Teaching & Mentoring - Dr. Lindsay Tan

Undergraduate and Graduate Courses Taught

Foundations, Culture, and Human Behavior

CADS 1000 Introduction to Interior Design **
FYE 1401 First Year Experience
CADS 2000 Global Consumer Culture / 2007 Honors Global Consumer Culture *
ID 210 Behavior and the Designed Environment
CADS 5150/6150 Global Issues in Interior Design *
CADS 7100 Environmental Design Theories and Applications *

Visual, Digital, and Multimodal Communication

CADS 1100 Interior Design Studio: Design Principles *
CAHS 1100 Technical Processes of Design *
CAHS 2100 Visual Presentation I *
CADS 2200 Computer-Aided Design
CADS 2500 Design Communication *
CADS 2760 Visual Merchandising *
IND 3465 Computer-Aided Design I
IND 3469 Computer-Aided Design II
IND 3930 Special Topics: Adobe Creative Suite *
CADS 3970 Special Topics: Communicating Ideas—Pitches, Narratives, and Proposals **
CAHS 4200 Portfolio Development *
CADS 5200/6200 Interior Design Portfolio **

Applied Design Studios and Advanced Projects

CADS 2100 Space Planning and Process *
ID 225/245 Interior Design Studio I/II
CADS 2550 Lighting, Mechanical, and Environmental Systems *
CADS 3100 Lighting Design and Environmental Systems *
CADS 3200 Residential Design *
ID 325/345 Interior Design Studio III/IV
CAHS 3400 Non-Residential Interiors *
CADS 4200 Interior Design Senior Seminar **
IND 4245 Interior Design Studio V
CADS 5100/6100 Interior Design Studio: Commercial *
CADS 5300/6300 Interior Design Studio: Hospitality *
CADS 5350/6350 Interior Design Studio: Advanced Design Project **
CADS 5400/6400 Interior Design Studio: Design for Health and Wellness *
CAHS 5400 Studio XI: Healthcare Design *
CAHS 6400 Advanced Healthcare Design *
CADS 7930 Advanced Design Projects: Commercial Kitchen Planning *
CADS 7930 Advanced Design Projects: Universal Design & Accessibility *
CADS 7970 Special Topics in Design: Building Health & Risk Mitigation *
CADS 7970 Special Topics in Design: Environmental Symbology *

Research and Academic Mentorship

CADS 3900 Directed Studies: Design Ethnography **
CADS 4960 Special Problems in Design: Readings in Environmental Symbology
CADS 4980 Undergraduate Research: Design Ecology Lab
CADS 4980 Undergraduate Research: CHS Pathogen Lab
CADS 4997 Honors Thesis
CADS 7050 Research Methods in Consumer and Design Sciences *
CADS 7900 Directed Studies: Augmented and Virtual Interiors *
CADS 7960 Special Problems: Emerging Technologies in Practice *
CADS 7980 Graduate Project: Design Ecology Lab
CADS 7980 Graduate Project: CHS Pathogen Lab
CADS 7990 Research and Thesis
CADS 8990 Research and Dissertation

Professional Practice, Leadership, and Workforce Preparation

CADS 2150 Project Management for Interior Designers **
CADS 2400 Interior Materials and Components
CADS 3500 Interior Design Professional Practice **
CADS 3550 Business Practices *
CADS 3920 Industry Experience
CADS 4900 Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Experience
CADS 4950 Interior Design Internship **
CADS 5310/6310 Sustainable Design and LEED Accreditation
CADS 7910 Supervised Teaching in Consumer and Design Sciences
CADS 7920 Graduate Internship
CADS 8970 Special Topics: Studio Teaching *

* Indicates a course I created as a new offering or substantially redesigned, including its curriculum, learning activities, assessments, and instructional materials.

** Indicates a course meeting the criteria above for which I also developed and taught a fully online version, including online-specific activities, assessments, and instructional materials.

Doctoral Dissertation Committees Chaired

Brown, Courtney (2024) “Design What Matters, Better: A Case Study of Universal and Inclusive Design Implementation Throughout the Design Process Toward Empowerment,” co-chair Prof. Taneshia West Albert. [Distinguished Dissertation Award] Placement: Universal and Inclusive Design Facilitator, Shive-Hattery.

Martin, Kelly (2023) “An Exploratory Study of Home Interior Design Features to Support Maternal Mental Health and Well-Being in the Postpartum Period”. Placement: Accessible Housing Consultant and Lecturer, Auburn University.

McCann, Abbi-Storm (2021) “How’s your CQ?: A quasi-experimental study of cultural intelligence levels in traditional students following study abroad and classroom-based cultural experiences,” co-chair Dr. Kate Thornton. Placement: Certified Cultural Intelligence Trainer & Lecturer, Office of Global Education, Auburn University.

Gatlin, Anna Ruth (2018) “Engaged Active Student Learning: A Tale of Two Design Case Studies.” Placement: Associate Professor, Auburn University.

Sokienah, Yaman Yousef (2017) “Third Place Impact on Students’ Creativity and a Comparison between Measurement Tools: An Experimental and Comparative Study.” Placement: Assistant Professor, Radford University.

Doctoral Committee Memberships

Barnard, S. Diane (in progress) “Consumption of textiles and apparel from Southern rural general stores in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi,” directed by Dr. Pamela Ulrich.

Yang, Somang (2024) “Integrating Computational Design in Interior Design: Exploring Potentials and the Environmental Setting of Adopters,” directed by Prof. Taneshia West Albert. [Committee Member 2020-2022].

Shealey, Alaundra (2023) “(K)notting Strands of Change: Radical Deconstruction Through Afrofuturist-Feminist Design,” directed by Prof. Taneshia West Albert.

Sung, Jihyun (2021) “The Effects of Augmented Reality (AR) Modality and User-Virtual Product Interaction Design on Consumers’ Product Evaluation: A Cognitive-Experiential Self-Theory Perspective,” directed by Dr. Wis Kwon.

Chakraborty, Swagata (2021) “What’s in There for Me? Impact of User-Centric Advertisement Appeals on Consumers’ Emotional Responses and Sustainable Apparel Purchase Intentions,” directed by Dr. Amrut Sadachar.

Michaelson, Dawn (2019) “Development and Application of a Functional Apparel Framework Using Mixed Methods,” co-directed by Dr. Karla Teel and Dr. Veena Chattaraman.

Cui, Tianyu (2019) “Disruption of digital fabrication: Exploring FDM 3D printing and 3D CAD for wearable apparel product,” directed by Dr. Veena Chattaraman.

Rolling, Virginia (2018) “Aesthetic Experience of a Synesthetic Dress,” directed by Dr. Karla Teel.

Doctoral Committees Served

Eyoun, Khalid Mahmoud (2016) “The relationship between performance appraisal and psychological contract: three generations of U.S. hotel employees,” directed by Dr. Baker Ayoun. [University Reader]

Khliefat, Aahed (2016) “The impact of the perceived challenge and hindrance stressors on the hotel frontline employees organizational citizenship behaviors: an empirical investigation to the moderating role of the psychological capital,” directed by Dr. Baker Ayoun. [University Reader]

Master’s Committees Chaired

Brown, Courtney (2020) “Primer on visual ethnographic analysis,” co-chair Prof. Taneshia West Albert. Placement: Funded doctoral program.

Killen, Margaret (2020) “Greenspace for Palazzo Chigi.” Placement: Faculty, Lauderdale County School District.

Lushina, Bailey (2020) “The Last segregated space in the United States: The gendered nature of public restrooms.” Placement: Project Manager, Streamline Architects.

Burchill, Stephanie (2019) “Design interventions: Process.” Placement: Space Planner, Bass Pro Shops Corporate.

Shealey, Alaundra (2019) “Black representation and digital activism.” Placement: Funded doctoral program.

Levison, Emily (2017) “Preparing for specialized practice in design and wellness: A model curriculum.” Placement: Design Strategist, FITeriors.

Arya, Neha (2016) “Portfolio course redesign,” co-chair Prof. Paula Peek. Placement: United States Armed Forces.

Albritton, Margaret Anne (2014) “Aging in Place: Design Guidelines for New Construction in Residential Design.” Placement: Interior Designer, Mahtook Interiors.

Belt, Virginia Lee (2014) “Impacting the bottom line: Behavior mapping in a full-service hotel kitchen.” Placement: Kitchen Designer, Chick-fil-A.

Master’s Committee Memberships

Rakestraw, Sarah (2024) “There’s no place like home: University campus-student interaction to promote sense of belonging among first year international students,” directed by Prof. Taneshia West Albert.

Birdwell, Trenton (2022) “Growing Concerned: How Societal Stress Relates to Plants in the Home,” directed by Dr. Sally Ann Swearingen. Placement: Academic Advisor, Micky Elliott College of Fine Arts.

Brock, Whitney (2022) “Effects of Lighting Color in a University Testing Environment”, directed by Keith Rahn. Placement: Interior Designer, Auburn University.

Cooper, Sarah (2021) “The Transaction between Neural Systems and the Intensive Care Unit Environment: Development of Neuro-Interior Response Theory,” directed by Prof. Taneshia West Albert.

Daiber, Meaghan (2021). Non-thesis, directed by Dr. Anna Ruth Gatlin.

Purvis, Saufeeyah (2017) “Exploring Socialization Processes in Mothers’ Styling of their African American Millennial Daughters’ Hair,” directed by Dr. Pamela Ulrich.

Merlino, Suzanne (2016) “Sit-IT: Urban Furniture for College Campuses,” directed by Dr. Melanie Duffey.

Selected Refereed Works from Graduate and Undergraduate Research

Brown, C. & Wuebker, M. (April 21, 2023). The Scope of and Dynamic Interrelationship Between Universal Design Applications for a Park Renovation Project [Poster presentation]. L. Tan (Faculty Advisor). American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Conference, Kansas City, MO, United States.

Brown, C. & Wuebker, M. (May 24, 2023). More than a park: A universal and inclusive experience. National ADA Symposium 2023 [Symposium]. L. Tan (Faculty Advisor). Kansas City, MO, United States.

Martin, K., Albert, T.W. & Tan L. (March 28, 2023) A new perspective for the maternal mortality crisis: The potential impact of home interior design on maternal mental health in the postpartum year. Presented at Auburn Research: Student Symposium, Auburn University, AL.

Shealey, A. (2021) #BlackRepresentationsMatter: Viewing digital activism through symbology. (L. Tan, Co-Major Professor) Fashion, Style & Popular Culture (8)1 83-96. https://doi.org/10.1386/fspc_00067_1

Terry, H. & Tan, L. (2021) Optimizing the Restorative Potential of the Italian Renaissance Garden: A Pattern Library. Auburn University Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship.

Selected Awards for Graduate and Undergraduate Research

Kravet Design of Distinction, United States

Winner – Vietnam, Douglass, A. – and six Finalist entries (2021)

Interior Design Educators Council Student Design Competition, United States

1st Place – Looney, K., Merlino, S. & Sokienah, Y. (2016)
1st Place – Mercer, L., Roberts, S. & Saul, S. (2012)
Winner, Graduate South Region – Looney, K., Merlino, S. & Sokienah, Y. (2016)
Winner, Undergrad South Region – Heapy, M., Kennedy, J. & Mitchell, S. (2016)
2nd Place, South Region – Mercer, L., Roberts, S. & Saul, S. (2012)

Daisy Bond Student Design Awards, American Society of Interior Designers, Birmingham, AL

1st Place – Hand Rendering, Harvey, M. (2019)
2nd Place – Hand Rendering, Tran, T. (2022)
2nd Place – Digital Rendering, Hix, S.K. (2019)
2nd Place – Residential Design, Harvey, M. (2019)
3rd Place – Residential Design, Hix, S.K. (2019)

This is Research [Symposium], Auburn University, Auburn, AL

1st Place – Belt, V. [Presentation] (2014)
1st Place – Brock, W. & Rahn, K. [Poster] (2022)
1st Place – Kirksey, B., Burchill, S. & Killen, M. [Poster] (2019)
2nd Place – Dessert, A.J., Miller, A., Poellnitz, H., & Rolf, C., [Poster] (2016)
3rd Place – Thomas, L., Douglass, C., Foster, A., & Grabinski, A. [Poster] (2016)