SOUTHFIELD, Mich.—Lawrence Technological University announces the promotion of Lilian Crum, MFA, to interim dean of its College of Architecture and Design after serving as associate dean since 2022.
Crum joined LTU in 2013 as adjunct professor, and became senior lecturer in 2014, assistant professor of design—tenure track and director of graphic design in 2016, and associate professor of design—tenured in 2022.
She holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in 2D Design/Graphic Design from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, and an Honours Bachelor of Arts and Advanced Diploma in Art and Art History from the University of Toronto and Sheridan College in Ontario, Canada. Crum also holds a Certificate, Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders, from the Yale School of Management.
Crum is partner in the design firm Unsold Studio in Detroit.
Co-author of the forthcoming book “Systems Thinking in Design: Frameworks and Methodologies for the Emerging Designer,” and author of book chapters and multiple professional journal articles, Crum was recognized as a 2023 Oakland County Executive’s “Oakland Together 40 Under 40” honoree, and the recipient of the 2023 Indigo Design Gold Award in the category of Branding for Entertainment, and its 2022 Gold Award, “Michigan Opera Theatre 2021-2022,” Poster and Brochure Design, among others.
Her solo exhibition, “Lilian Crum: Current,” is currently on display at the Alison Milne Gallery in Toronto.
Crum serves on Southfield Public Arts Commission, and has previously served on the Board of Directors of the AIGA Detroit Chapter of AIGA, “the professional association for design.”
Lawrence Technological University, www.ltu.edu, is one of only 13 independent, technological, comprehensive doctoral universities in the United States. Located in Southfield, Mich., LTU was founded in 1932, and offers more than 100 programs through its Colleges of Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Business and Information Technology, Engineering, and Health Sciences. PayScale lists Lawrence Tech among the nation’s top 11 percent of universities for alumni salaries. Forbes and The Wall Street Journal rank LTU among the nation’s top 10 percent. U.S. News and World Report lists it in the top tier of best in the Midwest colleges. Students benefit from small class sizes and a real-world, hands-on, “theory and practice” education with an emphasis on leadership. Activities on Lawrence Tech’s 107-acre campus include more than 60 student organizations and NAIA varsity sports.
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