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Sarah E Rutherford

20132025

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Biography

Sarah Rutherford is an Associate Professor of Design and the Undergraduate Director of Design at Cleveland State University and a former President of AIGA Cleveland. She researches, writes, and speaks about pedagogy and learning in higher education. She holds a Master of Fine Arts from the School of Visual Communication Design at Kent State University. A Missouri native, Sarah earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communications and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Truman State University. 

Research interests

Pedagogy, Learning, Feminist Pedagogy, Critical Pedagogy, Equitable Teaching, Ungrading

Teaching interests

Typography, Design, Design Research methods, User Experience, Environmental Graphic Design, Branding, Brand Identity, Consumer Behavior, Visual Literacy

Education/Academic qualification

Visual Communication Design, M.F.A., Business Environmental Design, Consumer Visual Literacy and Self-Concept, Kent State University

… → 2012

English, B.A., Truman State University

… → 2006

Visual Communication, B.F.A., Truman State University

… → 2006

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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  • 7 Professional Service
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