Mafalda, an interdisciplinary designer and educator, leads academic development at the School of Innovation and Technology, focusing on enhancing the academic portfolio and student partnerships. She teaches Core Research Methods at the postgraduate level and contributes to undergraduate courses. Her PhD in Design Innovation informs her research on pedagogical methods for social design innovation, integrating knowledge from various disciplines and exploring visual and embodied learning. Her work is guided by positionality, collaborative creativity, applied ethics, and social complexity.