Sarah Dunham

Assistant Professor of the Practice of Art

Sarah Dunham is the Managing Partner at communications design studio MTWTF and a Professor of the Practice at Vanderbilt University. Sarah's work explores how design can contribute to a rich public realm and our capacity to imagine a world beyond capitalism. At MTWTF, Sarah shapes design processes, facilitates community engagement, and manages interdisciplinary design teams. The studio situates itself within the broadest discipline of design - the shaping of our shared physical and electronic environment - and creates communication tools that foster discussion and facilitate change. Sarah has led projects with clients including the Civic Data Design Lab, the Brookings Institution, the National Public Housing Museum, the Equal Rights Heritage Center, and the Humanities Action Lab. Sarah has an M.Arch from California College of the Arts and a Bachelors in Studio Art from Wake Forest University. She is a 2024 Independent Projects Fellow with the Institute for Public Architecture; a 2023 Design Writing Fellow with The Writing Space; a Fellows Forum Grant Winner with Glen Cummings through the Design Trust for Public Space; and a member of the Design for Social Impact jury for the Core77 Design Awards.