BS, Architectural Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
MUP, Urban Planning, UIUC
MFA, Interior Design, ISU
PhD, Education, ISU

Research Interests
Cognition in design education, instructional technology in the studio environment, predicting student success in design programs, interdisciplinary education and formative assessment.

Current Projects
A case for Adaptive Identification and Control of Interior Design and Engineering Education using Formative Assessment

Standardized tests for admissions criteria into interior design programs: How effective are they in predicting success in college?

The role of personality traits and The Big Five in the admissions process for interior design programs

Mathematics anxiety and the interior design student

Undergraduate interior design program admissions: What is the best predictor of future “success?

Contact Information
Phone: (515) 294-8284
Email: lbrun@iastate.edu
WWW: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~lbrun
Office: 379 Design

Mailing Address
Art and Design Department
158 College of Design
Ames, IA, 50011