title: Catherine McDermott
text: # Catherine McDermott
  
  Catherine McDermott is a Professor of Design at Kingston University in London, England.
  
  In 2001, McDermott set up a masters programme titled "Curating Contemporary Design" with Paul Thompson, then director of the Design Museum in London and now director of the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York. Much of McDermott's personal research has focused on curating British design identity. She is the author of books and articles on design history.
  
  