Esther Y. Kang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Design studies
School of Human Ecology @ UW-Madison

Community-Engaged Research, Scholarship & Teaching

Interest > Tech Infrastructure, Cultures of Design & Community-centered Design
Focus > Political Economy of Design in Industrial Development
Contribution > Theory, Method, Industry Standards & Legislation
Motivation > Ethics in Design and Tech

Forthcoming > will launch ‘The Design Civics Lab’ in April 2026

b. 1986 + Detroit > Dallas > Los Angeles
Past > 10+ years in the public sector & community advocacy
Levels > national, state & local in the US
Awards > Route Fifty Navigator Award, NextGen10 List, + press

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