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Zachary D. Osborne, Adjunct Instructor  

Office Phone: (919) 613-7316
Email Address: zachary.osborne@duke.edu

Areas of Expertise

    Education:
    M.B.A., Stanford University, 2013
    B.S., United States Military Academy, 2008

    Teaching (Spring 2025):

    • Pubpol 851.01, Human centered design Synopsis
      Sanford 07, M 12:00 PM-02:30 PM

    Highlight:
    Zach Osborne is a co-founder and Managing Director of Rios Partners, leading its Experience Design practice. He currently helps mission-driven organizations use human-centered design methodology to design, implement, and measure innovative solutions that help them stay relevant to their customers. His work spans topics such as improving access to healthcare, combating human-trafficking, increasing alumni engagement, and many others. Zach is a graduate of the United States Military Academy and Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. He is a recipient of the Purple Heart and a graduate of the US Army Ranger School. Most importantly, he is a husband to Jess and father to Sawyer, Rhett, and Violet.

    Zachary D. Osborne