Full-Time Faculty
Assistant Professor, Interior Architecture
Catherine Anderson has worked at several architecture & interior design firms during her career and now dedicates her time to educating students on understanding architectural concepts. In 2013, Professor Anderson participated with some of the Interior Architecture Program's students in the United States Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon.
Associate Professor of Design and Program Head of Design
Andrea Dietz is an architect, curator, and writer. Her creative and scholarly practice is focused on “architecture(s) of and on display” – or the translation and exhibition of the built environment. Andrea has worked in architecture research and exhibition design with Bestor Architecture, Chu + Gooding Architects, and independently. Read More
Assistant Professor, Graphic Design
Aasawari Kulkarni is a designer, educator, and writer, originally from India. By employing tools of language, poetry, and empathy, her work explores the intersection of human behaviour and culture with design.Read More
Associate Professor Sculpture and Spatial Practices, Studio Arts Program; Graduate Advisor, M.F.A. in Fine Arts and Social Practice
Maria del Carmen Montoya is a multidisciplinary artist and collaborative creative professional who explores the intersection of art, community, and human connection.Read More
Assistant Professor, Interaction Design
Kevin Patton is a designer, musician, and creative technologist whose projects often include novel approaches to physical and computational interaction in expressive contexts. His research interests include expressive technological systems, automation and agency, visualization, musical thinking, and human centered design.Read More
Assistant Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, IxD Faculty Advisor, Design
Nidhi Singh Rathore is a South Asian designer, researcher, and educator who explores the application of design methodologies to civic engagement and social innovation.Read More