< Back Ann McDonald                Multimedia Studies, Northeastern University Ann McDonald is an Assistant Professor at Northeastern University in Boston, where she teaches in the Graphic Design and Multimedia Studies programs. Her research and creative work focus on educational interactive projects with social relevance that can best be achieved through interdisciplinary collaboration. Her exhibit and interactive design work for clients such as The Boston Symphony Orchestra, The New England Aquarium, and The National Health Sciences Consortium have offered wideaudiences access to complex topics. She studied at the Institute of Design and then earned a BFA from the University of Washington beginning her career as an information and environmental graphic designer, creating an award winning body of work that earned recognition from AIGA and SEGD. Subsequently she received a MFA in graphic design from Yale University. She is currently exploring collective participation and the intersection of narrative and data. Her design interests continue to stem from a desire to inhabit an information space.