Design Project Manager

HANNAH R. MENDOZA, MFA, IDEC, LEED AP

Assistant Professor, Interior Architecture

University of North Carolina, Greensboro

Greensboro, NC 27407

336-***-**** abphp7@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

PhD in Geography 2006 - present West Virginia University

Progress

Comprehensive Areas: Space, Place, and Development; Critical Feminist Geography/

Identity and the Near Environment.

Dissertation Topic: Latinas and the University Environment

MFA Interior Design 2000 - 2004 Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Comprehensive Areas: History, Theory & Criticism, Museum Studies

Thesis Topic: Blue: The History of a Color

Special Online Educator Training Winter, 2004 Socrates Facilitator Training,

Program South University Online

B.A. Art History 1994-1998 Rutgers University

New Brunswick, New Jersey

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Academic / Teaching

University of North Carolina, Greensboro Assistant Professor Interior Architecture

Greensboro, NC (2009 present)

Savannah College of Art & Design Professor Interior Design (2007 2009)

Savannah, GA Coordinator of Online Development for Interior Design

Head of Decorative Arts Minor

West Virginia University Assistant Professor - Interior Design (2005 - 2007)

Morgantown, WV Faculty Associate in Women s Studies

The Art Institute Online Adjunct Interior Design Instructor (Spring 2005 Winter

Pittsburgh, PA 2006

Florida State University Adjunct Interior Design Instructor (Spring 2005)

Tallahassee, FL

Valdosta State University Adjunct Interior Design Instructor (Spring 2005)

Valdosta, GA

Florida State University Interior Design GTA (2001 2004)

Tallahassee, FL

Industry

Third Eye Interiors Residential Designer (December 2004 present)

Landmark Design Design Assistant (June 2003 - December 2004)

The Dickerson Gallery Exhibit Designer (June 2002 June 2003)

EG Carpentry Design Consultant (January 2000 December 2004)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - ACADEMIC/TEACHING

Courses Taught Description

Decorative Arts: 19th Professor Savannah College of Art & Design, Interior Design Program, Spring

& 20th Centuries 2009. Designed course and context within Decorative Arts program as head

of Decorative Arts minor.

Decorative Arts: 17th Professor Savannah College of Art & Design, Interior Design Program, Winter

& 18th Centuries 2009. Designed course and context within Decorative Arts program as head

of Decorative Arts minor.

Decorative Arts: Professor Savannah College of Art & Design, Interior Design Program, Fall

Antiquity through 2008. Designed course and context within Decorative Arts program as head

16th Century of Decorative Arts minor.

Emerging Materials Professor Savannah College of Art & Design, Interior Design Program, online

development. In conjunction with e-Learning, developed all course materials

and content for online delivery in Spring of 2009.

Contemporary Professor Savannah College of Art & Design, Interior Design Program, Spring

Issues 2008, Winter 2009 and online development. Introduce students to

contemporary issues in interior design as a platform for researching, writing,

and designing their theses. In conjunction with e-Learning, developed all

course materials and content for online delivery.

Research Methods Professor Savannah College of Art & Design, Interior Design Program, Spring,

for Interior Design 2008 and online development. Developed new course to introduce students

in interior design to the research techniques necessary to complete their

theses and evaluate current research relevant to interior design practice and

theory. In conjunction with e-Learning, developed all course materials and

content for online delivery.

History of Interior Professor Savannah College of Art & Design, Interior Design Program, Fall 2007

Design - present. Introduce students to design history from ancient Egypt through

contemporary with a focus on vocabulary building, understanding of larger

design trends, and socio-cultural constitution of design. Integration into

course of available built environment. In conjunction with e-Learning,

developed all course materials and content for online delivery.

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Design Theory & Professor Savannah College of Art & Design, Interior Design Program, Fall

Criticism 2007, Winter 2008. Focus on familiarization with and development of an in

depth understanding of the development of design theory and criticism.

Critical reading and research evaluation skills emphasized.

Seminar: Design

Professor Savannah College of Art & Design, Interior Design Program, Fall

Philosophy

2007, 2008. Introduce students to interior design as an academic discipline

and as a profession. Explore contemporary and historical issues that affect

interior design, establish personal goals of achievement, and begin to develop

a personal philosophy of design.

Materials & Sources Assistant Professor West Virginia University, Interior Design Program, Spring

2007. Continuation of education regarding finishes, textiles, furniture, and

equipment available for interior designers. Introduction to both current

sources and a methodology for independent research.

Space Planning Assistant Professor West Virginia University, Interior Design Program, Spring

2006 & 2007. Exploration of both the physical and social spatial requirements

in design. Model building skills reinforced. Introduced new projects and

learning activities.

History of Assistant Professor West Virginia University, Interior Design Program, Spring

Interiors/Furniture I 2006. Introduce students to design history from ancient Egypt through

& II contemporary with a focus on vocabulary building and understanding of larger

design trends. Developed visual library for course and internet hybrid.

Interior Lighting for Assistant Professor West Virginia University, Interior Design Program, Fall,

Designers 2005. Teaching lighting techniques and terminology to second year students

in the Interior Design program. Introduced new projects focusing on design

and development of luminaires.

Residential Interior Assistant Professor West Virginia University, Interior Design Program, Fall,

Design 2005, 2006. Introduced new projects to focus students on quality of space

versus quantity of space. Introduced NKBA elements and design projects.

Developed project for existing space and actual clients, required field

measuring and drawing of existing plans. Required students to become

familiar with PowerPoint and PhotoShop as presentation tools. Developed as

hybrid internet and traditional course.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - INDUSTRY

Third Eye Interiors Residential Designer. Private practice in residential design focusing on remodels

and adaptive reuse. Responsible for business and project management,

design, presentation, and implementation.

Landmark Design Design Assistant. Interior design business focusing on residential space planning,

small housing developments, and townhomes. Specialty area: riverfront

properties and zero lot line properties. Responsible for CAD drafting and both

grey-scale and full color renderings.

The Dickerson Exhibit Designer. Designed display pieces, interfaced with artists and agents,

Gallery coordinated shows including: layout, lighting and placement. Responsible for

interior design of gallery, developed gallery from blank retail store unit into a

fully functional show, sales, caf and relaxation area.

EG Carpentry

Interior Design Consultant. Responsible for AutoCAD and hand drafting of

technical, construction drawings. Interface with clients, visual rendition for

workmen of clients wishes.

RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS

History, Theory & Criticism Research Methods

Human Geography Interior Design Pedagogy

Feminism / Gender and the Near Environment Philosophy

Non-Western design Color Theory

GRANTS AND FUNDING

2008

Presidential Fellowship Funds for web development of the WikiD. One time grant total amount $5,000.

Awarded.

2006

Eberly College Graduate Student Travel Grant Travel to London to Present at the Royal Geographical

Society. One-time grant total amount $600. Awarded.

Anderson Faculty Enrichment Fund Curriculum Coordination between WVU and NABA. One-time grant

total amount $1,000. Awarded.

Daniel C. & Elizabeth D. Brown Faculty Development Grant Travel to London to Present at the Royal

Geographical Society. One-time grant total amount $2,000. Awarded.

F. Waldo Craig New Faculty Fund Purchase of Teaching Materials. One-time grant total amount

$960.46. Awarded.

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Faculty International Travel Grant Curriculum Coordination in Milan. One-time grant total amount

$1,000. Awarded.

Faculty Development Grant Curriculum Coordination in Milan. One-time grant total amount $500.

Awarded

Faculty Travel Grant Travel to Arizona to Present at IDEC International Conference. One-time grant

total amount $500. Awarded.

Carol Price-Shanis Grant Furthering the Education of Interior Design Educators. One-time grant total

amount $3,000. Not Awarded.

General Curriculum Development Grant - Assignment of History of Furniture/Interiors 230 to a General

Education Course . One-time grant total amount $1,500. Awarded.

Total Funding Awarded: $8,060.46

2005

Principal Investigator Latinas in Appalachian University Environments: Creating a Reflection of Self .

Three-year Hatch Grant from the U.S.D.A. Total budget approximately $90,000.

Total Funding Awarded: $70,853.00

PUBLICATIONS

Mendoza, H. R. (2009). The WikiD: An Alternative Approach to the Body of Knowledge. Journal of

Interior Design, 34(2), 1 - 19.

MacDonald, N.M., Yoo, J., Bernasconi, C., & Mendoza, H. R. (in press). Creating intersections in

design education: The interdisciplinary design education model. Clothing, Textiles & Research Journal

Bernasconi, C., Yoo, J., MacDonald, N.M., & Mendoza, H.R. (2008). Culture and design: Integrating

a cross-cultural and interdisciplinary experience into the design curricula. Design Principles & Practices: An

International Journal, 2(2), 161-172.

Zollinger, S., Jones, L., & Mendoza, H. R. (2008). Essays and Inspirations: Achieving Tenure and

Maintaining Life Balance. In J. Pable & K. Ankerson (Eds.), Interior Design: Practical Strategies for Teaching

and Learning. New York: Fairchild Publications.

Mendoza, H.R., Bernasconi, C. & MacDonald, N.M. (2007). Creating New Identities in Design

Education. International Journal of Art & Design Education, 26(3), 308 313.

Bernasconi, C., Mendoza, H.R., Yoo, J.J. & MacDonald, N.M. (2007). Integrating cross-cultural and

interdisciplinary education in the design fields: The interdisciplinary design education assessment Project.

In Conference Proceedings of the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture Annual Meeting. State

College, PA: Pennsylvania State University.

Mendoza, H.R. (2006). Design + Cultural Resource Management: A model for creating new

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identities. 22 National Conference on the Beginning Design Student Conference Proceedings. Ames, IA:

Iowa State University Press.

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Works in Progress

Mendoza, H.R. (book prospectus and sample chapter under review). Creative Research: A

Solutions Based Approach.

MacDonald, N.M., Yoo, J.J., Bernasconi, C., Mendoza, H.R. (under review). Creating Intersections

in Design Education: The Interdisciplinary Design Education Model. Clothing and Textiles Research Journal.

Bernasconi, C., Yoo, J.J., MacDonald, N.M., Mendoza, H.R. (under review). Assessing student

perceptions of interdisciplinary cross-cultural education: Themes in student responses and theoretical

review. Landscape Review.

Mendoza, H.R. & Park-Gates, S. (in progress). Quantitative, Qualitative, and Creative: The Third

Methodology.

Mendoza, H.R. (in progress). Uncovering a Myth: The Psychophysiological Effects of Color.

PRESENTATIONS, GUEST LECTURES, AND WORKSHOPS

National, Regional, and Local Refereed Presentations

The Psychology of Space in a IDEA Conference Brisbane, February

Culture of Fear: A Photographic Australia 2010

Unmasking of Residential Space in

Sao Paolo, Brazil

With: Matt Dudzik

Design is Not an Apple Interior Design Educators Raleigh, NC October,

Council South Region 2009

The Creative Human Intelligence Interior Design Educators Raleigh, NC October,

Project (CHIP) Council South Region 2009

With: Jonathon Anderson Creative Scholarship

Beyond the Minimum: Student led ART&DESIGN for Social Tallahassee, FL January,

Integration of the Principles of Social Justice Symposium 2009

Justice into Studio

Panel Discussion with Graduate

Students

Separating Desire from Desperation: ART&DESIGN for Social Tallahassee, FL January,

Parallel Existences in Sao Paulo, Justice Symposium 2009

Brazil

With: Matt Dudzik

Qualitative, Quantitative, and Interior Design Educators Auburn, AL October,

Creative: The Third Methodology Council South Region 2008

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Opening the Border to Interior Interior Design Educators Auburn, AL October,

Design Knowledge and Knowing Council South Region 2008

Crafting Design Knowledges: A Wiki The International Design Cornwall, September,

Approach History Society Conference England 2008

The WikiBoK: An Alternative Interior Design Educators Montreal, March, 2008

Approach to the Body of Knowledge Council International Canada

Conference

International Intersections: An Interior Design Educators Montreal, March, 2008

Interdisciplinary Design Education Council International Canada

Model Conference

With: Jay Yoo, Claudia Bernasconi,

& Nora MacDonald

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Culture and Design: Integrating a 2 International Conference University of January,

Cross-cultural and Interdisciplinary on Design Principles and Miami, FL 2008

Experience into the West Virginia Practices

University Design Curricula

With: Claudia Bernasconi, Jay Yoo,

& Nora MacDonald

Building Intersections in Design International Textiles and Los Angeles, CA November,

Education Apparel Association 2007

With: Nora MacDonald, Jay Yoo, &

Winner Best Paper

Claudia Bernasconi

Professional Category

Integrating Cross-Cultural and Council of Educators in Penn State August, 2007

Interdisciplinary Education in the Landscape Architecture University, PA

Design Fields: The Interdisciplinary

Design Education Assessment

Project

With: Claudia Bernasconi & Nora

MacDonald

Workshop: Designing for Dementia Summer Institute on Aging Morgantown, June, 2007

WV

With: Kristina Hash

Using Feminist Geography to Create Southeastern Division of the Morgantown, November,

a WikiBok American Association of WV 2006

Geographers

Creating New Identities in Design Interior Design Educators Greensboro, NC October,

Education Council South Regional 2006

Conference

With: Claudia Bernasconi & Nora

MacDonald

Creating Home: A Participatory Royal Geographical Society London, August, 2006

Approach to Understanding Gender Institute of British England

and Adaptation Geographers Annual

Conference

Alternatively Gendered Persons and Royal Geographical Society London, August, 2006

Public Spaces: An Action Research Institute of British England

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Approach Geographers Annual

Conference

With: John Jacob

Design + Cultural Resource National Council on the Ames, Iowa April, 2006

Management: A Model for Creating Beginning Design Student

New Identities

An Annotated Bibliography 1988 Interior Design Educators Scottsdale, April, 2006

present: Psychophysiological Effects Council International Arizona

of Color Conference

Panel: Supporting the Interior Interior Design Educator s Tallahassee, October,

Design Educator: IDEC s Role in Council Regional Florida 2005

Our Lives Conference

With: Cindy Beacham, Barbara

McFall & Shari Park-Gates

Other Activities

South Regional Conference Association of Collegiate Electronic June 2009

Schools of Architecture

Reviewer

The WikiD Wiki for Design: Body of Electronic August 2008 -

Knowledge System present

Editor and Project Manager

E-Record Interior Design Educator s Electronic April 2006 -

Council present

Editor

Sistema Nacional de

SINAES Accreditation San Jos, Costa February

Acreditaci n de la Rica 2008 -

Site Visitor

Educaci n Superior present

(National Accrediting System

for Higher Education)

Geographies of Knowledge Southeastern Division of the Morgantown, November,

Session Chair American Association of WV 2006

Geographers

The Challenges to the Creation of a Southeastern Division of the Morgantown, November,

Transnational European Space along American Association of WV 2006

the Polish/German Border: A Case Geographers

Study of the Euro-Cities of Slubice

and Frankfurt-Oder

By Michelle Brym

Discussant

South Regional Conference Interior Design Educator s Electronic September,

Council 2006

Reviewer

Midwest Regional Conference Interior Design Educator s Electronic August, 2006

Council

Reviewer

IDEC Student Design Competition Interior Design Educator s Morgantown, February

Council WV 2006

Judge

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

LEED Accredited Professional United States Green Building December 2008

Council

WVU

West Virginia Country Roads October 2006

Scholar

Continuing Education Units Interior Design Educators Council October 2005

Regional Conference

THESIS COMMITEES

A Cross-Cultural Comparison for the Development Eun Jung Lee Thesis Editor, Spring 2008

of Model Housing Units in the United States

Responsive to Multi-generational Households

Exploring Poetry in Space: A Creative Approach to Cheryl Watson Committee Chair, Spring 2009

the Creation of Entrance for a Community Center in

Atlanta

Designing for Youth: A Socially Responsible Laura K. Merrill Thesis Editor, Spring 2009

Recreational Center for Teenagers

Creating a Learning Environment for Healthy Eating Lisa Kirschman Thesis Editor, Spring 2009

Habits: Disney Addresses Obesity and

Entertainment

Rethinking the Library: Deconstructing Spaces for Zhengzhong Thesis Editor, Spring 2009

the Changing Role of the Library in a Community Xiao

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

UNCG

Sustainability Task Force September 2009 - present

IDEC

Communications Committee December 2008 - present

IDEC

Creative Endeavors Task November 2006 - present

Force

ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATIONS

The Design History Society 2007 present

Interior Design Education Council Professional Member 2003 present

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