Education
BFA, Interior Design, Iowa State University --2006
MFA, Interior Design, Iowa State University --2013
Campus Office: 0582 Design
Research Interests
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Educational and workplace environments. Teaching interior design materials and finishes to design students.
Educational environments: The role of the library in today's society - student perceptions of the library and design recommendations for an improved learning environment
Current Projects
Instagram + communicty: An integrated approach to contemporary design pedagogy. Design Principles and Practices. 2021
How the needs of monks and empire builders helped mold the modern-day office. Article in The Conversation US. 2020
The makerspace library connection: Designing an elementary school library that aims to meet the needs of the future. Outreach project for United Community Schools. 2019
Promoting product proficiency through the creation of a collaborative materials sourcebook developed by interior design students. IDEC. 2017
Professional Work in Publications:
Kansas City Business Journal Capstone Award, Architectural Design, UMKC Student Union, Kansas City, MO, 2011
American School and University Magazine, Metropolitan Community College, Penn Valley FEMA Shelter, Kansas City, MO, 2009