Dr Jen Ballie is a Reader, DJCAD, University of Dundee.

She is a PhD graduate from UAL’s Centre for Circular Design whose research explores social innovation within fashion and textiles to re-think future practices.

She has a dual appointment in post leading on Design Research wihin V&A Dundee – a Design Museum in Scotland. Jen's journey began within textile design but has organically become more interdisciplinary over time, drawing upon the fields of design strategy, innovation and service design. Within a world proliferated with too much stuff, Jen's passionate about the role and responsibilities of the design professional and seeks to explore how we can add value to our everyday lives through design.