Rowena Reed Kostellow (July 6, 1900 – September 17, 1988) was an American industrial designer and professor.
She spent one year in Europe learning sculpting and painting before returning to North America.
[4] By 1938, Reed and her husband were invited to the Pratt Institute by designer Donald Dohner to co-found Pratt's first industrial design department.
[5][6] Her husband stated that their teaching approach on industrial design "drew on modern scientific methods that supported self-expression as well as design for industry".
[7] As a result of her accomplishments in industrial design, she was named program chair in 1962, a position she held until 1966.