Sarah Teasley works across social history, design research and organisational leadership to enable and strengthen the capacities of individuals, organisations and communities to enact meaningful social and environmental change. To facilitate this work, her research explores three key areas: how aspects like gender, class, and culture shape experience and access to power in organisations; how people use and experience emerging technologies; and how collaboration can address complex challenges. She is known for partnerships with the galleries, museums, libraries and archives (GLAM) sector, for publications in the history of design, craft, and manufacturing industry and policy such as Designing Modern Japan (2022). and for internationally-leading expertise in design history, material history and design research methods. She is Professor of Design and Associate Dean Research & Innovation (Design) at RMIT University.
