Rahmin Bender-Salazar is an Entrepreneur, Social Psychologist, and Academic focused on the application of design research and creativity on innovation, business, and policy that is socially and ecologically sensitive in a global context. He is a lecturer (assistant professor) at the Kemmy Business School at the University of Limerick focused on sustainable futures, entrepreneurship, and socio-ecological systems. He is also the founder of Creativo Design, a design thinking consultancy, which works at the crossroads of management consulting, policymaking, social psychology, and design to engage in the co-creation of products and services on all levels for social impact.
Research Interests
My interests are driven by a systems thinking and design thinking approach to research in entrepreneurship and innovation. My work aims to place design and systems thinking as essential tools to aid in creating a learning posture that connects teaching, research, and practice to better tackle wicked problems in society. A posture of learning is the state of curiosity, openness, and desire to understand that designers should enter in order to connect with a problem and context so that bespoke designed solutions can be created. My transdisciplinary research combines insights from design science, systems dynamics, organizational learning, social psychology, management studies, and social justice.
Professional Activities
Employment
2022 University of Limerick Kemmy Business School - Lecturer of Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship
2022 Montpellier Business School - Visiting Lecturer
2021 Utrecht University of Applied Sciences - Lecturer in Creative Business
2017 Wageningen University & Research - Lecturer in Inclusive Circular Entrepreneurship
Education
2020 Fielding Graduate University - PhD
2017 Fielding Graduate University - MA
Consultancy
2015 Creativo Design - Operate a boutique consulting firm specializing in the application of design methodologies and social psychology techniques to organization development, learning, & strategy. We use design thinking, agile methodologies, & systems thinking to co-create solutions for clients.
