BIO
Roberta Schultz
Assistant Professor,
Division of Interdisciplinary Design
CONTACT INFORMATION
rschultz@nscad.ca
Background
Roberta Schultz is an Assistant Professor at NSCAD’s Division of Interdisciplinary Design. She holds an MA in Contemporary Art, Design, and New Media Art Histories from OCAD University and a BDes in Graphic Design from Santa Catarina State University. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Management at Dalhousie University, exploring how design, systems thinking, and management can be leveraged to improve access to youth mental health services in Nova Scotia.
CURRENT RESEARCH AND/OR CREATIVE PRACTICE
Roberta’s research interests include design for healthcare, systemic design, design thinking, and digital storytelling. She is a part of the UNITE research initiative housed at Dalhousie University, a 5-year, Research Nova Scotia–funded project focused on navigation, data sharing, and whole-of-systems integration of youth mental health services in Nova Scotia. Prior to academia, Roberta worked for over a decade in marketing, communications, and design roles with organizations including Volta, Centennial College, and Royal LePage. When not in the classroom, she maintains a design practice focused on branding and web design for select clients. You can learn more about Roberta’s work and process by visiting her website: https://robertaschultz.ca/.