Tom Maiorana is an Associate Professor in the Department of Design at UC Davis. Tom specializes in product design and development, design thinking, and prototyping. His research explores the ways which low-resolution prototypes can be used to create human-centered, complex systems. Tom has started several design firms, most recently, conceptualized and launched Hive at the Claremont Colleges, a center for collaborative creativity.

Tom has an MFA in design from Stanford University and a BA in American Culture from Vassar College.