MICRO-BIO

• A native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Family Studies Psychology with a minor in Gerontology, and a Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) in Interior Design. An accomplished certified designer with almost 20 years’ experience..

  A native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Family Studies Psychology with a minor in Gerontology, and a Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) in Interior Design. An accomplished certified designer with almost 20 years’ experience in private practice, having done projects both regionally and abroad. A devotee in cultivating future design professionals and encouraging lifelong learning. Professional teaching experience includes residential design, with an emphasis in kitchen and bath design. Other courses include ‘real world’ experiential practices in color theory, lighting, materials and finishes, office interiors, and special research projects. Research interests entail evidence-based design (EBD), design psychology with an emphasis regarding African American identity and material culture, memory and place, universal and sustainable design, along with experiential object base learning. Serves as the Program Coordinator to the Howard University (HU) Interior Design Program and Co-Faculty Advisor to the HU Interior Design student chapter of ASID, and HU Departmental Coordination Chair for the James A. Porter Colloquium on African American Art and Art of the African Diaspora. Community engagement includes Architects for Humanity-DC (AFH-DC), Habitat for Humanity, and the Smithsonian Institution- National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). Less

EXPERIENCE

• Howard University

  • Assistant Professor
  • Art - Interior Design
  • January 2013 to Present

EDUCATION

Interests

• Social And Evidence Based Design

• Housing

• Aesthetics

• Sustainability

• Interior Design

Links