Amy Schwartz

Amy Schwartz is an experienced professional specializing in design research and strategy, with a focus on human-centered design in the healthcare sector. Current roles include Mentor at MATTER, where Amy advises healthcare start-up teams, and Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University's Segal Design Institute, contributing to the dual-degree MMM program. As Principal at Empathic Innovation, Amy leads consulting efforts in human-centered design. Previous positions include Visiting Professor at Jio Institute, Human Centric Design Thought Leader at Battelle, and Director roles at IDEO, where Amy managed healthcare and human factors initiatives. Amy's career began with human factors research at Ameritech and Applied Cognitive Research, following a robust academic foundation with a PhD from Yale University and a BA from Columbia University.