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Amy Schwartz
Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University Segal Design Institute, Principal at Empathic Innovation LLC
Amy Schwartz is an Adjunct Lecturer at Northwestern University's Segal Design Institute, where she teaches design research and serves as a faculty advisor in the MMM program and the Engineering, Design, and Innovation program.134 With over 30 years of experience, she has a background in cognitive psychology, holding a PhD from Yale University and a BA from Columbia University.12
Schwartz has extensive experience in human-centered design, having worked for 20 years at IDEO, where she founded the design research group in the Chicago studio and led significant projects like the Lifeport Kidney Transporter and Medtronic StealthStation surgical navigation system.12 Currently, she is also a Design Researcher in Residence at MATTER, a Chicago health-tech incubator, and consults as a Principal at Empathic Innovation, LLC.13
Her work focuses on applying human-centered design to healthcare and technology, aiming to inspire innovative solutions by understanding the needs and contexts of various stakeholders within the healthcare ecosystem.2
