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Sarah Boehm

Interior design professor

Education

  • M.I.D., interior design, Florida International University 
  • B.S., interior design, Florida International University

Credentials

Academic experience

  • Professor, interior design, 2015–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
  • Coordinator, cruise ship and super yacht program, 2014–15, Florida International University, Miami
  • Assistant professor, Interior Architecture Department, 2009–2015, Florida International University, Miami
  • Visiting professor, Interior Architecture Department, 2008–2009, Florida International University, Miami
  • Teaching assistant, Interior Architecture Department, 2007–2008, Florida International University, Miami

Professional experience

  • Interior designer, Sam Robin Inc., Miami
  • Interior designer, Garcia Architects/Ferrari Interiors, Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Interior design assistant, M&M Interior Design, Fort Lauderdale, FL

​Certifcation and licensure

  • NCIDQ Certified
  • State of Florida, Professional Interior Design License, #ID6132

Awards, recognitions, and honors

  • Invited lecturer, University of Genoa - La Spezia, Italy, Hospitality Design Workshop, 2015
  • Excellence in Teaching Award, Florida International University, Interior Architecture Department, 2009
  • FIU 1st Annual Symposium, Interior Design Emerging: Humanity, Diversity, and Connectivity, Interior Design Educators Council Special Projects Grant, PI, 2013
  • Social Sustainability, Designing for Disaster Relief, Fairchild Books Topical Issues Grant, PI, 2012
  • PerFORM[D]ance House, US DOE /NREL Solar Decathlon Grant, Co-PI, 2011
  • Greening the Interior Design Finish Materials Collection: Teaching Future Designers, 2011

Organizations

  • Professional Member, Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC)
  • Member, Interior Architecture Department Advisory Board FIU
  • Co-chair, IDEC Social Responsibility Network Education
  • Co-chair, NEWH Hospitality Industry Network
  • Council Member, SCAD Faculty and Student Educational Technology Resources
  • Council Member, SCAD Academic Support and Library Council
  • Advisor, SCAD Collaborative Learning Center, Graphic Design/Advertising

Publications and presentations

Publications

  • With Kopec, D., "Interior Design as a Post–Disaster Team Partner," International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 7, No. 3 (2016), 276-289.
  • "Emerging Markets Are Changing the Face of Yacht Design," Professional Design: Official Magazine of Florida South Chapter of ASID, Spring 2015.
  • "Using the TIER Educational Model to Facilitate Comprehension, Connection and Commitment to Environmentally Responsible Design," The International Journal of Art and Design Education, 34, No. 1 (2015): 73-88.
  • With Sherman, J., (2013). "Preventing Mobility Barriers to Inclusion for People With Intellectual Disabilities," Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 10, No. 4 (2013), 271-276.
  • With Sherman, J., "Design Professionals and the Built Environment: Encountering Boundaries 20 Years After the Americans With Disabilities Act," Disability and Society, 27, No. 1 (2012), 51-64.

Presentations

  • With Markham, S. and Pizzichemi, C., "Promoting Positive Body Image Perception in Luxury Retail Environments," presented at 2020 Interior Design Educators Council Regional Virtual Fall Symposium, Oct. 2020.
  • With Tyagi, A., Navarro, R., and Yarbrow, T., "Re-imagining Prison Music Therapy Environments: Immersive Interventions to Improve Rehabilitation of Inmates," presented at 2020 Interior Design Educators Council Regional Virtual Fall Symposium, Oct. 2020.
  • With Rock, B., and Caudle, D.J., "Optimizing Mental Health and Well-being with Sustainably Designed Disaster Relief Housing," presented at Interior Design Educators Council Regional Virtual Fall Symposium, Oct. 2020.
  • "The Educator's Role as a Motivator of Student Engagement," presented at The Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) South Regional Conference, Miami, Sept. 2018.
  • Istanbuli, M. and Boehm, S., presented at Interior Design Influencing Everyday Experiences of Female Employees Within the Workplace in Saudi Arabia, proceedings of the 2018 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) South Regional Conference, Miami, Sept. 2018.
  • "Designing Environments to Promote Healthy Lifestyles for Children from Marginal Communities," presented at Proceedings of the 48th Annual Environmental Design Research Association Conference (EDRA), Madison, Wisc., May 2017.
  • Burbano, J. and Boehm, S., "Strategies for Transformative Retail," presented at Proceedings of the 2017 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) South Regional Conference, Boone, N.C., Oct. 2017.
  • Boehm, S. and Boggs, C., "Design for Play: Cruise Ship and Yacht Design," presented at ASID National Student Summit: Launch, Savannah, Ga., Feb. 2016.
  • "Encouraging Cultural Competence Through Effective Empathy," presented at Journal of Interior Design Symposium: Design + Culture: New Directions for Interior Design Scholarship and Pedagogy, Fort Worth, Texas, March 2015.
  • "Forecasting Trends: Experiential Retail," presented at Florida International University Interior Design Symposium, Miami Beach, Fla., April 2015.
  • Sherman, S. and Kopec, D., "Temporary Shelters: Restoring Physical, Social, and Emotional Health," presented at Proceedings of the 44th Annual Conference of the Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA), Providence, R.I., May 2013.
  • "Assessing and Predicting the Future of Interior Design," presented at The National Exposition of Contract Furnishings (NeoCon), Chicago, June 10, 2013.
  • "Addressing the Dissonance: Examining Designers Attitudes Towards People with Disabilities," presented at Proceedings of the 2013 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Annual Conference, Indianapolis, Feb. 2013.
  • "Interdisciplinary Collaborative Studios: What Is Our Role?" presented at The Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Annual Conference. Baltimore, March 2012.
  • "Identifying Resistance to Change: Interior Architecture as a Noble Profession," presented at Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Environmental Design Research Association Conference (EDRA), Seattle, May 2012.