She received her BSc in Education from Northwestern University and her MFA in Two-Dimensional Design from Cranbrook Academy of Art. Professor Galperin is the recipient of two merit awards from Bookbuilders West and a Print Magazine Regional Design Award; her work is in the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) archive. Professor Galperin's practice is comprised of editorial art direction and design, theoretical and empirical research, and writing. She has designed more than sixty books and covers for mass-market, art, university and small presses including Chronicle Books, Distributed Art Publishers and Princeton Architectural Press. Professor Galperin has presented research on topics including design education and material culture at national and international design conferences.