Faculty and Staff

Faculty

Allen, April, D., Ph.D., AssistantProfessor


NCIDQ Certified No. 013314

Educational background (degrees, discipline, university/school, and year of completion):

Ph.D., Environmental Design and Planning, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 2004
M.S., Interior Design, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univeristy, Blacksburg, VA, 2000
B.S., Housing and Interiors, Appalachian State Univeristy, Boone, North Carolina, 1979

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Positions held in academic institutions
(title of position/rank, year and tenure):

Assistant Professor, Interior Design, Michigan State University, 2006-Present
Assistant Professor, Furnishings and Interiors, University of Georgia, 2003-2006
Instructor and Graduate Assistant, Interior Design, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, 1998-2003
Instructor, Interior Design and Fashion, Radford University, 1999-2000
Graduate Assistant, Interior Architecture, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 1997-1998

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Courses taught in the past two years.

IDES 344, History of Interiors, Ancient to Rococo

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Significant publications, creative projects and/or paper presentations:

Allen, A. (May, 2006) Segregration, Memories, and Sense of Place in a Small-town Theater. EDRA Conference 37 Abstracts. Atlanta, GA.
Allen, A. (April, 2005) The Social Importance of a Small-town Theater: A Case Study of the Pulaski Theatre, Pulaski, VA. EDRA Conference 36 Abstracts. Vancouver, Canada.

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Professional memberships and service:

Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC)

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Professional Development:

Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA)
Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC)
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Preservation North Carolina
EDRA Conference Programming Committee Member, 2006
EDRA Conference Paper reviewer, 2006
IDEC Conference Paper presentations reviewer, 2006, 2004
NCIDQ Qualified Council Juror, 2000-2003

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