Interior Design

2006

Assistant professor, Wentworth Institute Technology, Boston, Massachusetts; assistant professor, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York; assistant professor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas; designer, Wilson & Associates, Dallas, Texas; PT Ayadita Citra, Jakarta, Indonesia, PT Graha Gita Pertiwi, Bandung, Indonesia

Second place, Peterson Prize of Historic American Building Survey National Competition

SCAD Presidential Fellowship Award, Big 12 Faculty Fellowship, Dean Barbara Stowe Award

IDEC Interior Design Educator Council, HDII Society of Indonesian Interior Designers

Presentations

• Indonesian Architecture History National Conference, Surabaya, Indonesia, keynote speaker: "History of Architectural Space Theory," 2009
• Design Communication Association, Atlanta, Georgia, paper: "Freehand Architectural Drawing in the Digital Era," 2009
• IDEC East regional Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, paper: "Polanyian Reflection: Freehand Analytical Sketching," 2007
• Beginning Design International Conference, Savannah, Georgia, paper: "Beginning Design from Non-Western Perspective," 2006
• Beginning Design Conference, San Antonio, Texas, paper: "Tacit Knowledge And Beginners Mind," 2005

"I believe through teaching I can optimize my contribution to life by learning together with the students to be aware, understand and appreciate the essence of creativity and designing as an integral part of life itself."

• DRAW 115 Graphics for Building Arts
• INDS 102 Form, Space and Order
• INDS 110 Interior Design Studio I
• INDS 204 Rendering for the Interior
• INDS 210 Interior Design Studio II
• INDS 404 Special Topics in Interior Design
• INDS 502 Technical Foundation for Interior Design
• INDS 702 Interior Design Seminar
• INDS 712 Interior Design Studio I
• INDS 714 Interior Design Studio II
• INDS 706 Interior Design Theory and Criticism
• INDS 749 Interior Design M.A. Final Project

"I believe in the importance of wholeness in design as holistic congruence from dynamic interaction between multiple components. The ultimate design process reflects a combination of critical thinking and creative imagination to identify proper inspiration, develop solid concept and implement strong composition in order to celebrate unique cultural and human behavior of the users with adequate respect to the essential sustainability nature of the place."

2011

Associate, RTKL; adjunct professor of interior design, coordinator of cruise ship and super yacht design certificate program, Florida International University; part-time professor, University of Miami School of Architecture; designer, ASG Architects; Designer, DAG architects

• Coordinator of cruise ship and super yacht design certificate program, Florida International University.
• Lead designer and project manager of several spaces for Royal Caribbean International's Oasis-class flagships and Celebrity Cruises Solstice-class flagships.
• Featured Artist, Allure of the Seas.

• World's Ahead Graduate as designated by President Mark Rosenberg, Florida International University
• ASG Design Team Member on Salisbury University's Teacher Education and Technology Center
• Outstanding Design in Architecture in Education, honorable mention, College Planning and Management magazine, 2009

LEED AP, U.S. Green Building Council

Published design work
"Luxury Onboard: Oasis of the Seas, Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship, by RTKL," Starczynski, S. , Contract Magazine, online edition, 2011.

Invited presentations
June 2011, Aging in Place: Living Well in the Community Conference: "Prescribing Smart Design: How understanding the influence of interior design to engender, support and sustain the well-being of elders will help healthcare practitioners promote Aging in Place"

You could say teaching is in my blood. Both my parents, my sister, my aunt, my cousin and my grandparents have all been educators. But, despite all that influence, I wanted to chart my own course. I wanted to design! After years in practice, however, something was missing. I love design, but somehow there was an ingredient that was left out of the mix. A friend invited me to critique his college studio class one day and that missing spark revealed itself. Interacting with the students engaged me in a way nothing else ever had. From then on I took every opportunity to get in a classroom. What I discovered was that I needed both design and teaching to feel complete. I need to be passionate about what I do to teach well. Nothing inspires me like teaching, and nothing engages my passion more than design. Together they form a perfect fit, a blend of passion and inspiration I hope I can pass along to my students.

• INDS 209 Interior Materials
• INDS 204 Rendering for the Interior

I've often been asked what drew me to interior design. Somewhere in my architectural career I just gravitated towards it - it wasn't something I thought about, it just seemed to happen naturally. Over the years, however, I think I've found an answer to the question and it lies in what separates interior design as distinct from architecture. Interior design concentrates on human interaction - it is not the object or monument that defines a skyline. It is instead the creation of places and experiences - the vessel that bounds beautiful moments of human interplay. I was always drawn to design by the desire to create moments of magical experience for others. That desire shapes everything I do, from my art and writing to my teaching and designs. Creating for myself has always been about creating for others at the same time. Interior design is personal, intimate, and interactive - what more could I ask for?

2002

Founder of interior design program and full professor/program director, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia; tenured full professor and interim department head at Washington State University, Pullman, Washington; tenured associate professor of interior design, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas; invited visiting professor, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona; tenured associate professor interior design, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky; two-year appointment as instructor of interior design at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas

Collaborating in the design and building of an AIA award-winning house on Tybee Island, Georgia, published in South Magazine in 2009

IDEC Regional Chair Award, IDEC Service to the Journal of Interior Design Award, IDEC First Place in Interior Design and Best of Show awards for Delta Gamma House Lounge, teaching awards at University of Kentucky and Washington State University

Interior Design Educators Council, International Interior Design Association, LEED AP: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Omicron Nu National Honor Society

Articles

• "Skins and Layers: Constructing Meaningful Concepts," Proceedings, Interior Design Educators Annual Conference, Atlanta 2010, pp. 314-317
• "Student Assembly of a Personal Design Philosophy," with Helena Moussatche and Liset Robinson, Proceedings, Interior Design Educators Conference, Atlanta 2010, pp. 190-197
• "Hsin in the Circuit of Eye and Hand," Journal of Interior Design, Volume 23, Number 2, 1997, Perspectives feature, pp. IV-1
• "From Site to Spirit: A Theory for the Design of Interiors," Proceedings, Applied Research in Architecture and Planning Conference, Tucson, Arizona, 1996.
• "Home: An Analysis of Cultural Fit," with Catherine Bicknell and JoAnn A. Thompson, Proceedings, International Federation for Housing and Planning, Accommodating Differences: International Conference, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1995
• "At Play with Ancient Principles and Essential Elements: A Process for Invoking Interiors with Sense of Place," Interior Design Educators Council Proceedings, Nashville, Tennessee, 1995
• "The Practitioner/Professor Interface: The State of the Practice of Interior Design," with Henry Hildebrandt et al, Proceedings: International Conference on Culture and the Built Environment, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1993

Presentations

• "A Kentucky Tried Senior Project," IDEC International Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, 1981
• "The Matrix: A Team Approach to Teaching," IDEC International Conference, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1979

"After practicing design for a few years I decided to return to school for a master's degree in interior design. I enjoyed practicing design but felt that I might prefer teaching it. With degree complete, I took a two-year appointment as an entry-level instructor at Texas Tech University. Teaching won me over, and I have risen through the faculty ranks at multiple universities to attain multiple tenures and the ultimate rank of full professor. The exposure to learning and learners and the opportunities to engage students in developing their own design skills and talents continues to inspire me. Each term starts anew, each year offers challenges and possibilities. I am most satisfied with teaching graduate classes at SCAD but also enjoy the first undergraduate studio's enthusiasm for everything new in design. I enjoy curriculum development and gaining knowledge about learning and teaching."

• INDS 101 Introduction to Interior Design
• INDS 102 Form, Space and Order
• INDS 110 Interior Design Studio I
• INDS 204 Rendering for the Interior
• INDS 209 Interior Materials I
• INDS 321 Interior and Exterior Illustration
• INDS 405 Portfolio Preparation
• INDS 702 Interior Design Seminar
• INDS 706 Interior Design Theory and Criticism
• INDS 708 Graduate Rendering for the Interior
• INDS 709 Research Methods in Interior Design
• INDS 712 Interior Design Studio I
• INDS 718 Graduate Interior and Exterior Illustration
• INDS 740 Contemporary Issues in Interior Design
• INDS 779T Graduate Teaching Internship

"My exhibited work has included jewelry, ceramics, a 3-D piece with social commentary but most frequently has taken the form of multi-media pieces. These compositions hold meaning beyond the arrangement of elements. They present a visual and often verbal narrative of something important to me. Most describe transitions and journeys and many include found objects or repurposed items as elements of the piece or as containers for the work. Surfaces with texture and/or the patina of time are essential elements of my work. Linking images and words is a vital component of each piece that I create. I enjoy unexpected outcomes and learning from the process. I have participated in juried exhibitions and sold many pieces that I wish I had kept."

2009

Residential designer of new custom home, co-project manager, M. Brower Design, Savannah Georgia; owner, M. Brower Design, interiors, Scarsdale, New York; interior designer, Dean Davis Architectural Firm, Bronxville, New York; interior designer, G.P.R. Health, White Plains, New York; interior designer, Perkins and Will Architects, New York, New York; intern, Boston Architectural Center, Boston, Massachusetts; project coordinator, national drug study, Harvard University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; cardiac nurse specialist, George Washingon University Medical Center, Washington, D.C.; fellowship, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland

Co-project designer of AIA award-winning private residence; career change; obtaining M.S. degree with honors: Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York

Graduated with honors in all college degrees; fellowship, National Institutes of Health, Health Education Branch, Bethesda, Maryland

Presentations

• Update on status of "Sorbinal Retinopathy Clinical Trial," National Meeting of 10 clinics, Boston, Massachusetts, 1984
• "Educating the American Public Regarding Hypertension," NIH presentation, 1979

"While in the healthcare profession I was always involved in the education of patients and their family members and thoroughly enjoyed it. Eventually, when I obtained my advanced degree, I was often assigned to teach and guide nurses in intensive care areas, and I always found this experience to be particularly rewarding. I continued to be involved in the education of staff and patients as I moved into the medical research field at two major academic medical centers.

"As you can see from my educational background, I love the classroom and learning new things! My more recent opportunity to be a college educator, combining my skills in design, knowledge of the healthcare field and enthusiasm for learning, has been a very rewarding experience for me. I find it challenging and exciting each time I enter the classroom to find students anxious and ready to learn and exchange ideas and thoughts."

• INDS 211 History of Interior Design
• INDS 706 Theory and Criticism

2004

Teaching assistant, interior architecture department, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; teaching assistant, interior architecture and environmental design department, Bilkent University, Ankara Turkey; freelance lighting consultant, Savannah, Georgia; intern interior restoration architect, Istanbul Principal Office for Monuments and Surveys, Istanbul, Turkey; intern interior architect, Emek L.L.C., Ankara, Turkey; intern interior architect, Presidential Army Buildings Complex, Limak Holding, Ankara, Turkey; freelance interior architect and design consultant, Ankara, Turkey

Received SCAD Presidential Fellowship for Faculty Development; served on Interior Graphic Standards 2011 Student Edition advisory board, editing the lighting section

Cooper Lighting SOURCE National Competition Honorary Mention Award won by student, 2010; IIDA Best of the Best Chapter Graduate Student Award won by student, 2009

International Association of Lighting Designers, Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, Interior Design Educators Council

"I enjoy the highly rewarding process of helping individuals achieve their dreams. Additional inspiration comes from being passionate about design, environment and education."

• INDS 101 Introduction to Interior Design
• INDS 110 Interior Design Studio I
• INDS 210 Interior Design Studio II
• INDS 302 Lighting for the Interior
• INDS 320 Interior Design Studio III
• INDS 722 Applied Interior Lighting
• INDS 730 Effects of Lighting on People and the Interior Environment
• INDS 752 Interior Design Studio IV

"I believe design thinking will make a profound difference in the world."

2006

Interior designer, 84 Lumber Co., McMurray, Pennsylvania

Passing NCIDQ Examination on first attempt

Interior Design Educators Council, International Interior Design Association

"As interior designers, we have the ability to transform the environment that people inhabit. My desire to teach stems from a love of interior design, a respect and appreciation for what it takes to be a professional, and a desire to share this passion.

"We all teach by example; whether we want to or not. Therefore, I model my own passion and commitment to interior design. The classroom is an important place to learn theory, to get to 'know it.' However, to be educated in a subject, to 'own it,' a student has to experience what it takes to connect the information learned in class with the real world applications.

"Rather than being a 'sage from the stage,' I am the 'guide from the side.' "

• INDS 110 Interior Design Studio I
• INDS 210 Interior Design Studio II
• INDS 211 History of Interior Design
• INDS 320 Interior Design Studio III
• INDS 706 Interior Design Theory and Criticism
• INDS 726 Human Response to the Build Environment
• INDS 751 Interior Design Studio III

2002

Twenty-five years experience in design of corporate headquarters, data operations centers, product marketing/demonstration centers, convention centers, restaurants, retail centers and healthcare facilities; special expertise in strategic planning, programming and workplace analysis; adjunct professor, American Intercontinental University; business consultant and career coach

Assisting students and recent graduates in securing internships and full-time positions in global design firms, in architectural firms and in Fortune 100 companies

Fellow, International Interior Design Association; LEED Accredited Professional

International Interior Design Association, Interior Design Educators Council, United States Green Building Council, International Coach Federation

Article
"Internships: A Win-Win Proposition," American Institute of Architects, online newsletter

Presentations

• SCAD Career Fair, Panel Discussion: "Making the Most of Your Internship," 12011
• SCAD School of Building Arts Resume Workshop: "If You Can't Find It in the Pile, How Will They?" 2011
• SCAD School of Building Arts Internship Night: "Getting the Internship You Want," 2011
• Crossville Porcelain Tile, FoxTrot National Sales Meeting: "Understanding Evidence-Based Design," 2008

"Having directed design studios within leading architectural and interior design firms, as well as for my own firm, I realized the importance of teaching and mentoring young designers many years prior to entering academia. The strategic balance of creative, technical and business aspects of design was heavily emphasized within each setting in which I worked, and professional development of staffed members was of paramount importance. As an employer I recognized the value of an excellent education as a foundation for practice; now, with more than 10 years as a professor, my focus in education is to prepare students for dynamic future roles in which creative and critical thinking will enhance the lives of users of interior space across the globe."

• INDS 413 Professional Practices in Interior Design
• INDS 470 Interior Design Studio V
• INDS 480 Interior Design Studio VI
• INDS 740 Contemporary Issues in Interior Design
• INDS 751 Interior Design Studio III
• INDS 755 Professional Practices in Interior Design

"Working collaboratively to create user-centric design in all areas of practice, the interior designer has unlimited opportunity - and responsibility - to positively impact the public through the strategic planning and design of spaces."

2002

Senior interior designer, Cooper Carry Architects, Alexandria, Virginia, and Atlanta, Georgia; interior designer, Hansen Architects, Savannah, Georgia; marketing coordinator as member of the marketing department at various architectural firms, provided graphic design and promotional literature, wrote marketing proposals, assembled project consultant teams, wrote award submittals, coordinated photography and monitored quarterly sales goals, Perry Dean Rogers & Partners, Boston, Massachusetts, Ayers/Saint/Gross Architects, Baltimore, Maryland, Bernard Johnson & Associates, Bethesda, Maryland

National Council for Interior Design Qualifications Certified, #013068; Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, LEED AP accredited professional; Interior Design Educators, council member; International Interior Design Association, coastal chapter board member; American Society of Interior Designers, professional member; SCAD Alumni Association, executive board member; U.S. Green Building Council

Articles
"Paths From Practice To Teaching," Interior Design Educators Council, 2010

"To offer students an education emphasizing design that is sensitive to user needs, addresses sustainable design practices and that can be translated into the professional workplace environment."

• INDS 209 Interior Materials II
• INDS 220 Building Construction and Systems for the Interior
• INDS 310 Interior Design Studio III
• INDS 350 Interior Design Studio IV
• INDS 413 Professional Practices
• INDS 470 Interior Design Studio V
• INDS 480 Interior Design Studio VI
• INDS 702 Interior Design Seminar
• INDS 714 Interior Design Studio II
• INDS 720 Interior Design Studio IV
• INDS 740 Contemporary Issues
• INDS 789 Interior Design Final MA Project

2004

NCIDQ Certificate Holder #023290; LEED Accredited Professional; assistant professor, College of Design, Construction and Planning, University of Florida; assistant professor, College of Architecture, Instituto Metodista Bennett, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; instructional aide, School Board of Alachua County, Gainesville, Florida; teaching assistant, College of Education, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; assistant professor, College of Architecture, Instituto Metodista Bennett, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; senior interior designer and architect, Grapho Art Productions Ltd, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Healthcare design consultant, Goldemberg Projetos Ltd., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; principal, Helena Moussatché - Arquitetura e Design Ltd., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Co-principal investigator, "Life Cycle Cost Guidelines for Materials and Building Systems for Florida's Public Educational Facilities: Interior Finishes and Substrates Section," $150,000 grant sponsored by the State of Florida Department of Education

Teacher of the Year, College of Design, Construction and Planning, University of Florida; Literati Club/Emerald (UK) Awards for Excellence; Outstanding Paper "Flooring Materials: Life Cycle Costing for Educational Facilities"; Regional Chair Award; Best Paper at 2001 IDEC International Conference: "Assessing the Service Life Cycle Costs of Interior Materials Through Collaboration"

Journal of Interior Design, Board of Reviewers; Council for Interior Design Accreditation, Evaluation Board; Interior Design Educators Council; Instituto de Arquitetos do Brasil; Associacao Brasileira de Pesquisa em Educacao; Visiting Board in Architectural Theory and Research, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Articles

• Weaver, C. et al. "Paths from Practice to Teaching," whitepaper for the Interior Design Educators Council website, 2011
• with Brooks, D., "Student assembly of a personal interior philosophy: a constructive pedagogy," Proceedings of the 2009 ACSA Regional Conference, Savannah, Georgia, 2009
• Book chapter: "Specification of Products for Environmentally Responsible Interior Design," Louise Jones (Org.) Environmentally Responsible Design. New York: Wiley, pp. 289-333, 2008
• with Languell, J., "Life-cycle Costing of Interior Materials for Florida's Schools," Journal of Interior Design v. 28; n.2; Pp. 37-49, 2002
• with Alves-Mazzotti, A. J. and Mazzotti, T. B., "A Arquitetura Escolar como Representação Social de Escola. [Brazilian School Architecture as Social Representation of School]. In: V. Del Rio, C. R. Duarte & P. A. Rheingantz (Orgs.) Projeto do Lugar: a colaboração entre a psicologia, a arquitetura e o urbanismo [Project of Place: the Collaboration among Psychology, Architecture and Urbanism]. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pp. 143-152, 2002
• with King, J., "Reason or Folly? Interior Designers' Process of Choosing Interior Finish Materials," Interiors & Sources Magazine. September 2002, pp. 76-79
• with Languell, J., "Flooring Materials: Life Cycle Costing for Educational Facilities," Facilities, UK. 19 (10) pp. 333-343, 2001

Presentations

• "Student Assembly of a Personal Design Philosophy: a Constructive Pedagogy for Interior Design Online Education," Designs for e-Learning Conference, Savannah, Georgia
• "From School Houses to Government Logos: The Meanings of Brazilian Public School's Architecture," Society of Architectural Historians 54th Annual Meeting. Toronto, Canada, 2001
• "Assessing the Service Life Cycle Costs of Interior Materials through Collaboration," IDEC International Conference, Chicago, Illinois, 2001

"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge." - Albert Einstein

• INDS 209 Interior Materials
• INDS 320 Interior Design Studio III
• INDS 350 Interior Design Studio IV
• INDS 413 Professional Practice in Interior Design
• INDS 420 Interior Design Studio V
• INDS 450 Interior design Studio VI
• INDS 702 Interior Design Seminar
• INDS 706 Theory and Criticism
• INDS 709 Research Methods for Interior Design
• INDS 721 Emerging Materials for Interiors
• INDS 740 Contemporary Issues in Interior Design
• INDS 749 MA Final Project
• INDS 752 Interior Design Studio IV
• INDS 791 Interior Design Studio V (Thesis I)
• INDS 792 Interior Design Studio VI (Thesis II)

"Interior design is the intentional change of a built environment aimed at enhancing people's experience. The end result represents the shared values of a community of people involved in the design process: client, users, builders, suppliers and designers."

1999

Design principal, Sottile & Sottile, Urban Design and Civic Architecture, Savannah, Georgia; urban research fellow, Florence, Italy; city architect, City of Beaufort, South Carolina; professor of architecture, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia; apprentice, John C. LeBey, FAIA, Architect, Savannah, Georgia

Establishing Sottile & Sottile as an international, award-winning urban design and civic architecture practice with its primary focus on civic design and master planning, emphasizing historic research, urban analysis and community-wide engagement. Most recently, Sottile led the design of the new SCAD Museum of Art, a historic preservation project that revived the freight sheds of the Central of Georgia Railroad complex, a National Historic Landmark and the only extant antebellum railroad complex in the United States.

• National Council of Arts Administrators, Art Leadership Award, 2011
• AIA National Honor Award for Urban Design, 2010, 1998
• Congress for the New Urbanism, Charter Award, 2009
• Government Finance Officers of the United States, 2009
• AIA Georgia Honor Award, 2008, 2005, 1996
• Georgia Department of Community Affairs, 2008, 2005
• Historic Savannah Foundation, Preservation Award, 2008, 2004, 2002, 2001, 2000
• American Planning Association, 2008, 2005, 2004
• Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, 2003
• USA Today, Top 100 Academics in the Nation, 1998

Preservation magazine: "New Life for an Old Depot: Remnants of an 1853 railroad depot contribute to a major expansion of a Savannah Museum"

SCAD press release:

• SCAD names Christian Sottile as dean, School of Building Arts

American Institute of Architects; National Council of Architectural Registration Boards; National Council of Arts Administrators; National Charrette Institute; Veritas Academy Rhetoric School; Savannah Development and Renewal Authority; Creative Coast Alliance; Congress for the New Urbanism; American Planning Association

• TEDx Conference, Recovering Humanity in the Built Environment
• China, Jiujiang City, US Planning and Historic Preservation
• Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations, The New City
• Georgia Conservancy, Blueprints for Successful Communities
• New York Project for Public Spaces, Livability Forum
• Urban Land Institute, The Next Big Ideas
• United States Urban Forestry Program, Savannah's East River
• American Planning Association, National Conference, Human Design Principles
• International Making Cities Livable Conference, Design Districts
• National Public Radio, History of Ellis Square
• National Endowment for the Humanities, Sustainable Urbanism

"To engage in discourse about our collective future, to dissolve perceived boundaries between design disciplines and to re-establish art as the shared language of the built environment. The future is the city. It is the place where all design disciplines come together and where all design disciplines are needed at the same time. At SCAD, we are doing nothing less than preparing students in the School of Building Arts to be the designers of the new city."

• ARLH 306 Reading Urban Form
• ARCH 302 Architecture Design Studio II
• ARCH 303 Architecture Design Studio III
• ARCH 421 Advanced Architectural Presentation
• ARCH 765 Emerging Urban Issues
• INDS 321 Interior and Exterior Illustration

"Make it so beautiful it breaks their hearts; fills their minds with wonder; and awakens their soul to awe."

2009

Eleven years of design and construction management experience in a variety of different firms that specialized in high-end residential, hospitality, institutional and retail design; assistant professor, California State University, Long Beach; principal of Khoi Vo Design; principal, Studio Four Los Angeles, Signal Hill, California; designer, Quatro Design Group, Los Angeles, California; designer, Johnson Favaro Architecture, Santa Monica, California; chair and professor, department of interior design, School of Building Arts, Savannah College of Art and Design; assistant professor, director of interior architectural design, Design Department, California State University, Long Beach; visiting instructor, architecture, The Art Mill School of the Arts, Bohemia, Czech Republic; instructor, interior design, Art Institute of California Orange County, Santa Ana, California; master's thesis advisor, architecture, Southern California Institute of Architecture, Los Angeles, California

"As a professor I have had the opportunity to work with incredibly talented students to prepare them to be creative professionals in the design field. As chair, I have had the opportunity to work with great faculty and staff in leading a nationally ranked interior design program that is internationally recognized."

SCAC (Scholarly and Creative Activities Committee Grant), Spring 2006; 3E (Enhancing Educational Effectiveness Grant), Spring 2006

International Interior Design Association, Interior Design Educators Council, U.S. Green Building Council, American Society of Interior Designers, SCI-Arc Alumni Association

Articles

• Tony Ozuna, Prague Post: School & Education, March/April 2008, interview
• Donna Dorian, Garden Design Magazine, September/October 2005, product review
• Architectural Record, New York City, New York, October, 2004, product review
• Dwell, September 2004, photograph of product
• James Lippincott, Land + Living, August 2004, product showcase
• David Keeps, Los Angeles Times, product showcase, Los Angeles, California, Sept. 2, 2004, p. F7
• Donna Dorian, Garden Design Magazine, July/August Issue. Product review
• The New York Times, New York, New York, Aug. 7, 2003, p. D2, photograph of product

Presentations

• Presenter, Southeastern College Art Conference, October 2010, Richmond, Virginia
• "Baba: An Interior View of the Czechoslovakian Werkbund Housing Estates," Interior Design Educators Council, March 2010, Atlanta, Georgia
• "Baba: Inside the Czechoslovakian Werkbund Housing Estates," Modern Interior Symposium, March 2010, Atlanta, Georgia
• Organizer and host, Architecture Education Summit 2007, April 2007, The Standard Hotel, Los Angeles, California. Created and executed a three-day symposium that brought together architects and educators from around the country to discuss the current state of design education. Keynote speakers included Hitoshi Abe and Michael Maltzan.
• "Modeling Disaster Preparedness and Relief through Complexity Theory," Disaster Recovery & Redevelopment Conference, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, 2006

TV appearances

• "Visiting with Huell Howser," show No. 1307
• HGTV, "Landscaper's Challenge," episodes 609, 806.

"The continuation of excellence within the discipline of interior design hinges on the education of the next generation of designers. It has always been a personal and career goal and desire of mine to be a design educator. Having been so influenced by my own personal experiences with great teachers throughout my education, I hope to contribute to the next generation of designers in the same manner."

• INDS 102 Form, Space and Order
• INDS 210 Interior Design Studio II
• INDS 310 Interior Design Studio III
• INDS 480 Interior Design Studio VI

"Working with designers and artists from multi-faceted disciplines in a collaborative effort to create environments that inspire users of all different types."

khoivodesign.com

1992

Dean, School of Building Arts, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia; acting chair of historic preservation, Savannah College of Art and Design; chair, interior design, Savannah College of Art and Design; associate professor and program coordinator, interior design department, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina; associate professor and program coordinator, interior design, Mankato State University, Mankato, Minnesota; assistant professor, interior design, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana

Coordinating and participating with students in Katrina relief trips and rebuilding projects in addition to building houses around the world with Habitat for Humanity International

Design Futures Council Eight Annual Leadership Summit on Sustainable Design, invited delegate, October 2009; Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) Service Award, 2009; South magazine, "The People Behind the Movement," February/March 2008, pp. 94-97; American Institute of Architects, Atlanta Chapter, Service Award, 2007; Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA), Service Award, 2007; American Institute of Architects, Georgia Chapter, Service Award, 2006; Who's Who of American Women, 2007; Who's Who in American Education, 2006; Who's Who of American Women, 2006; Who's Who in America, 2006

American Institute of Architects, American Institute of Architecture Students, Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, United States Green Building Council - Savannah Chapter, International Interior Design Association, International Society of Interior Designers, American Society of Interior Designers, Interior Design Educators Council, Design Futures Council, The Georgia Trust, Preservation Action, Historic Savannah Foundation, National Council for Preservation Education, ICOMOS, International Downtown Association, The Association for Preservation Technology International, National Trust for Historic Preservation

Publications

• Weaver, C. Allied profession or subset of architecture: The dilemma. Essay in C. Martin & D. Guerin (Eds.). The State of the Interior Design Profession. New York: Fairchild Books, 2010
• 2005 LEED®-CI Technical Review, Revision. Co-author. U.S. Green Building Council

Presentations

• "Collaborative Interdisciplinary Teaching Experiences," discussion leader, IDEC Fellows Forum, IDEC Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, March 2010
• "Impact of the 2009 Accreditation Requirements: CIDA and NAAB," panelist, IDEC Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, March 2010
• IDEC Annual Conference Town Hall Meeting, meeting facilitator, IDEC Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, March 2010
• Design Critic/Guest Lecturer, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Colegio de Arquitectura y Diseño Interior, Quito, Ecuador, December 2009
• "Designing for Diversity: Emerging Best Practices," panelist, Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon, March 2009
• "Women in Academia," Women's Leadership Council Session Facilitator, Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon, March 2009
• "The Architect Re-Imagined: What Will the Class of 2010 Look Like?" Panel Moderator: Tom Ventulett, TVS&A, AIA Atlanta, September 2008
• "Building Information Modeling: State of the A&D Industry and BIM Integration Into Design Education," panel participant, Interior Design Educators Council International Conference, Montreal, Canada, March 2008
• "Focus the Nation: The 2030 Challenge," Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia, January 2008
• "Sustainable House Design: A Madagascar Case Study," USGBC - Savannah Chapter, Savannah, Georgia, November 2007
• "Selecting an Architecture Program," AIA/ACSA Architecture College + Career Expo, Georgia Technical University, Atlanta, Georgia, October 2007
• "The Architect Re-Imagined: Exciting Challenges in Education, Practice and Sustainability," panel moderator: James Cramer, Hon. AIA, AIA Atlanta, August 2007
• "Faculty Design Projects," session moderator, ACSA annual meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 2007
• "Translations," session moderator, 23rd International Conference on the Beginning Design Student, Savannah, Georgia, March 2007
• "The Cutting Edge - Education," LEED panel discussion, GreenBuild, Atlanta, Georgia, November 2005
• "Redefined Basics," Design Downtown panel discussion, New York City, New York, May 2005

"Answering the questions that have yet to be asked."

• INDS 102 Form, Space & Order
• INDS 220 Building Construction and Systems for the Interior
• INDS 727 Interior Environmental Systems
• INDS 791 Interior Design Studio V
• INDS 792 Interior Design Studio VI

2007

Contract design consultant and freelance designer, Savannah, Georgia; design assistant, Arcanum, Savannah, Georgia; teaching assistant, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia; interior design intern, Gulfstream, Savannah, Georgia; interior design intern, OTJ Architects, Georgetown, Washington D.C.; art director, Barber Martin Advertising, Richmond, Virginia; senior designer, 1717 Design Group, Richmond, Virginia; user interface designer, Web Application Research and Development, Blacksburg, Virginia; volunteer, education reviewer, U.S. Green Building Council

Best of Competition, Student Sustainable Design Competition, International Interior Design Association; Outstanding Student Achievement, Savannah College of Art and Design; Western Virginia ADDY Gold Award; HOW Magazine Award, Self-Promotion Design Competition; Western Virginia ADDY Gold Award, Student Website Category

Environmental Design Research Association, Living Building Community, International Living Building Institute, U.S. Green Building Council, Interior Design Educators Council

• with Mendoza, H.R., poster: "The Wiki in Design: An Alternative Approach to the Body of Knowledge," 26th National Conference on the Beginning Design Student, poster session, Charlotte, North Carolina, March 2010
• "Maximizing Spatial Flexibility within Educational Environments: Designing Transportable Schools for Disaster Relief," Interior Design Educators Council Regional Conference, Blacksburg, Virginia, 2007

"My graduate education was a life-changing endeavor. The investigative curriculum of the M.F.A. program challenged the status quo of standard design and instilled in me the ability to see interior design as a catalyst for change: able to address sustainability challenges in immediate and meaningful ways through rigorous inquiry into the relationship of people and place. I teach because I have learned the value of questions; because I believe that creating opportunities where students come together to generate their own questions is how we will inspire the shared vision and fuel the innovative thinking necessary to change the world."

• INDS 209 Interior Materials I
• INDS 350 Interior Design Studio IV
• INDS 405 Portfolio Preparation
• INDS 470 Interior Design Studio V
• INDS 721 Emerging Interior Materials
• INDS 760 Graduate Interior Design Portfolio