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HIGHLIGHTS

  Publications  Journal Editor Journal of Interior Design. Boston: Wiley Blackwell. Editor-in-Chief (May 2015-2020) Interiors: Design, Architecture, and Culture. London: Berg Publishers. Co-editor with Anne Massey, Kingston University, UK (2009-2014)   Series Editor Turpin, J. (in progress). Cultural History of Interiors. London: Bloomsbury.   Book Chapters Turpin, J. (2017). Decorator turned merchandiser: The retail displays of Dorothy Draper. In A. Lasc, P. Betancourt, and M. Petty (Eds.) Architectures of Display: Department Stores and Modern Retail. London: Ashgate, pp. 92-105.   Turpin, J. (2015). Dorothy Draper and the American housewife: A study of class values and success. In N. Blossom and J. Thompson (Eds.) The Handbook of Interior Design. New York: John Wiley & Sons, pp. 29-45.   Turpin, J. (2013). Rethinking canons + paradigms. In G. Brooker and L. Weinthal (Eds.)The Handbook of Interior Architecture and Design. London: Berg Publishers, pp. 28-39.   Turpin, J. (2013). Ornament: A physical language of design and culture. In T. Poldma (Ed.) Meanings of Designed Spaces: Social, Cultural and Philosophical Essays about People, Spaces and Interior Environments. New York: Fairchild Books, pp. 158-174.   Turpin, J. (2013). The dining room: Measuring the gap between the Edwardians and the Moderns. In G. Downey (Ed.) Domestic Interiors: Representing Homes from the Victorians to the Moderns. London: Berg Publishers, pp. 61-73.   Turpin, J. and Kucko, J. (2012). Relevance. In D. Guerin (Ed.) Exploration of Interiors Educational Strategies in North America. International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers.   Turpin, J. (2010). Designing for diverse users: A cultural imperative. In D. Guerin and C. Martin (Eds.), The State of the Interior Design Profession. New York: Fairchild Publishing, pp. 326-331.   Turpin, J., and Guerin, D. (2010). Women in Interior Design: The development of leaders. In K. O’Connor (ed.), Gender & Women’s Leadership: A Reference Handbook. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, pp. 948-955.   Turpin, J. (2007). Chapter 10: Interiors: Cultural blueprints of human existence. In W. McClure and T. Bartuska (Eds.), The Built Environment: A Creative Inquiry into Design and Planning. New York: John Wiley & Sons, pp. 119-129.   Turpin, J. (2006). Domestic doyennes: Purveyors of atmospheres spoken and visual. In M. Taylor and J. Preston’s (Eds.) Intimus: Interior Design Theory Reader. New York: John Wiley & Sons, pp. 368-374.   Turpin, J. (1997).  Dorothy Draper. In J. Banham (Ed.) The Encyclopedia of Interior Design. London: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, vol. 1, pp. 385-388.     Refereed Articles  Kucko, J., Turpin, J., and Pable, J. (2009). A single Interior Design professional association: The time is now. Journal of Interior Design 34(3), vii-xx.   Blossom, N. and Turpin, J. (2008). Risk as a window to agency: A case study of three decorators. Journal of Interior Design 34(1), 1-13.   Turpin, J. (2007). The history of women in Interior Design: A review of literature. Journal of Interior Design 33(1), 1-16.   Turpin, J. (2003). Interior space: A site for social criticism. Journal of Cultural Research in Art Education 21, 107-118.   Turpin, J. (2003). Domestic doyennes: Purveyors of atmospheres spoken and visual. In.Form: The Journal of Architecture, Design & Material Culture 3, 42-54.   Turpin, J. (2001). Omitted, devalued, ignored: Re-evaluating the historical interpretation of women in the history of the Interior Design profession. Journal of Interior Design 27(1), 1-11.   Turpin, J. (2000). The doors of Dorothy Draper: Vestiges of Victorian manners with a middle class sensibility. In.Form: The Journal of Architecture, Design & Material Culture 1, 8-15.   Turpin, J.  (1997).  Diplomat, democrat, dictator: The client/designer relationships of Dorothy Draper. In In the Mix: Designers, Clients, Critics. Iowa State University Printing Press, 15-18.     Awards / Honors / Accomplishments  2019 Interior Design Educators Council’s Service Award 2014 Interior Design Educators Council’s Service Award 2012 Interior Design Educators Council’s Service Award 2012 Council of Editors of Learned Journals Best New Journal Award for Interiors: Design, Architecture, Culture 2011 ASWSU-S Student Choice Award for Academic Excellence in Teaching 2010 DesignIntelligence Most Admired Educators of 2011 2010 University College Assessment Leadership Award for the Dept. of Interior Design 2010 Inductee of the Interior Design Educators Council’s College of Fellows 2010 Interior Design Educators Council’s Presidential Award 2010 IDEC Award of Excellence: Best Poster, (Mai Sairafi and John Turpin). 2010 IDEC Award of Excellence: Paper Presentation Finalist 2009 IDEC Award of Excellence: Best Paper 2008 ASWSU-S Student Choice Award for Academic Excellence in Teaching 2008 IDEC Award of Excellence: Best Paper 2006 ASWSU-S Student Choice Award for Academic Excellence in Teaching 2006 Successful completion of the LEED qualifying exam 2005 IDEC Award of Excellence: Best Paper 2004 Salve Regina University 8th Annual Conference on Cultural and Historic Preservation, 2003 Interior Design Educators Council’s Carol Price-Shanis Scholarship 2001 Invited participant for Between Curricula, the first Bittner’s Interior Design Dialog Series, University of Cincinnati 2000 World Congress on Environmental Design, Seoul, Korea.  

Professional Service

  Professional Leadership  Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Chair, Council of Fellows, 2019-present Proceedings Coordinator, 2012-2014 Past-President, 2009-2010 President, 2008-2009 President-Elect, 2007-2008 Director of Membership and Communication, 2006-2007 Director of Membership and Special Projects, 2005 – 2006 Regional Chair Liaison, Board of Directors, 2004 Pacific West Regional Chair, 2002-2004 History, Theory, Preservation Network Chair, 2000-2002 [post_title] => John Turpin, Ph.D., FIDEC [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => dr-john-turpin [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2023-09-04 08:09:15 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-09-04 12:09:15 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://www.highpoint.edu/?post_type=faculty-staff&p=93855 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => faculty-staff [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [1] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 97770 [post_author] => 53 [post_date] => 2021-06-03 16:15:31 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-06-03 20:15:31 [post_content] => Dr. Jane L. Nichols, Associate Professor and Department Chair of Interior Design at High Point University, is also Director of the High Point Design Institute-emphasizing interior design for non-profits. Nichols was a practitioner for 20 years prior to academia, specializing in corporate, healthcare, senior living, and hospitality design. She is a Certified Cohousing Architect and has worked for prestigious firms such as Taliesin Architects. She has won distinguished teaching awards and SoTL grants, served on several boards, published multiple journal articles and is an ASID Award winning interior designer.     Nichols earned her PhD-Sustainability Education from Prescott College, MA-Gerontology and MS-Design from Arizona State University, and BA-Urban Studies from Governors State University. Her research focuses on sustainable community design for the elderly and adaptable cohousing archetypes. She presents her research internationally and serves as a community design consultant.  [post_title] => Jane Nichols [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => jane-nichols [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2023-08-29 14:24:52 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-08-29 18:24:52 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://www.highpoint.edu/?p=97770 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => faculty-staff [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [2] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 97830 [post_author] => 53 [post_date] => 2021-06-03 16:18:01 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-06-03 20:18:01 [post_content] => Mrs. Kathryn Brandt has degrees in Interior Architecture and Product Design.  Before completing her graduate degree, she worked for 2 years as a Residential Interior Designer in North Carolina, and continues to practice currently.      Mrs. Brandt received her M.S. in Product Design at UNC-Greensboro (UNCG).  During the last year of her degree, she also served as Digital Director for the Design Lab at UNCG.  After completing the graduate program, Mrs. Brandt started working for High Point University (HPU) in August of 2012 as an adjunct.   In 2013 she transitioned into a full-time instructor position for the Department of Interior Design and Home Furnishings in the David R. Hayworth School of Arts and Designs      Mrs. Brandt’s scholarly research focuses on Student learning and methodologies for increasing the impact of pedagogical approaches to student engagement in the classroom.  In the Fall Semester of 2018, Mrs. Brandt received a Growth Mindset Technology Grant for incorporating synchronous technology into the classroom.  In October of 2019, Mrs. Brandt co-presented at the IDEC Southwest Regional Conference- The Beckoning Kitchen Table.  In the Spring of 2021, Mrs. Brandt co-presented at the Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy (CHEP)-The Beckoning Kitchen Table-Active Learning.    Mrs. Brandt also serves on the advisory board for the Interior Design Department at Forsyth Tech Community College.       Mrs. Brandt has training and working knowledge in laser cutting, 3D printing, 3D scanning, BIM, and CAD operation.  She has experience in CNC machining, wood, and metalworking, as well as textile design and construction.  Mrs. Brandt enjoys working with students in the classroom and individually to help them develop the design skills needed to thrive in the professional world, to help foster a love of design, and to nurture their curiosity about the world around them.      Mrs. Brandt currently resides in Burlington, NC.    If you are interested in learning more about Mrs. Brandt, please visit her LinkedIn page and/or her website.    https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-brandt-621ab727/  https://theexperimentist.com  [post_title] => Kathryn Brandt [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => kathryn-brandt [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2023-10-05 15:11:35 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-10-05 19:11:35 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://www.highpoint.edu/faculty-staff/%faculty_staff_department%/kathryn-brandt/ [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => faculty-staff [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [3] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 97461 [post_author] => 53 [post_date] => 2021-06-03 16:09:22 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-06-03 20:09:22 [post_content] => Mr. Brandon Jones has degrees in Art (Sculpture), Architecture, and Interior Architecture (Product Design). Before completing his graduate degree, he worked for 4 different architectural firms in both Kentucky and Ohio for approximately 9 years. Mr. Jones completed the Intern Development Program (IDP) for the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), in Columbus Ohio. He received his M.S. in Interior Architecture at UNCG, where he received the Miriam Scott Mayo & Hazeleene Tate Scott Scholarship. After completing his graduate program, he started working for HPU in August 2011 teaching in the interior design program in the David R. Hayworth School of Arts and Design. Mr. Jones was published in the Summer 2012 issue of the IDEC Exchange: a Forum for Interior Design Education. The work was titled “Professional Background of New Instructor Is a Homerun for His Students,” in the Emerging talent spotlight section. After completing his first year at HPU, in 2012, Mr. Jones was the recipient of a North Carolina Arts Council Artist Fellowship for $10,000 to support creative development and the creation of new work. Along with other NCARTS fellows, Jones was invited to create a new piece for the Contemporary Art Museum (CAM) in Raleigh, NC in 2013. The piece was published in CAM’s catalog and the exhibit was featured on UNCTV’s North Carolina Weekend show. After 2016 Jones was made the Lab/Tech. Coordinator, in addition to teaching, for the David R. Hayworth School of Arts and Design. He heads and operates the Technology Lab in Norton Hall and aids in the operation of the Anderson Creative Innovation Laboratory in Wilson Commerce. Jones has training and working knowledge for laser cutting, CNC machining, 3D printing, 3D scanning, large format printing, BIM and CAD operation, and wood and metal working.  Mr. Jones really enjoys working with students one on one to help them develop the drawing and digital design skills needed to thrive in the professional world of interior design.  Mr. Jones currently lives with his family in Greensboro NC., where he has his own shop/studio.    If you are interested in learning more about Mr. Jones, please visit his LinkedIn page and/or his website.  linkedin.com/in/brandonkingjones  https://www.onebuildstudio.com/  [post_title] => Brandon Jones [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => brandon-jones [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2023-10-03 09:06:51 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-10-03 13:06:51 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://www.highpoint.edu/?p=97461 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => faculty-staff [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [4] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 97563 [post_author] => 53 [post_date] => 2021-06-03 16:10:53 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-06-03 20:10:53 [post_content] => [post_title] => Cathy Nowicki [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => cathy-nowicki [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2021-09-01 15:20:57 [post_modified_gmt] => 2021-09-01 19:20:57 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://www.highpoint.edu/?p=97563 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => faculty-staff [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [5] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 98208 [post_author] => 53 [post_date] => 2021-06-03 16:24:57 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-06-03 20:24:57 [post_content] => Victoria Brown is an Assistant Professor of Fashion Merchandising at High Point University. She has a PhD from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in Consumer, Apparel, and Retail Studies, an MS in Apparel, Housing and Resource Management with a concentration in Fashion Merchandising from Virginia Tech, and a BS in Clothing and Textiles from Virginia Tech. Victoria spent the early part of her career in the retail sector as a visual merchandiser, bridal consultant, and store manager for several national retailers. Eventually her interests in academia and the fashion industry led her to an adjunct position at a public university where she fell in love with teaching. She taught at Virginia Tech, UNCG, and North Carolina A&T before coming to HPU. Victoria has taught at HPU for seven years, and while at HPU, she took her passion for all things fashion and created the Fashion Merchandising program.     Victoria currently teaches History of Fashion, Introduction to the Fashion Industry, Digital Commerce in the Fashion Industry, and the senior level internship course. She is the faculty advisor for the student-led organization, Fashion Forward and serves on multiple committees and is a faculty advisor for students in the Department of Interior Design, Furniture, and Fashion Merchandising. Victoria also conducts research centered around the social psychological facets of clothing, in particular how women use clothing to navigate identity changes during major life transitions. She is also interested in exploring pedagogical practices and how those impact student learning and engagement. Her research has been published in well-received academic journals and presented at national and international conferences in the fashion, retail, and business sectors. Victoria also loves fashion, reading, writing, taking her students on trips, and staying busy chauffeuring her two sons to soccer practice and scouts.   [post_title] => Victoria Brown [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => victoria-brown [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2023-10-05 14:59:32 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-10-05 18:59:32 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://www.highpoint.edu/?p=98208 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => faculty-staff [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [6] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 109877 [post_author] => 66 [post_date] => 2021-08-06 14:55:58 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-08-06 18:55:58 [post_content] => [post_title] => Gary Inman [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => gary-inman [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2021-08-10 17:04:36 [post_modified_gmt] => 2021-08-10 21:04:36 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://www.highpoint.edu/?post_type=faculty-staff&p=109877 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => faculty-staff [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) )
Dean of the David R Hayworth School of Arts and Design and Professor of Interior Design
Chair and Associate Professor Luke Family Endowed Professorship in Interior Design
Instructor of Home Furnishings and Interior Design
Instructor of Home Furnishings and Interior Design
Assistant Professor of Home Furnishings and Interior Design
Assistant Professor of Home Furnishings & Interior Design
Assistant Professor of the Practice of Interior Design

Welcome to the Interior Design Program at High Point University. Housed in the David R. Hayworth School of Arts and Design, equal emphasis is placed on commercial and residential design, given our longstanding relationship with High Point Market and nationally recognized design leaders. The curriculum emphasizes critical and creative thinking skills, integration of course modules and opportunities for internships and study abroad experiences.

To graduate with a B.S. in Interior Design or a B.S. in Fashion Merchandising Design, students must have an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher per the university’s requirements.

All design studio courses require the acquisition of specific materials and supplies. Students are expected to develop and maintain a reference library of texts, samples, and other necessary materials to complete course projects. Students are required to have a laptop by the beginning of their sophomore course work. Specifications are updated annually on the School of Art and Design website.

It is strongly recommended that students retain their textbooks to serve as valuable references in higher level courses and during their professional lives. Many of the texts may be used as references for portions of the NCIDQ exam.

Transfer Students: Since course titles and contents vary from institution to institution, placement and acceptance of credit for High Point University interior design courses are based on examination of student work to ensure that student knowledge, skill sets, and graphic communication abilities are commensurate with acceptable work in specific High Point University interior design courses. Students are required to have laptops once they begin 2000-level coursework in the major. Specifications may be found on the School of Art and Design website.

The interior design program leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in Interior Design is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, www.accredit-id.org, 206 Cesar E. Chavez Ave SW, Suite 350, Grand Rapids, MI 49503.

The CIDA-accredited program prepares students for entry-level interior design practice, for advanced study, and to apply for membership in professional interior design organizations. The B.S. in Interior Design granted by High Point University meets the educational requirement for eligibility to sit for the National Council for Interior Design Qualification Examination (NCIDQ Exam). For more information about NCIDQ Exam eligibility visit: https://www.cidq.org/eligibility-requirements.

The Interior Design program also falls under the University’s National Association of Schools of Art and Design accreditation. HPU is one of only two IIDA (International Interior Design Association) Campus Centers at a private college in the Carolinas. This designation affiliates our students with practicing Contract Design professionals, and coordinates student member activities with the professional activities of our local IIDA Triad City Center chapter, as well as the entire IIDA of the Carolinas.This includes the annual Portfolio Review and Mock interviews in the Triad and Charlotte (students may attend these at any Carolinas Chapter location if offered (i.e Charleston, Columbia, Greenville), Design Days in Charlotte and at High Point Furniture Market, and Professional Mentoring and Career / Job listing services for all of North and South Carolina.

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Course Requirements 2022/2023
Bachelors of Science in Interior Design
Bachelors of Science in Interior Design
Degree Requirements Credits
Major Requirements 72
University Core Requirements 36-44
Electives 12-20
Total 128
Requirements for B.S. in Interior Design
Requirements for B.S. in Interior Design
Course Course Title Credits
ART 2000 Art History Survey 4
INT 0999 Portfolio Review 0
INT 1100 Design and Society 3
INT 1220 Design Communication I: Visual Ideation 3
INT 1280 Studio I: Form and Space 4
INT 2120 Design Communication II: Visual Abstractions 3
INT 2140 History of Interiors I: Western Foundations 2
INT 2180 Studio II: Plane and Pattern 4
INT 2220 Design Communication III: Visual Presentation 3
INT 2260 Building Technologies I: Construction Systems 2
INT 2280 Studio III: The Human Interface 5
INT 3040 History of Interiors II: Classical Interpretations and Modern Experimentation 4
INT 3160 Building Technologies II: Materials, Finishes and Furnishings 2
INT 3180 Studio IV: Programming 5
INT/GBS 3240 Global Issues and the Built Environment 4
INT 3285 or VMD 3200 Studio V: Special Topics 4
INT 4120 Design Communication V: Building Information Modeling 3
INT 4160 Building Technologies III: Building Systems 2
INT 4180 Studio VI: Health, Safety and Welfare 5
INT 4200 Professionalism and Business Practices 2
INT 4220 Design Communication V: Construction Documents 3
INT 4280 Studio VII: Capstone 5
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Career Opportunities
Alumni from High Point University with degrees in interior design have a wide range of career opportunities that include:
Student Outcomes

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At High Point University, our emphasis on global perspectives is designed to provide students with opportunities to enhance their international awareness and to develop their cross-cultural communication skills. Study abroad is strongly encouraged as a part of this emphasis on global studies. With a variety of extraordinary options at some of the most prestigious universities in the world, students at High Point University are encouraged to study abroad as early as the summer after their freshman year. Employers are looking for more than just a degree; they want well-rounded individuals who have familiarity with diverse cultures, special skills, and knowledge of the world around them.
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