Pracademic [ prak-uh-dem-ik ] -n.

  1. Someone who is both an academic and an active practitioner in their subject area. The term has a history of at least 30 years, but its first coining is unclear. The earliest reference may have been identified by a subscriber to Worldwide Words as being 1973.

Exhibit A.

“Nouman led a series of design interventions with my team; these interactive case studies have been beneficial as our team is now able to work more productively. I would recommend Nouman to any organization that is interested in innovating by leveraging human centred design principles.”

— Rachel Huckle, Chief Retail Officer, Staples Canada

 

Exhibit B.

“He was able to introduce concepts, challenge thinking and behaviours and help our team make connections that were practical and applicable. He could read the energy of the room and took the conversations where they needed to go. ”

— Mark Wilson, Senior Vice-President, Human Resources & Labour Relations, Loblaw Companies Limited