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Dinah (D.J.) Caudle

Interior design professor

Education

  • M.F.A., interior design, Savannah College of Art and Design
  • B.S., interior design, University of Tennessee at Martin

Credentials

Academic experience

  • Professor of interior design, 2017–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA

Professional experience

  • Lead interior designer, 2015–17, H. Michael Hindman Architects, Nashville
     
  • Interior design technician, March–Oct. 2015, Gensler, Houston
     
  • Interior designer/project manager, 2013–15, Collaborative Studio, Nashville
     
  • Adjunct professor, 2009–10, University of Tennessee — Martin, Martin, TN
     
  • Creative services specialist, 2008–09, Midwest — CBK, Union City, TN

Certifications

  • WELL AP, 2021
  • NCIDQ Certified
  • LEED Green Associate, 2015

Awards, recognitions, and honors

  • International Design Awards, 2022
  • LEED Green Associate, 2015
  • Selected speaker, Art and Design for Social Justice Symposium, Florida State University, 2014
  • Publication submission, IDEA Journal, 2014

Organizations

  • Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC)
  • International Interior Design Association (IIDA)
  • U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
  • LEED Green Associate
  • WELL Accredited Professional

Publications and presentations

  • "Evaluating Themes in Undergraduate Interior Design Capstone Topics: A 4-Year Study," proceedings of the 2022 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Regional Fall Symposium, Oct. 2022.
  • "Creating an Interior Environment for International Students Coping with Acculturative Stress," presented at 2020 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Regional Fall Symposium, Oct. 2020.
  • "Transitional Young Adult Center Prototype Empowering Unaccompanied Homeless Young Adults into Independence and Stability," presented at 2020 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Regional Fall Symposium, Oct. 2020.
  • "Optimizing Mental Health and Well-being with Sustainably Designed Disaster Relief Housing," presented at 2020 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Regional Fall Symposium, Oct. 2020.
  • "Designing for Social Justice: A Learning/working Environment to Empower the Children of the Klong Toey Slum," presented at 2014 Art and Design for Social Justice Symposium at Florida State University, Feb. 2014.