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Education Awards
Arnold P. Friedmann Educator of Distinction Award
Denise Guerin, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, College of Design, University of Minnesota
Teaching excellence award
Jain Kwon, Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Institutional Innovation Award
University of Florida
Scholarship Awards
Book Award
Deborah Schneiderman, Pratt Institute
Inside Prefab: The Ready-Made Interior
Annual Conference Awards
Scholastic Awards
Best Presentation: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Roberto Ventura, Virginia Commonwealth University & Susie Tibbitts, Utah State University
Graphic Language in the Classroom: Integrating Graphic Design with Interior Design Studio and Graphics Coursework
Best Presentation: Scholarship of Design and Research
Erin Schambureck, Texas Tech University
Design for Sight: Typologies Inhibiting Low Vision Access to Interior Spaces
Grad Student Research Award
Michelle Pinson, Texas Tech University
Best Poster
Ryadi Adityavarman, Kansas State University
Teaching Freehand Analytical Drawing: Strategy and Pedagogy based on Polanyian Philosophy of Knowledge for Millennia Design Students
Awards
Every year, IDEC recognizes exceptional contributions to interior design education with awards like the Arnold Friedmann Distinguished Educator Award, Teaching Excellence Award, Community Service Award, Book and Media Award, and Partner in Education Award, alongside other Annual Awards.
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