Susan Metros

Professor, Department of Design

Areas of Expertise
• Graphic design
• Graphical user interface design
• eLearning
• Knowledge management and learning objects
• Engagement theory in online learning
• Visual literacy

In addition to her faculty appointment in Design, Professor Metros serves as the university’s Deputy Chief Information Officer and Executive Director for eLearning. As Deputy CIO, she is responsible for leading the academic community in appropriately using technology-enhanced teaching and learning, both on campus and at a distance. In her role as educator and designer, she teaches within the department and has served as principal designer on several international award winning interactive multimedia and Web-based projects. She is also active on numerous boards, committees and task forces and has published and presented widely on the role of eLearning in transforming education to be sharable, engaging, interactive and learner-centered.

Education
• MFA, Graphic Design, Michigan State University
• BFA, Painting and Drawing, Michigan State University