Denise A. Guerin
Morse-Alumni Distinguished Professor Emerita
Principal, InformeDesign®
Credentials
Ph.D., FIDEC, FASID, IIDA
Selected Scholarship
- Guerin, D., Kulman Brigham, J., Kim, H-Y., Choi, S., & Scott, A. (2012). Post-occupancy evaluation of employees’ work performance and satisfaction as related to sustainable design criteria and workstation type. Journal of Green Building,7(4).
- Guerin, D., Kim, H-Y., Kulman Brigham, J., Choi, S., & Scott, A. (2011). Thermal comfort, indoor airquality and acoustics: A conceptual framework for predicting occupant satisfaction in sustainable office buildings, International Journal of Sustainable Design,1(4), 348–360.
- Guerin, D., Kim, H-Y., Kulman Brigham, J., Choi, S., & Scott, A. (2011). Development of a post-occupancy evaluation tool for designers to measure occupant satisfaction, performance, and well-being in sustainable buildings. Design at the Edge. Taipei, Taiwan: International Design Alliance, 252-256.
- Guerin, D. (2011). Bucket List. Best of Show, Prevolv Panel Design Competition
- Martin, C., & Guerin, D. (Eds.). (2010). The State of the Interior Design Profession. New York: Fairchild Books.
- Turpin, J., & 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.
- Guerin, D. (2010). Redefining “qualified.” In C. Martin & D. Guerin (Eds.), The State of the Interior Design Profession. Essay in chapter 7. New York: Fairchild Publications.
- Guerin, D., & Kwon, Ja In. (2010). Welfare: Can you talk about your specialized knowledge? In C. Martin & D. Guerin, The State of the Interior Design Profession. Essay in chapter 10. New York: Fairchild Publications.
- Guerin, D., & Martin, C. (2010). The interior design profession’s body of knowledge and its relationship to health, safety, and welfare. Indianapolis, IN: Council for Interior Design Accreditation, American Society of Interior Designer, Interior Designers of Canada, International Interior Design Association, and the National Council for Interior Design Qualification.
- Lee, Y., & Guerin, D. (2010). Indoor environmental quality differences between office types in LEED-certified buildings in the US. Building and Environment, 45(5), 1104-1112.
Teaching
- IDes 1601 Interior Design Studio I
- IDes 4196 Internship in DHA-Interior Design
- IDes 4608 Interior Design Thesis
- IDes 4615W Interior Design Research
- DES 8112 Design Theory and Criticism
Professional, Institutional, and Community Leadership and Service
- Interior Design Educators Council, President, 2010-11
- International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers
- Design Frontiers: The Interiors Entity, Summit Participant, 2011
- International Scientific Committee, 2010-2011
- Global Interiors Education Open Forum (GIEOF), Co-Chair, 2012-2013
- Commission for Academic Accreditation, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, United Arab Emirates, Site Visitor to Eight Interior Design Programs in the UAE (2003-2012)
- Council for Interior Design Accreditation, Site Visitor and Team Chair
Selected Honors and Awards
- Admired Design Educator 2009 and 2011, Design Intelligence
- Education Leadership Award, Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario, 2010
- Lifetime Achievement Award, IIDA Northland Chapter, 2010
- Fellow of the American Society of Interior Designers, 2009
- American Society of Interior Designers, 2007 Educator of Distinction, National Chapter
- Louis Tregue/NCIDQ Award for Outstanding Contribution to Interior Design Practice, 2003
- American Society of Interior Designers, International, Presidential Award, 2003
- Michael Tatum Excellence in Education Award, International Interior Design Association, 2002
- Fellow of the Interior Design Educators Council, 1999
Denise A. Guerin
Specialties & Expertise:
Occupant Issues in Sustainable Buildings; Health, Safety, and Welfare by Interior Designers; Development of the Interior Design Profession
