Adam Selzer
d.school Teaching Fellow 2013-2014
After dropping out of high school in search of something more meaningful, Adam became an Irish potato farmer which is where he learned that he didn’t want to be an Irish potato farmer anymore. So he tried out a host of alternatives: classical music composer, social entrepreneur, audio engineer, summer camp director, wandering nomad, rock & roll musician, even preschool teacher. This string of seemingly random adventures led to the completely inevitable conclusion of studying design thinking at the d.school.
As a d.school Fellow Adam focuses on designing memorable learning experiences for unsuspecting audiences and narrowing the gap between the academic and professional design communities.
Prior to joining the d.school Adam helped launch The Design Collective where he led domestic and international ethnographic design research aimed at helping organizations root their growth strategy in human-centered insights. His life work will include bringing back the art of the jingle and continuing to explore unorthodox moments to break into song.
Adam holds a B.S. from Vanderbilt University in Human and Organizational Development, and an M.A. from Stanford University in Learning, Design, and Technology.
