Danielle Piccinini Black is the Academic Lead for Design Thinking for Innovation at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Executive Education, and Design Innovation Lead at the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs. She is a passionate and results-driven design leader with a decade of experience in design thinking education, facilitation, research, and practical application, with a strong emphasis on co-creation. She has a proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams in delivering innovative, empathy-centric solutions that maximize user engagement. She excels in setting strategic design visions, guiding cross-functional collaboration, and fostering a culture of creativity and high standards. She is experienced in mentoring professionals and driving the integration of design principles and processes across teams. Her expertise in leveraging design thinking to solve complex problems in diverse sectors allows her to effectively lead impactful initiatives and design innovative and engaging courses. Danielle holds an MPH from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and an MBA from the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.
Education
- MPH, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- MBA, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
- BA, International Development Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
Research
Selected publications
- Oria, P., Moshi, V., Odero, J., Ekodir, S., Monroe, A., Harvey, S., Ochomo, E., and Piccinini Black, C. (2021). A retail audit of mosquito control products in Busia County, western Kenya. Malaria Journal, 20 (163).
- Kim, S., Piccinini, D., Mensah, E., & Lynch, M. (2019). Using a Human-Centered Design Approach to Determine Consumer Preferences for Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets in Ghana. Global Health: Science and Practice, 7(2), 160–170. doi: 10.9745/ghsp-d-18-00284
- Alfonso, Y. N., Lynch, M., Mensah, E., Piccinini, D., & Bishai, D. (2020). Willingness-to-pay for long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets: a discrete choice experiment with real payment in Ghana. Malaria Journal, 19(1). doi: 10.1186/s12936-019-3082-6
- Nakyanjo, N., Piccinini, D., Kisakye, A., Yeh, P. T., Ddaaki, W., Kigozi, G., … Kennedy, C. E. (2018). Women’s role in male circumcision promotion in Rakai, Uganda. AIDS Care, 31(4), 443–450. doi: 10.1080/09540121.2018.1500009
Teaching
Current
- Behavioral Science: Design Thinking
- Design Leadership