Kathleen Gibson |
| Associate Professor |
| 3M26 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall |
| DEA |
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| Phone: (607) 255-1959 |
| Fax: (607) 255-0305 |
| Email: kjg4@cornell.edu |
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Biographical Statement:
Professor Gibson is a design educator. She practiced contract interior design for seven years before joining the academy. Her expertise is in computer-aided design (CAD) where she investigates the effect of digital media on creativity, studio processes, and decision-making. A second area of investigation centers on mid-twentieth century modern design and its historical impact on the interior design field and profession. |
Courses Taught:
- DEA 1150 - Design Graphics & Visualization
- DEA 3020 - Design Studio VI - CAD Studio
- DEA 6000 - Special Problems for Graduate Studies
- DEA 6480 - Virtual Design & Representation
- DEA 8990 - Masters Thesis and Research
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Current Professional Activities:
- Council for Interior Design Accreditation, Site Visitor
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Education:
- M.A. 1990 - Ohio State University Industrial Design
- B.A. 1983 - Kent State University Interior Design
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Current Research Activities:
Professor Gibson investigates a wide range of topics dealing with computer-aided design (CAD) and human behavior. Studies include the relationship between physical and virtual wayfinding, designing offline space using online navigational data, and interactive exhibitions. A second area of investigation centers on mid-twentieth century modern design and its historical impact on the interior design field and profession.
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Selected Publications:
Gibson, K. (2007). "Automated creativity: Digital morphology and the design process." Journal of Interior Design.
Jung, J.W. and Gibson, K. (2006). The use of landmarks in fire emergencies: a study of gender and the descriptive quality of landmarks on successful wayfinding. Journal of Interior Design.
Gibson, K. (2003). "Spatial mapping: connections between virtual and physical navigation."
Proceedings of the eCAADe Conference, Graz, Austria.
Dong, W, and Gibson, K. (2001). Arquitectura y Diseno por Computadora. Mexico:McGraw-Hill.
Gibson, K. (2001). "Byte-minded", Interiors and Sources.
Gibson, K. (2000). "Convergent and Divergent Thinking with CAD". Journal of Design Communication.
Gibson, K. (2000). "Cyber-ideation and its application for creative problem solving." Proceedings of the Symposium on Systems Research in the Arts, 12th International Conference on Systems Research, Informatics, and Cybernetics, Baden-Baden, Germany.
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The information on this bio page is taken from the CHE Annual Report. |
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