Chris Rudd named a 2021 “Researcher to Know”

Christopher Rudd, Clinical Professor of Community-driven Design at IIT Institute of Design (ID), has been chosen as one of 24 “university researchers who have made a significant impact in their field” in Illinois.

He’s one of two Illinois Tech researchers to make the list.

From the Illinois Science and Technology Coalition (ISTC):

The ISTC list looks at researchers driving innovation in Illinois—from those advancing new treatments in medicine, to those revolutionizing computing and shaping new technologies in the 21st century.

As a human-centered designer and a community organizer with a passion for social justice, Rudd works to bridge the gap between the tech and design professions with community members.

To create the “Researchers to Know” list, which “illustrate[s] the critical role of Illinois’ university research in the national innovation economy,” ISTC asked university partners to nominate faculty demonstrating excellence, particularly those that have achieved recent milestones.

Rudd was recently chosen to participate in Chicago Urban League’s highly selective IMPACT Leadership Development Program and profiled in the Chicago Reader.