Student Innovation Team – MSU Learning HUB

The Hub’s Student Innovation Team (SIT) serves as a solutions incubator for Michigan State University students- researching and addressing problems and opportunities in spatial design, classroom curriculum, campus culture, and technology while receiving training in design thinking, creative problem solving, and collaborative teamwork.

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How to Join

Recruitment for Fall 2018 – Spring 2019 is currently closed. The Student Innovation Team will start recruitment for next year’s team in September 2019. If you are interested in getting involved, please apply then!

Team

Lucia DiFranco

Special Education and a Teachable and Social Studies

Junior

Some of my other involvements include…
Tutoring for the nonprofit, Read to Succeed.

One experience that helped me grow…
One experience that helped me grow was studying abroad in Europe.

Maia Guenther

Accounting

Sophomore

Minors/Specialization:
Information Technology

Some of my other involvements include…
VITA (volunteer income tax accountants) & ASA (accounting student association)

One experience that helped me grow…
Working alongside a panel of professional organizations to promote inclusion.

Cindy Ochoa

Experience Architecture

Senior

Minor/Specialization:
Human-Computer Interaction

Other involvements:
Currently, I am a TA for an intro to CSS course and I intern for a design studio where I focus on front-end development and website design.

One experience that helped me grow:
Last semester, I interned for Usability Accessibility Research & Consulting (UARC). I had the wonderful opportunity to be a part of an incredible group of people who share the desire of establishing an accessible and inclusive environment for everyone. During my time as a User Experience Research intern, I learned that I am most interested in being involved with research. Being involved with people who embody empathy and curiosity is a high priority of mine.