Susan Verba directs the University of California, Davis Center for Design in the Public Interest (DiPi) and is an Associate Professor in the Department of Design. Her work focuses on information design that benefits the public, exploring issues of health, safety, civic/community participation, and accessibility. In the Communicating Pain Project at DiPi, she helps patients, providers, and communities improve communication about chronic pain. She also is principal and founder of design consultancy Studio/lab, where she collaborates on research-based projects and advocates for the value of design in corporate, nonprofit, and government communications.