Elysa Fenenbock.
Founder and Lecturer at The School of Psychedelic Design and Stanford University Design School
Primary Role
Service Design
Experience
9+ years
Late Career
Open To
Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Advising
Desired Compensation
$225,000
Where they work
About
Elysa Fenenbock has been teaching at the Stanford University d.school since 2008 and most recently launched the d.school’s inaugural course “Forbidden Design: Psychedelic Medicine.” Her creative practice focuses on transformative design, at the intersection of arts, healing, and technology. As Google’s first designer-in-residence, she facilitated human-centered design processes, spearheaded social impact projects and built immersive art installations for transformation. Previously, Elysa worked at IDEO where she developed the Design Thinking for Educators platform. She has served on the advisory board for HATCH, a community of innovators pursuing a more beautiful, sustainable, and just world and holds an Edmund Hillary Fellowship. Elysa is a frequent speaker COnference panelist, and workshop facilitator. Recent appearances include South by Southwest 2024, and Finding Purpose Across the Lifespan: UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center 2023.
Last updated
April 25, 2026
Preferred Company Size
Seed
11–50 employees
Early
51–200 employees
Mid
201–500 employees
Growth
501–1,000 employees
Mature
1,000+ employees
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