Maura O'Connor has over 30 years of experience in graphic design, visual communication, and teaching. She earned her MFA in Visual Art from Vermont College. As a Professor of Graphic Design/Multimedia at Manchester Community College for over 20 years, she teaches classes in graphic design, multimedia, and digital arts at various levels both online and in-person. Her teaching approach focuses on human-centered, social innovation design through research and understanding cross-cultural communication practices in the digital era. She believes her experience teaching a diverse population of students from varied backgrounds provides her with a unique ability to teach across disciplines and advance intercultural knowledge.