Over the course of her 20+ years tenure as an interior design educator, Mia has inspired students through the undergraduate and graduate courses she taught to include: immersive studios, travel study programs lighting design, indoor environmental controls, cultures of collaborating, creating, and constructing, commercial design, professional practice and institutional design. Her research focuses on Healing / Healthy Environments, Sustainable Design, Design Communication and Design Pedagogy.
Mia is also a Registered Interior Designer (RID) in Texas, a Certified Healthcare Interior Designer (CHID) and is a National Council for Interior Design Qualifications (NCIDQ) certificate holder. She has extensive professional experience as a RID and has worked in the healthcare design industry with the firms RTKL and FDS International in addition to private consulting services. She serves on the Council for Interior Design Qualifications (CIDQ) as NCIDQ Ambassador and Exam Reviewer. She is also an active member of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) where she has served as the Director at Large for the Oklahoma chapter, International Interior Design Association (IIDA) where she served as the VP of Education for the Texas/Oklahoma Chapter, Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC), and an Educator Member of the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD). Her membership and involvement with these professional organizations provides opportunities for professional growth as well as venues in which to disseminate and further research and teaching initiatives.
Fun fact:While I am an interior designer, I find peace spending time outdoors in nature. My husband and I enjoy sailing, biking, hiking/ backpacking, scuba diving, snow skiing, and rock climbing.
Encouraging note: Teachers are vital assets as they are the preparing students, who will be our future leaders, for success. We need to appreciate our teachers by providing them with the resources to be the best that they can be, this includes taking into account their health and well-being. In the age of COVID, this is more important than ever.
