Faculty Credentials

Patrick Burke
PhD Philosophy, PEng Materials Science and Engineering – University of Toronto
MSc – University of Toronto
BSc – University of Toronto
Program Manager

Odin Cappello
MDes – Pratt Institute, Brrooklyn, NY
BA Fine Arts – State University of New York, New Paltz, NY
Professor

Catherine Chong
MDes Multimedia Design – Swinburne University, Australia
BA Industrial Design – RMIT University, Australia
Professor

Ken Cummings
MA Adult Education – Central Michigan University, Michigan
BSc Industrial Design  – Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA
Professor

Eric Hillmer
MDes – Royal College of Art, London, UK
Diploma Industrial Design –  Ontario College of Art
Professor

Dennis Kappen
MDes – Industrial Design Centre Bombay, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India
BEng – Industrial Design Centre Bombay, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India
Special Certificate in Industrial Design –  Art Centre College of Design, Pasadena, CA
PEng
ACIDO
Professor

Gary McFadyen
MDes – Royal College of Art, London, UK
OACA – Ontario College of Art
Professor

Mardi Najafi
MDes –  Azad University School of Art and Architecture, Tehan, Iran
BA Industrial Design –  Azad University School of Art and Architecture, Tehan, Iran
ACIDO
Design Management Institute
Industrial Designers Society of America
Professor

Bruce Thomson
MDes – Royal College of Art, London, UK
AOCA – Ontario College of Art
SSGD – Toronto Waldorf School
Professor

Karen White
MA Art History – York University
BA (Honours) Art History – Queen's University
Diploma Interior Design –  Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
ARIDO
Professor

Don Wilson
MDes – Royal College of Art, London, UK
Diploma Honours– Ontario College of Art and Design
IDSA
ACIDO
Professor