- University Department Home Furnishings and Interior Design
- Location School of Arts and Design
- Phone Number +1 (336) 841-9565
- Email [email protected]
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.