Umeå Institute of Design has around 40 employees, with
different backgrounds and nationalities. In addition to the
in-house team, we also have visiting teachers and tutors from all
over the world.

Ambra Trotto
Associate Professor
E-mail

Brendon Clark
Associate Professor in Design Anthropology, Director of doctoral studies
E-mail
+46 090 786 6354

Christoffel Kuenen
MFA Programme Director Interaction Design & Associate Professor in Interaction Design
E-mail
+46 90 786 56 30
+46 70 338 51 44

Cindy Kohtala
Professor in design for sustainability
E-mail

Daniela Bohlinger
Professor of Practice in Sustainability
E-mail

Demian Horst
Head of Department & Associate Professor in Industrial Design
E-mail
+46 90 786 97 82
+46 70 293 16 50

Elin Kolterjahn
Coordinator for visual communication
E-mail
+46 90 786 70 12

Emile Chuffart
Teaching assistant in sketching
E-mail

Erica Fjällström
HR Coordinator
E-mail
090-786 57 11

Fredrik Holmgren
Technician
E-mail
090-786 74 01

Giuliano Garonzi
Lecturer in visual storytelling and video production
E-mail

Jens Mann
Systems Administrator
E-mail
+46 90 7865499

Jerry Jonsson
Goods Delivery
E-mail
090-786 88 68
072-526 12 66

Jonas Sandström
MFA Programme Director Transportation Design & Associate Professor in Industrial Design
E-mail
+ 46 90 786 62 56

Linda Bresäter
Deputy Head of Department & Lecturer in Service Design
E-mail
+46 90 786 88 19
+46 720 852 790

Maria Isaksson
Service assistant
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Markus Leszcyzk
Teaching assistant in sketching
E-mail

Mike Stott
Professor Emeritus
E-mail

Per Sihlén
Lecturer, Programme director bachelor programme
E-mail
+46 90 786 70 67
+46 70 350 04 45

Robin Sandström
Service assistant
E-mail

Thomas Degn
MFA Programme Director Advanced Product Design & Associate Professor in Industrial Design
E-mail
+46 90 786 77 41