Faculty and Staff

Faculty

Kilty, Roberta, M.F.A., Program Director
and Associate Professor

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

M.F.A., Environmental Design, UCLA, 1969
B.A., Interior Design, Northwestern University, 1965

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

Assistant and Associate Professor, Interior Design, Michigan State University, 1980-Present, Tenured
Instructor, Lansing Community College, 1977
Assistant Professor, Interior Design, Washington State University, 19699-1977, Tenured
Teaching Assistant, Environmental Design, UCLA Art Department, 1966-1968
Instructor of Arts and Crafts, UCLA, 1966

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Courses taught in the past two years.

IDES 252, Interior Design Synthesis I
IDES 343, Interior Design Presentation and Media
HED 840, Design Analysis and Programming
HED 898, Master's Rsearch Project
HED 899, Master’s Thesis Research

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Positions held in design practice
(firm name, title, and year):

Design consultant, 1968-present
Architectural Specialist for Michigan Department of Transportation, 1978-80
Graphic Presentation Specialist, Property Research Corporation, California, 1969
Technical Draftsman, Jones & Emmons Production Corporation, 1968-1969

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Significant publications, creative projects and/or paper presentations:

{Kilty, Roberta L., Lin, Mei-ting. (2004) Individual Work Styles and Flexibility of the Physical Setting. Accepted for presentation at the 2004 annual Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) meeting, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Refereed)}

Kilty, Roberta. (2003) Case Study: Swedish Group Homes. Interior Design Educators Council Conference Proceedings, p. 39. (Refereed)

Kilty, Roberta & Tavanapong, Sirirat. (2003) Workplace Analysis: Cross Disciplinary Socialization. Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Conference Proceedings, p. 25. (Refereed)

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Awards, recognitions, grants, competitions:

Human Ecology Recognition for Study Abroad Program

Adaptive Environments Recognition for UDEP project

Universal Design Education Project 1.0 Grant. (1993-94) Adaptive Environments, Boston, MA. ($5,000.00).

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Professional memberships and service:

Interior Design Educators Council, corporate member, 1973-present.
NCIDQ: National Council for Interior Design Qualification, Juror, 1989.

University/College/Department Service:
Director of Interior Design Program, 2004-present
Interior Design Coordinator, 2002-2004
SPDC By Laws Commmittee, 2004-present
President’s Advisory Council for People with Disabilities (PACDI), 2000-2003
Ad hoc committee Chair, logo development for PACDI
University Appeals Panel, 1989-1992 & 2001-2003
Interior Design Search Committee Chair, 2006-2007 for 1 position
Interior Design Search Committee Chair, 2004-2005 for 1 position

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Professional Development:

Interior Design Educators Council Conferences, 1973-Present
Course work: Hypermedia, AutoCAD, Marker Rendering Workshop, Woodworking, Computer Short Courses in WordPerfect & SPSS, Statistics, GE Lighting Workshop for College & University Professors

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Travel:

Faculty leader for Study Abroad Program, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004:

England, Italy (Rome, Naples, Florence, Venice, Milan), France, and Scotland.
Ireland, 1999, Study Abroad Program preparation for 2000.
Sweden, The Netherlands, and Italy, Sabbatical Leave, Fall, 1996
Italy and Great Britain, Decorative Arts and Architecture Program, 1991.
Great Britain and Sweden, Sabbatical Leave, Spring, 1987.
Japan, 1973

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