Program Development Officer, Creative Industries + External Engagement
ppoulose@ecuad.ca

Priyanka Poulose (she/her) works across creative industries, program strategy, applied research, entrepreneurship, and design. Drawing on a background in graphic + communication design, architecture, and design research, she brings a design-led approach to developing programs, partnerships, and systems that create meaningful opportunities for emerging creatives.

At Emily Carr University, Priyanka develops and oversees partnership-based programs and strategic initiatives. Her work has supported 400+ students across disciplines and engaged 80+ industry partners, expanding opportunities for creative industry collaboration and applied research. She also leads Emily Carr’s participation in Lab2Market, Canada’s national research commercialization network.

Prior to this work, Priyanka practised across architecture, brand and communication design, leading 40+ brand identity and spatial design projects in India and Canada. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Mumbai and a Master of Design from Emily Carr, where she received the Governor General’s Academic Gold Medal and the WA Architects Ltd. Master of Design Graduation Award. Her interdisciplinary background continues to inform her interest in service and systems-level design, equity-centred programming, and design for social change.