Ashley Anderson
Ashley Anderson is a researcher and educator focusing on human-centered design and visual representation, particularly in the context of mental health and psychological intervention. She is also interested in exploring the role of AI in human-machine teaming. Her current research explores how design can inform theory, processes, and methods used to facilitate psychological intervention. This includes evaluating the effectiveness of a novel picture-based stereotype threat intervention for Black undergraduate students in STEM majors. Other recent work aimed to reveal how AI-enabled interfaces might support sensemaking by intelligence analysts.
Ashley, originally from North Carolina, earned a Master of Graphic Design from NC State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication (Editing and Graphic Design) from the University of North Carolina. She is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Design at NC State University.
Human-centered design, UX design, design for intervention, mental health, mental imagery, visual representation, generative AI
ART 2575: Introduction to Graphic Design I
Peterson, M., Anderson, A. L., Rondinelli, K., & Armstrong, H. (2023). The Pictorial Trapezoid: Adapting McCloud’s Big Triangle for Creative Semiotic Precision in Generative Text-to-Image AI. Visible Language, 57(3), 6–51.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism & Mass Communication, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Master of Graphic Design, North Carolina State University
Ph.D. in Design Candidate, North Carolina State University
