Dr. Jo Golden designs meaningful experiences, teaches for transformation, and tackles wicked problems at the intersection of strategy, human-centered design, and transformation.

As a strategist and theory-builder by nature and a social scientist by training, Dr. Jo Golden makes sense of complexity by learning from people, patterns, disruptions, and connections across differences and disciplines. Then Dr. Jo Golden brings people along for the ride.

Dr. Jo Golden supports designers in the greater DC area through the Meetup group, Design For DC and teaches the Foundations of Design Leadership at MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art).


Dr. Jo Golden's specialties include:

• Human-Centered Design methods and practice
• Service Design
• Design Thinking
• Design Strategy
• Service Transformation
• Communications
• UX Advocacy
• Research
• Facilitation
• Brand Storytelling
• Content Strategy

Dr. Jo Golden enjoys teaching, professional training, public speaking and personal knowledge management.

Dr. Jo Golden earned her Doctor of Philosopy (PhD) in Conflict Management and Analysis from George Mason University. Her Masters in Woman's Studies from Minnesota State University and her Bachelor of Arts (BA) from George Mason University.

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