This signature research area emphasizes experimental teaching methodologies like field teaching and learning labs, fostering holistic art education and promoting visual and design thinking within inclusive environments. Grounded in evidence-based practices and the scholarship of learning and teaching, faculty’s work advocates for risk-taking pedagogy and participatory design approaches, fostering community building and advancing the role of art education in advocating for inclusive and creative learning experiences.
Design Education and Pedagogy
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Yongyeon Cho, associate professor of interior design, presents at 2025 Interior Design Educators Council in Chicago Read More about Yongyeon Cho, associate professor of interior design, presents at 2025 Interior Design Educators Council in Chicago
Yongyeon Cho, associate professor of interior design, gave five presentations at the 2025 Interior Design Educators Council in Chicago last month. He gave two solo presentations on “Breaking the Uniformity: Visual Factors in Rendering Applications” and “Hands-on Exercises for Understanding of Five Human Factors in Interior Design, Teaching and Learning.”
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Graphic design professor illustrates for some of the biggest names in the publishing world Read More about Graphic design professor illustrates for some of the biggest names in the publishing world
Read more Read more-Graphic design professor illustrates for some of the biggest names in the publishing worldMiriam Martincic persevered through plenty of rejection when she began submitting her original illustrations for competitions and publication. Attempt after attempt resulted in a pass – assuming she got any response at all. Then something changed.
Diane Al Shihabi PhD
Associate Professor EmeritaInterior Design
Anson Call
Associate ProfessorGraphic Design
Bernard Canniffe
Associate ProfessorGraphic Design
Yongyeon Cho
Associate ProfessorInterior Design
Clark Colby
Assistant Teaching ProfessorArt and Visual Culture
Shelby Doyle AIA LEED AP
Associate ProfessorArchitecture
Pete Evans AIA IDSA
Assistant ProfessorIndustrial Design
Patrick Finley
Assistant ProfessorGraphic Design
Cruz Garcia
Associate ProfessorArchitecture
Jiwnath Ghimire PhD
Assistant ProfessorCommunity and Regional Planning
Ted Grevstad-Nordbrock PhD
Associate ProfessorCommunity and Regional Planning
Raluca Iancu MFA
Assistant ProfessorArt and Visual Culture
Julie Irish PhD
Associate ProfessorInterior Design
Hans Klein-Hewett PLA, ASLA
Assistant ProfessorLandscape Architecture
Seda McKilligan PhD
Senior Associate DeanDesign Administration
Kimberly Moss
Associate ProfessorArt and Visual Culture
Michael (Mikesch) Muecke PhD, MArch
Associate Professor EmeritusArchitecture
Daniel Neubauer
Associate Teaching ProfessorIndustrial Design
Ruki Neuhold-Ravikumar MFA
Professor of PracticeGraphic Design
Bruno Oro
Assistant ProfessorIndustrial Design
Nicholas Senske
Associate ProfessorArchitecture
Douglas Spencer PhD
Associate ProfessorArchitecture
Mitchell Squire
Morrill ProfessorArchitecture
Rob Whitehead FAIA
Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Student SuccessDesign Administration
Aaron Yang PhD
Assistant ProfessorGraphic Design
Sarah Zenti
Assistant ProfessorInterior Design