Sauman (Sue) Chu
Professor, Graphic Design
Morse-Alumni Distinguished Professor
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Assessment and Accreditation, Office of Undergraduate Education
Academic Leadership Program Fellow, Big 10 Academic Alliance
Credentials
Ph.D.
Selected Scholarship
- McKinney, W., Schaffhausen, C., Bruin, M., Chu, S. Schladt, D., Hertz, M, Snyder, J., Kasiske, B., Valapour, M., & Israni, A. (2022). Deconstructing silos of knowledge around lung transplantation to support patients: A patient-specific search of Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients data. Transplantation. 106(8). 1517-1529. DOI:10.1097/TP.0000000000004051
- S. D'Cunha, H., Partin, M, Kurschner, S. Chu, S., Bruin, M., McKinney, WT., & Hart, A., (2021). Journey To transplant: Developing a social support network counseling intervention to improve kidney transplantation. Health Expectations.DOI:10.1111/hex.13412
- Chu, S., Schaffhausen, C., Bruin, M., McKinney, WT., & Israni, AK. (2021) Design of a patient-centered decision support tool when selecting an organ transplant center. PLOS ONE 16(5): e0251102. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0251102
- McKinney, WT., Schaffhausen, C., Schladt, D., Bruin, MJ., Chu, S., Snyder, JJ., Martin, C., Alexy, T., Kasiske, B., Israni, AK. (2021) Designing a patient-specific search of transplant program performance and outcomes: Feedback from heart transplant candidates and recipients. Clinical Transplantation, 35 (2), 134-140.
- Schaffhausen, C., Bruin MJ., Chu, S., McKinney, WT., Lake, JR., Chinnakotla, S., Israni, AK. (2021). Designing a liver transplant patient and family decision support tool for organ offer decisions. Transplantation Direct. 7(5):e69, 1-9.
- Schaffhausen, C., Bruin M., Chu, S., Wey, A., McKinney, W., Snyder, JJ., Lake, JR., Matas AJ, Kasiske, BL., Israni, AK. (2020). Comparing pretransplant and posttransplant outcomes when choosing a transplant center: Focus groups and a randomized survey. Transplantation, 104: 201–210. DOI: 10.1097/ TP.0000000000002809
- McKinney, W., Schaffhausen, C., Bruin, M., Chu, S. Schladt, D., Matas, A, Snyder, J., Kasiske, B., & Israni, A. (2020) Development of a patient specific search of transplant program outcomes and characteristics: Feedback from kidney transplant patients. Transplantation Direct, 6(8), 585-595. DOI: 0.1097/TXD.0000000000001036.
- Schaffhausen, C., Bruin, M., Chu, S., Fu.H., McKinney, W., Schladt, D., Snyder, J., Kim, R., Lake, J., & Israni, A. (2020). Tool to aid patients in selecting a liver transplant center. Liver Transplanation, 26 (3), 337-348.
- Schaffhausen, C., Bruin, M., Chu, S., Wey, A., McKinney, W., Matas, AJ., Snyder, J., Kasiske, B., & Israni, A. (2019). Comparing pretransplant and posttransplant outcomes when choosing a transplant center: focus groups and a randomized survey. Transplantation, DOI: 10.1097/TP.0000000000002809.
- Hart, A., Bruin, B., Chu, S., Partin, M., & Israni, A. (2019). Decision support needs of kidney transplant candidates regarding the deceased donor waiting list: A qualitative study and conceptual framework. Clinical Transplantation, 33(5), 1-10. DOI: 10.1111/ctr.13530.
- Schaffhausen, C., Bruin, M., Chu, S., Wey, A., Snyder, J., Kasiske, B., & Israni, A. (2018). The importance of transplant program measures: Surveys of 3 national patient advocacy groups. Clinical Transplantation, 32(12), 102-108. DOI: 10.1111/ctr.13426.
Professional, Institutional, and Community Leadership and Service
- University Campus Curriculum Review Committee 2014-2017
- University Senate Judicial Committee, Member. 2006-2012
- University Copyright Policy Advisory Committee, 2007
- University Senate, Member. 2000-2003
- Outreach and Engagement Committee, DHA Representative, 2004-2005. Chair, 2005-2006.
- International Program Committee, DHA Representative. 2000-2003. Chair, 2002-2003.
- DHA Policy and Advisory Committee, Chair. 2007-2009
- Reviewer, Designed Asia conferences. 2008-2012
- Reviewer, Handbook of Research on Effective Electronic Gaming in Education. Pennsylvania: IGI Global. Manuscripts. 2007
Teaching
Resident and outreach teaching.
- GDes 2342 Web Design
- GDes 2351 Graphic Design I: Text and Image
- GDes 3352 Graphic Design II: Identity and Symbols
- GDes 5383 Animation
- GDes 5386 Fundamentals of Game Design
Selected Honors and Awards
- 2018-19 Distinguished Teacher, Morse Alumni Undergraduate Teaching Award
- Nominee for Teaching Excellence Award CDES, 2010
- Recipient, E-Teaching Excellence Award, 2006
- Nominee for McFarland Teaching Award, 2006
- Ramalynn Montessori Academy Website received third place at the Professional Category Design Educators National Exhibition, 2003.
- Abstration: Twelve Ages of Life II, Computer Illustration. Received first place the 2D Visual Arts category. Design Educators National Exhibition, 2000.
- In the Beginning. Received second place at the Art Inspired by Literature Regional Exhibition, 2000.
- Recipient, Teaching Excellence Award CDES, 2013
Sauman (Sue) Chu

Specialties & Expertise:
Multiculturalism, Multilingual Design, Symbols, Interactive Design, Computer Game Design, Design Education, Cross-Cultural Research