Faculty Profile

Erica Holeman

Title
Assistant Professor
Department
Design
College
College of Visual Arts and Design

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
MFA, Maryland Institute College of Art, 2017. 
Major: Graphic Design





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
ADES 3545.504, Communication Design Studio, Spring 2024 Syllabus
ADES 2510.502, Typography II, Spring 2024 Syllabus


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
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Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    ADES 3510.502, Interaction Design I, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 1510.501, Typography I, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 3545.504, Communication Design Studio, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 2510.502, Typography II, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 3510.502, Interaction Design I, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 1510.501, Typography I, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 3545.504, Communication Design Studio, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 2510.502, Typography II, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 3510.502, Interaction Design I, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 1510.501, Typography I, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 3545.504, Communication Design Studio, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 2510.502, Typography II, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 3510.502, Interaction Design I, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 4541.501, Portfolio Development, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 1510.501, Typography I, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 3545.504, Communication Design Studio, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    ADES 2510.502, Typography II, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    ADES 3510.501, Interaction Design I, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    ADES 1510.503, Typography I, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT

          


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   
Published Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
Book Chapter
Holeman, E. L. (2023). Design Note. Experience Design: A Participatory Manifesto. Yale University Press. 
Holeman, E., Frumhoff, D.  (2022). Designers as Data Activity. Professors at Play Playbook. dallasshow.org/project/teaching-learning-yearbook/
Cited Artwork
Holeman, E.  (2017). Design Is Storytelling: Speculative Designs. Design Is Storytelling. (1), . Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. 
Critical Review
Holeman, E. L. (2022). Moving Objects: A Cultural History of Emotive Design.  London: Taylor & Francis Group. https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/CMDIATJQXIGMVC5YF9K8/full?target=10.1080/17547075.2022.2038976



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
Awarded Grants



  
  
  	  
          
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research  

 	 
	 	 
  
Fellowship   
Holeman, E., "2021 Design Incubation Fellow: Reviews track," Sponsored by Design Incubation, National, $300 Funded. (January 1, 2021 – June 5, 2021).
Grant - Research   
Holeman, E., "Small Grant: Fall 2022 Conference Funding," University of North Texas, $1903.86 Funded. (November 4, 2022).
Holeman, E., "Small Grant: Spring 2021 Competition Funding," University of North Texas, $1075 Funded. (November 30, 2021).
Holeman, E., "Small Grant: Spring 2021 Competition Funding," University of North Texas, $1075 Funded. (June 23, 2021).
Holeman, E., "Junior Faculty Summer Research Grant," University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (May 1, 2020 – August 23, 2020).
Holeman, E., "Small Grant," University of North Texas, $1075 Funded. (June 15, 2020).
Grant - Teaching   
Holeman, E., "Design Incubation Writing Fellowship," University of North Texas, $300 Funded. (January 5, 2021).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    
			This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
				
      
					
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			This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
				
      
					
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