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Mollie Cox

Lecturer/T Advertising & Public Relations University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Contact

Address
ANDN 147
Lincoln NE 68588-0443
Phone
402-472-3041 On-campus 2-3041
Email
mcox11@unl.edu

Mollie Cox is a seasoned design professional and educator who has built a distinguished career in design and leadership. Her journey, marked by a commitment to innovation and mentorship, has shaped her unique approach to success.

Cox has been mentoring at adplist.org since January 2024, sharing her insights and experiences with the product design community. As the Director of Product Design at Fleetio since May 2023, she leverages her expertise in user-centered design, SaaS, and leadership to enhance user experiences and product development processes.

In September 2018, she co-founded and became the Design Lead at Bolt & Watt, focusing on design management and impacting users across the United States. She has also been an Adjunct Professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for over a decade, teaching subjects ranging from UX/UI Design to Portfolio Development, and emphasizing the importance of design management.

Cox has held various significant roles, including Director of Product Design at GRIN, Hudl, and DMSi Software. In these positions, she has excelled in strategic design management and hands-on product development, particularly in the ERP software industry.

Her diverse experiences have underscored the importance of rewriting the design playbook to fit unique narratives. As a design career coach, Cox aims to help others navigate their career paths by sharing lessons from her own journey.

Cox holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, an MFA in Acting from the California Institute of the Arts, and an MBA in Marketing from Kaplan University, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude.

Education

  • MBA, Kaplan University, 2009
  • MFA, California Institute of the Arts, 2003
  • BA, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2002