Nadia Beyzaei

Sessional Faculty, Faculty of Design + Dynamic Media

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Education:

Master of Research in Healthcare & Design
BSc, Life Sciences & Mathematics

Bio

Nadia Beyzaei is a researcher, designer, educator, and health design consultant. She addresses healthcare challenges through behavioural science and design research, communication design and service design strategy. She is Principal Designer at Bettr, leading initiatives to advance equitable healthcare. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences + Mathematics from the University of British Columbia, a Communication Design Certificate from ECU and a Master of Research in Healthcare + Design from the Royal College of Art.

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Research Interests

Nadia’s research explores how participatory design and communication design can drive health system innovation and improve health literacy. At B.C. Children’s Hospital Research Institute, she works to advance behavioural health research and accessible care pathways for children with autism, Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities. Her work applies human-centred design to translate complex medical information into practical, patient-centred resources. Her current projects focus on service design for healthcare innovation, knowledge translation design strategy and visual communication techniques that enhance health literacy. Through collaboration with clinicians, researchers and communities, she applies design as a strategic lever for systemic change, fostering more inclusive and responsive healthcare experiences.

Courses

Course Name Department Course Code Term
Communication Design COMD 350 26/FA

Description

This three-credit elective course focuses on contemporary topics in Communication Design. Students will undertake immersive educational experiences that expand their skills and understanding of the discipline. Previous projects have included information design, location-based media, external partner projects, book design, and design for print ephemera.

Pre-requisites

No prerequisites.