Karin Jager
Associate Professor, Visual Communication, The University of the Fraser Valley
Karin Jager is a design educator, creative leader and advocate for the design profession. Karin joined the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) in 2012 to launch the region’s premier graphic and digital design programs. More recently, the new Graphic and Digital Design Major in the BFA. Karin’s academic career began in 1995 at Capilano University, where she led the development of the highly successful IDEA Program and co-authored the current Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication. Karin holds a Master’s Degree in Education majoring in post-secondary leadership from Simon Fraser University and has a 4-year undergrad from Emily Carr University of Art and Design. Serving the Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC) as VP Education National from 2012–2014, she supported a community of Canadian design educators and continues to engage in professional associations in both the US and Canada. Other service includes participating as an expert reviewer of design programs in Ontario, BC (DQAB), and Alberta (CAQC). Karin’s current research interests encompass future-focused design education. Motivated by what design can do, she values the student experience and community. She integrates contextual learning into the classroom informed by a robust professional network that she has built through her extensive design practice in corporate communications and social design.