Jia Joy Liu
Assistant Professor in Graphic Design, UX/UI, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
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Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), May 2005
Major: Set Design
University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, U.S.A.
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Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), July 2001
Major: Industrial Design
East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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Assistant Professor
August 2023 - present
Department of Multidisciplinary Studies
Texas A&M University-Victoria (TAMUV), Victoria, TX, U.S.A.
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Assistant Professor
August 2020 - July 2023
Department of Industrial Design
Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China
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Chief Designer / Co-Founder
May 2013—January 2019
Nature Home Design Studio, Dubai, U.A.E.
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Visual Communication Designer
November 2010—June 2012
Department of Media & Printing, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, U.A.E.
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Virtual Studio Scenic Designer
August 2001—July 2002
Shanghai TV Station, Shanghai, China
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Chair, Undergraduate Affairs Committee, Faculty Senate, TAMUV
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Mentor, Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), TAMUV
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External Reviewer, SIGDOC '25 (The 43rd ACM International Conference on Design of Communication)
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Reviewer, The International Journal of Educational Research Open (IJEDRO)
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Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, After Effects, XD)
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Figma
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HTML, CSS
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Technical / UX Research Tools: API integration, OpenAI API
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Freehand drawing
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Painting
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Model making
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Membership, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), U.S.A.
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Membership, The ACM Special Interest Group for Design of Communication (SIGDOC), U.S.A.
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DSGN1302, Introduction to Drawing
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DSGN1303, AI-Powered Tools in Graphic Design
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DSGN3312, Principles of UX/UI and Mobile App Design
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DSGN4300, Advanced UX/UI (Web Development & Design)
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DSGN4318, Design Senior Seminar
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DSGN4322, Design Senior Portfolio
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DSGN4324, Motion Graphics
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DSGN4300, Visual Communication and Design Systems
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PUBL6312, Publication Design (Graduate Course)