Faculty Profiles

Housing Design

SAUMAN CHU
Associate Professor, Graphic Design Program
Department of Design, Housing, and Apparel
246f McNeal Hall

1985 Buford Ave.

St. Paul, MN 55108-6136
(612) 624-9705
schu@umn.edu
     

Specialties & Expertise:

  • Graphic Design
  • Multiculturalism
  • Multilingual Design
  • Symbols
  • Multimedia
  • Design Education
  • Cross-Cultural Research
  • Chinese culture
  • Computer game design
      Course Titles (resident and outreach teaching):
  • DHA 1315 Foundations III: The Graphic Studio
  • DHA 2334 Computer Applications I
  • DHA 2351 Graphic Design I
  • DHA 3352 Graphic Design II
  • DHA 5383 Digital Illustration and Animation
  • DHA 5386 Fundamentals of Game Design
     Selected Scholarship:
  • Chu, S., Paul, N., & Ruel. L. (2009). Using eye tracking technology to examine the effectiveness of design elements on news websites. Information Design Journal, 17(1), 31-43. 
  • Martinson B., & Chu, S. (2008) Game-based learning in design history. Handbook of Research on Effective Electronic Gaming in Education. Pennsylvania: IGI Global. 478-488. 
  • Chu, S. (2008) Digital game-based learning in higher education  Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, second Edition, volume III. Pennsylvania: IGI Global. 236-244. 
  • Chu, S. (2008). A case study: Teaching graphic design students about designing a bilingual brochure. Design Ed Asia: Sustaining Culture through Design Education. 35-46. 
  • Chu, S., Arango, M., & Yust, C. (2006). A case study: Creating and designing a bilingual resource website for Somali immigrants. Advances in Universal Web Design and Evaluation: Research, Trends and Opportunities. Pennsylvania: Idea Group Inc. 198-218.  
  • Martinson B., & Chu, S. (2006) Cross-cultural comparison on attributing meaning to corporate logos. Designing Effective Communications: Creating Contents for Clarity and Meaning. New York: Allworth Press. 201-215.
  •  Chu, S., & Martinson, B. (2003). Cross-cultural comparison of the perception of symbols.  Journal of Visual Literacy, 23(1), 69-80.
  •  Martinson, B., & Chu, S. (2003). Graphic assimilation: New immigrants and social identity. Visible Language, 37(2), 222-233.              
  • Martinson, B., & Chu, S. (2001). Attributing meaning to corporate logos. In R.E. Griffin,  V.S. Williams, & J. Lee (Eds.). Exploring the Visual Future: Art, Design, Science, and Technology. Selected Readings of the International Visual Literacy Association. 299-305. 
  • Chu, S., Martinson, B., McNaughton, M., & Lawton, D. (2000). Designing multilingual  communications. Journal of Applied Communications,  84(2), 7-28.

Professional, Institutional, and Community Leadership and Service:

       • University Copyright Policy Advisory Committee, 2007

  • University Senate Judicial Committee, Member. 2006-2012
  • University Senate, Member. 2000-2003
  • Outreach and Engagement Committee, DHA Representative, 2004-2005. Chair, 2005-2006.
  • International Program Committee, DHA Representative. 2000-2003. Chair, 2002-2003.
  • DHA Policy and Advisory Committee, Chair. 2007-2009
  • Reviewer, Designed Asia 2008- Culture as Inspiration International Conference, Hong Kong. Manuscripts. 2008
  • Reviewer, Handbook of Research on Effective Electronic Gaming in Education. Pennsylvania: IGI Global. Manuscripts. 2007
     Awards:
  • Recipient, E-Teaching Excellence Award, 2006
  • Nominee for McFarland Teaching Award, 2006
  • 2003 Ramalynn Montessori Academy Website recieved third place at the Professional Category Design Educatiors Natioanl Exhibition.
  • 2000 Abstration:Twelve Ages of Life II, Computer Illustration. Recieved first place the the 2D Visial Arts category. Design Educators National Exhibition
  • 2000 In the Beginning. Received second place at the Art Inspired by Literature Regional Exhibition