Jeremy sits down with author Celiane Camargo-Borges, Ph. D. Celiane is the author of Design Thinking and Social Construction: A Practical Guide to Innovation in Research. Dr. Carmargo-Borges is Brazilian-born psychologist, educator, and researcher whose work combines social innovation, design thinking, and transformative education. She began her global journey by moving to England to study. Her academic path led her to the United States, where she completed her Ph.D. through a joint program between the University of São Paulo and the University of New Hampshire.
Currently based in the Netherlands, Dr. Camargo-Borges is a faculty member at Breda University of Applied Sciences, where she teaches in international master's programs in Imagineering and Tourism Destination Management. Her courses focus on designing for complexity, sustainable transitions, and community development.
She collaborates with the California Institute of Integral Studies in the Transformative Studies department and is active with Team Together, supporting community health projects in Uganda. She partners with cultural and educational organizations in Brazil, such as Quilombaque and Co-Viva.
With a passion for intercultural dialogue and systems change, Dr. Camargo-Borges continues to foster learning spaces where creativity and collaboration lead to meaningful transformation.
