Curriculum Vitae

Shelby S. Hicks, MFA

NCIDQ, LEED Green Associate

127 High Range Road

Londonderry, NH 03053

Email: sshicks12@gmail.com

Phone: 603-387-1257

I. EDUCATION

Masters of Fine Arts, Interior Architecture (Form Design) 2012

with a focus in sustainability, Endicott College Van Loan School of Graduate and

Professional Studies, Beverly, MA

MFA Thesis: “Inspiring the Educational Journey through the Built Environment”

Academic Experience

Design scholarship (Graduate work, Endicott College)

Brittany’s Orphanage, Grand Goave, Haiti

MFA students provided Interior Design and sustainable solutions for a

sixty-six child capacity orphanage

North Shore Community Development Coalition and Beverly Affordable

Housing Coalition, Beverly, MA

Graduate students provided sustainable design keys for a LEED certified

32 units for a low-income public housing project.

Bachelor of Science, Applied Studies with focus in management 2010

(Magna cum Laude) Granite State College, Concord, NH

Certificate, Interior Design 1992

University of New Hampshire, Manchester, NH

II. DESIGN SCHOLARSHIP FOCI

Design and Culture research: to explore the haptic and tactile qualities of ornamentation

(possibly expanding to the five senses). Analyze cultural meaning and identity of interior

ornamentation within non-western design. Develop indicators for authentic design

principles and elements. Create a rubric model based on previous research and use to

identify and arrange ornamentation specific to a certain cultural identity, distinguish

between authentic vs stereotypical, main ethnicity, sub-culture rural vs urban, ghetto vs

consumerism. Explore meaning and subjectivity based on political, traditional/historical,

religious/ritual, societal/values.

Creative scholarship and research foci

Designing Environments for 21st Century Learning

My dissertation research explores how interior design plays a vital role in development of

innovative educational environments. Issues surround creating a sense of well-being,

challenging the expected, and supporting the idea that learning is a journey of exploration

and discovery. Currently, educational facility design is governed by codes, regulations

and stakeholder’s mental models of how facilities should perform, regardless of the

pedagogy. Architects and designers have just begun to consider the educational

philosophy and human behavior in their translation to the design program. Interior

Designers stand in a most influential position to create an integrated design that truly

reflects the teaching/educational philosophy and develop that into criteria for the learning

environment.

III. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Academic Positions

August 2016-present Instructor

Boston Architectural College

Primary responsibility: to teach Masters of Design Study-Design Human Health ,

develop course work in both lecture and studio, presentations, and compile resources;

create experiential learning opportunities for 8-day intensive and student learning

outcomes.

September 6-present Adjunct Faculty

Mount Ida College

Create tests, projects and course content to support syllabi and CIDA standard for

specific courses in an undergraduate program in Interior Architecture. Prepare and

organize presentations, field experiences, invited and scheduled guest lecturers. Work as

a team member with studio faculty to integrate course content.

August 2012-May 2016 Instructor

Southeast Missouri State University

Primary responsibilities: to teach interior design courses, develop presentations; create

experiential learning opportunities and student learning outcomes in accordance to

NKBA and CIDA standards. Participate in interior design curriculum and program

development for upcoming accreditation processes. Achieved NKBA full accreditation in

May 2013 and CIDA initial accreditation in Fall 2017. Required teaching load fifteen

credit hours per semester.

August 2010- May 2012 Graduate Student Teaching Assistant

Endicott College, Beverly, MA

Generated two presentations for ID 302 Health Care Design Studio IIIB; “Health Care

design a Nurses perspective” covered tasks, needs and challenges the health-care

environment from a nurse’s point of view. In addition, “Lighting” for an infusion center

project, lecture covering various lighting sources and outcomes needed.

Developed three lectures/workshops ID301 Advanced Interior Design Studio IIIA

Created and taught lecture/workshop on “Codes, ADA and the Residential Designer” for

ID 302 Advanced Issues in Interior Design.

Fall 2011 Guest Studio Critic

New England School of Art and Design

September 2011-May 2012 Tutor/mentor

Student Learning Center, Endicott College

Assisted and advised undergraduate Bachelor Degree Interior Design students

with project deliverables, organizational skills, and study skills for design classes

and overall adjustment to college setting. Guided potential and current interior

design students on their options, research and profession

January 2011-May 2011 Testing Proctor

Student Learning Center, Endicott College

Oversaw and proctored students requiring alternative testing.

Administrator for scheduled tutoring appointments

September 2003- May 2010 Adjunct Professor

Manchester Community College

Established and implemented syllabi, tests, projects and course content for various

courses in an Associates of Arts Degree program in Interior Design. Prepared

and organized presentations, field experiences, invited and scheduled guest

lecturers. Participated on an advisory committee and as a portfolio review critic as

a professional designer.

Design consulting and practice

Shelby’s Interiors, LLC Owner/Principal 1992-2010

Conducted all client interviews, examined spatial needs, reviewed wish-lists,

organized information, developed design criteria, and programming. Developed and

presented final plans and construction documents to clients; conducted bidding

process, scheduled sub-contractors, supervised all stages of the projects. Explored with

the clients all possibilities of materials and components used to create the most

desirable space, meet specifications, code and function requirements. Maintained

budget, cogs, accounts receivable for projects up to $3.8 million cost and managed a

sole-proprietor design firm, with total revenue up to $0.5 million. Maintained;

positive, long term, client relationships throughout the fifteen years in business.

Partial Client List

University of New Hampshire, Law School (Pierce Law School) Concord, NH

Maxfield Library, Alton, NH

Loudon Library, Loudon, NH

SAU 82, Alton, NH

Corrigan, Gilford, NH

Mulligan-Blaine, Gilford, NH

Roy, Alton, NH

Wilmarth, Alton, NH

Putonen, Alton, Wolfeboro, NH and Ft. Lauderdale, Fl

Mullen, Concord, NH and Marco Island, FL

Decorative Interiors, Laconia, N.H. Interior Designer 2008

Accountable for securing interior design and kitchen design projects, developed

program, space plan and created construction documents. Accountable for sales goals,

updated libraries, addressed client inquiries, and scheduled all home site visits.

Created, organized and presented workshops/lectures for potential clients on kitchen

design, project management, and advancements in materials and components.

Ethan Allen, Global Inc. Portsmouth, N.H. Interior Design Consultant 2007-2008

Answerable for procured furniture and accessory sales successfully achieved quotas for

every month with positive customer relationships. Provided dependable sales service

and design assistance to various clients and achieved excellent client relationships.

Professional Membership and Leadership

USGBC Missouri-Gateway Chapter LEED Green Associate 2013-present

Higher Education Sustainability Committee August 2014- present

Green School Mentor August 2014-present

American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Professional Member 1992-present

President, ASID NE 2006-2007

Program Director, ASID NE 1999-2001

Interior Design Education Council (IDEC) Professional Member 2012-present

Emerging Profession Committee 2013-present

National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) Educator Member 2012-present

New Hampshire Interior Design Coalition President, founding member 1989-

1996

IV. AWARDS

2007 Home Builders and Remodelers Association of New Hampshire

HBRANH “Cornerstone Award” recipient (2)

2004 HBRANH “Cornerstone Award” recipient (2)

2000 HBRANH “Sales and Marketing Award”

V. PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

2015 “Passion Fuels Excitement” Catapult Creative House Dedication poster

presentation “Within These Walls”, focus on faculty as a mentor.

My sustainable design experience during graduate school and how that

created passion for sustainable design. Sharing those experiences and

passion has fueled excitement in the students own projects.

“Studio to Emerging Professional: Supporting the Momentum” USGBC

Student Chapter Regional 7 Conference at the University of Cincinnati

“LEED Green Associate Exam Prep workshop” USGBC MO-Gateway

chapter and SSO sponsored event

2014 “Teaching with IPADs in a studio/lab setting”, team presented, Faculty

Development Day, SEMO

2013 IDEC Exchange “Sustainable Company” Fall 2013

2002 “New Hampshire Magazine” Regional Style Women Entrepreneurs

2002 “Union Leader” Quick Fixes to Escape Winter Blahs

2002 “The Laker” A Real Home Improvement: Renovating an Antique

2001 Projects published: “New Hampshire Magazine” and “Accent” (multiple)

2001 Home & Garden Television: “Kitchen Design” Joan Kohn (2), and “Bed

& Bath” Joan Kohn (2)

2000 “Boston Globe” Building a Dream Home

2000 “New Hampshire Home Magazine” An Arts & Crafts Revival Creating a

Mission Statement

VII. CONTINUING EDUCATION

IDEC Eastern Region Conference

2016 Regional Conference

Boston, MA

“Exploring the Design Process: Teaching, Cultivating, Inspiring”

IDEC Interior Design Educators Conference

2016 National Conference

Portland, OR

Workshop “Teaching Symposium Keynote Speaker Claire Lamonica:

Engaging Students in Learning How to Learn”

Presentations “The Impact of Organizational Culture and Branding on Interior

Environments”

“Design Pedagogy: Rubrics and Culturally Adaptive Projects”

“Design Process: Creativity, Spatial Ability, and Visual Attention

Software”

“Case Studies in Occupant Health and Wellbeing”

“Design Innovation: Co-designing, empathy, collaboration, and

improve.”

“Innovative Design Pedagogy: Student Recruitment and Digital

Fabrication”

“Design Identity: Emotional Intelligence and Object Meaning”

“Design Theory: Ethnographic Methods and Innovations in

Precedent Studies”

“Secret Reviewer” for IDEC

IDEC Academy “Dynamic Balance: Crafting an Immersive Approach to

Interdisciplinary Course Design”

USGBC Missouri Gateway “Green Remodeling and Interiors-A Cure for the Common

House”

“Higher Education Sustainability Symposium”

“LEED for Schools in a 21st Century Learning Environment”

“Biophilic Design”

“Farmworks”

IDEC Interior Design Educators Conference

2014 National Conference

New Orleans, LA

Workshops “Formative Assessment to Enhance the Studio Environment”

“Teaching Pedagogies and the Interior Design Course”

“JID Writer’s Workshop-The Art and Craft of Academic Writing”

“Adobe Creative Suite for Interior Design Education”

NCIDQ Webinar Champion Training

IDEC Interior Design Educators Conference

2013 International Conference

Indianapolis, IN

Workshop “CIDA Workshop”

IDEC Interior Design Educators Conference

2010 Regional Conference, Chatham University

Pittsburg, PA

ASID Leadership Conferences

2007 Washington, DC

2006 San Francisco, CA

2005 Vancouver, BC

NEOCON

2000 Chicago

VIII. SERVICE AND COMMITTEES

Professional: IDEC member of the Emerging Professionals committee

USGBC Higher Education Sustainability committee & Green School

Mentor

Institutional:

University Faculty Senate: “Under a collegial form of governance, all segments of the

University community are involved in reviewing and making recommendations for

changes in existing policies. The University vests in its faculty, acting through its

representative body, the Faculty Senate, the ultimate authority to make formal

recommendations for new University academic policy and changes in existing policy.”

Southeast Missouri State University Faculty Handbook

Faculty Sub-Committee Professional Affairs: “is charged: to monitor and

review matters which affect the professional growth of faculty members; to

monitor the promotion and tenure policies and practices of the University; to

make recommendations concerning promotion, hiring termination, retrenchment,

and tenure policies and practices; to make recommendations concerning the

general professional stature of the faculty (e.g., sabbatical policies, professional

development funds, travel allowances); to recommend rights/privileges and

emeritus status for retiring faculty.” Southeast Missouri State University Faculty

Handbook

University Commencement Committee: To study existing procedures for

commencement activities and to recommend changes in these procedures.

Recommendations are to be made to the Registrar. 2014-15

Department Human Environmental Studies “Promotion and Marketing”

Committee: Chair (August 2014-present) Member September 2012- present Committees

charge is to investigate and recommend promotion and marketing opportunities for the

department. Recommendations are made to the Chair of the department. Currently the

committee is re-designing the brochures and websites of all programs within the HES

department with the assistance of the University Promotion department.

Member of various search committees for the Human Environmental Studies

Department new hires

Program:

Funded Project:

Information Technology Committee Funding Request, April 15, 2015

Worked on a team of three faculty members to request Laser cutter, 5 laptops with

Revit licenses, wide screens, and 3 desktops for design lab Request was funded.

Funded Project:

Experiential Learning Lab – Scully 224, January 2015 – May 2015

Worked on a team of three faculty members assisted with experiential kitchen

design, materials specification, design of lighting lab & wall-type exhibit,

acoustic cloud design and secured custom cabinetry to be installed by Facilities

Management construction team. Request was funded.

CIDA Accreditation Facilitator: designated to organize and implement

strategies and approaches to move the interior design program towards CIDA

accreditation. Jan 2013-June 2014

Funded Project:

Experiential Learning Lab – Scully 224, January 2013 – May 2013

Worked on a team of three faculty members assisted with space planning,

selection of paint color, flooring color, and designing of custom cabinetry to be

built by Facilities Management construction team.

Funded Project:

Information Technology Committee Funding Request, January 25, 2013

Worked on a team of three faculty members to request at tech package, 60” TV,

two computers, and 40 iPads for Scully 224 ($50,039.90) Request was funded.

Funded Project:

Furniture and Equipment Donations from Private Sources, 2013

Worked on a team of three faculty members to request funding for a wide variety

of FF & E included but not limited to a full working experiential kitchen, flat

files, large color printer, scanner, furniture for experiential learning lab and

lighting lab current total of $67,000 donated (ongoing).

Funded Project:

Furniture and Equipment for Interior Design Program and Scully 224, May 2013

One time equipment money request of $2,635 that included but not limited to

digital Sound level meter, high quality digital camera, foot-candle meter

Recognition outside the University for Professional Contributions to the

discipline:

National Recognition from the NKBA

In fall 2013, The National Kitchen & Bath Association recognized the Southeast

Missouri State University Interior Design Program as a successful accredited

program by asking faculty members if the NKBA could publish the program

curriculum and accreditation procedures as a model for the national organization’s

tool kit for accreditation. Our application of the body of knowledge to our

curriculum, our course syllabi and timelines will be posted on the NKBA website

and used as examples for any educational institution who wants to become an

accredited program.

Student:

Human Environmental Studies Master’s Thesis Advisor: Graduate faculty

advisor for three student thesis committees. Variety of topic: Innovative

Technology and American Kitchen Design, Creative Project: Interior Design

Student Perspective of an Earthship, Qualitative Study: Frequent Business

Travelers and Hotel Selection

Academic Distinction Project Committee Advisor Fashion Merchandising

student reproduced two latest fashion dresses from major designers out of

recycled paper.

Faculty advisor/facilitator to Sustainable Students Organization R3

successfully guided students to establish a new university student

organization. The SSO-R3’s mission is. The students also applied and

received USGBC Student Chapter status. This is a multi-disciplinary cross

campus organization which has grown from five founding members to

over thirty within its first year. I have assisted the student members to

organize and plan a variety of well attended and effective events over the

past two years, including but not limited to:

Outstanding Student Organization Award 2014-2015 from the Student

Life and Leadership Council

Recognizes registered student organizations that have made outstanding

contributions to the betterment of the University community. Selected by

representatives of the Student Life & Leadership Awards Committee

Community:

USGBC Student Chapter Region 7 Conference presentation

“Studio to Emerging Professional: Supporting the Momentum” Students

will present their “Sustainable Design” studio project and Sustainable

Student Organization R3, a USGBC student chapter; founding members

and current members will discuss the process of creating a student group

on a large campus, personal challenges of the members in developing their

leadership roles (presenting to Student Government & fostering

Administration and facilities involvement and support). Funding was

granted by the Student Government via request.

LEED V4 Green Associate Exam Prep Workshop In collaboration with

the USGBC Missouri Gateway Chapter offered to students, faculty, staff

and community.

Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center Students developed and

maintained a relationship with State of Missouri run Center. Major project

(on going) “Rain-garden Renovation”

Campus:

Earth Week a week-long course of events that pertain to

sustainable living. Major student organizations, campus library, college

departments and community businesses have committed to participating in

and/or holding events.

River Campus Recycling Initiative Students have connected and are

collaborating with the Art Guild student group to bring awareness to the

administration the lack of recycling on the River Campus as well as main

campus. The students developed a solution with the donations from a local

business to design and distribute 33 gal barrels to collect recyclable waste

from the art studios. (Waiting approval)

Homecoming Parade Trash and recycling pick up

Career

“Career Link to Sustainable Outcomes” the students developed and

hosted a campus wide interdisciplinary career forum. Invited and secured

a panel of active professionals representing health care, education,

engineering, design, and energy utility industries with a sustainable

component.

Community: Girardeau Goes Green education committee

USGBC Green School Mentor

IX. COURSES AND INSTRUCTION

Fall 2016

IA 204“Building Construction and Codes” this course focuses on the evolving

technology of building, the properties of construction materials, their comparative

strength and durability, their potentialities and limits in structural support, and the

use of sustainable materials and systems. In this course students learn to see

buildings as supportive systems. Static equilibrium, building loads, construction

methods, fastening and terminology are explained, emphasizing interior

alterations. There is an overview of the International Building Code, zoning, and a

review of the ADA.

DHH 3012 “Universal Design” Masters of Professional Studies- Design for

Human Health students explore the idea of universal design within the context of

physical, psychological, and sociological development and throughout the

lifespan.

Spring 2016

DS 104 Exploring Interior Design

Graduate and Honors Faculty Member designation

Fall 2015

DS 218 Form and Space for Designers Students explore elements and principles

of design pertaining to form and space. Design concept development and model

construction. Student’s improve their sketching skills and work through the

design process to create basic quick models to explore 3-dimensional space. Final

project is a scaled model of a architecturally significant building using evidence

based design and analytical diagramming to explore form and space.

DS 450 Professional Practice I

DS 313 Sustainable Design

DS 111 Technical Drafting for Interior Designers

Spring 2015

DS 314 Multicultural Design Student final project “Multicultural Center”

Exploring Non-western design, exploring the principles and elements used in the

interiors. Students develop Pecha Kucha presentations to share their findings.

Create abstract concept models to investigate innovative ways to use these

principles and elements in a 3D form. With this new cultural knowledge, the

students will design a three-story multicultural center in NYC as a final project.

DS 111 Technical Drafting for Interior Designers Study and application of the

technical drafting standards and techniques for designers. Sketchbooks are

required with weekly assignments, 2D, elevations, sketching, and sketching to

scale is covered.

Fall 2014

DS 450 Professional Practice I student final project: develop a business

plan. The class attended the NCIDQ webinar Megan Bailey.

DS 313 Sustainable Design student projects: “Sustainability and the Integration of

community “visitability” and an Educational Opportunity” experiential and team

learning opportunities; using major renovation LEED NC Schools creating a

schematic plan for a building on campus. Multidisciplinary team, invited

engineering and construction management students to participate as volunteers

with interior design students. “Biomimicry”, “Reduce, Reuse shuttle stop”

(creative projects) Find alternative/sustainable building materials to build a shuttle

stop on campus. Using interior design principles and elements to generate a reuse

repurpose a scaled concept model. “Sustainability and Economy” (low budget)

assignments.

DS 111 Technical Drafting for Interior Designers Study and application of the

technical drafting standards and techniques for designers. Sketchbooks are

required with weekly assignments, 2D, sketching, and sketching to scale is

covered.

Spring 2014

DS 314 Multicultural Design Student final project “Multicultural Center”

Collaborated with the International Student Center and the Cultural and Linguistic

Anthropology program to develop an in depth approach to facilitate a deeper

understanding and meaning of culture, traditions and lifestyle. Inviting With this

new cultural knowledge the students will design a three story multicultural center

in NYC as a final project

DS 111 Design Process students learn hand drafting, design process, and

integrating design principles and elements into their projects. Several

design approaches are covered such as Karlen space planning, evidence

based design, case studies and metaphor/concept model. Sketchbooks are

required with weekly assignments, sketching, principles and elements

identification, poche’, and color theory are also covered.

Fall 2013

DS 450 Professional Practice I student final project: develop a business

plan. The class attended the NCIDQ webinar Ken Baker, as well as the

ID Student Association hosted NKBA local chapter meeting. I arranged a

two-hour presentation presented by an architectural and interior design

firm to discuss commercial and hospitality design, exposing the students

to a broad range of practice and specialty types.

DS 313 Sustainable Design student projects: “Regreen project” and

“LEED NC” both real client experiential and team learning opportunities.

“Biomimicry”, “Reduce, Reuse” (creative projects) and “Sustainability

and Economy” (low budget) assignments. To ensure exposure to the

multidisciplinary approach to LEED projects, successfully procured

several guest speakers from engineering and architecture disciplines to

discuss BIM and LEED integration.

NCIDQ sponsor for Emily Dwyer Oct 2013- 2014 successfully passed NCIDQ

Spring 2013

DS 451 Professional Practice II student final project: portfolio

DS 111 Design Process student final project: hand draft “Dapple House”

DS 314 Multicultural Design Student final project “Multicultural Center”;

organized guest speakers from several non-western countries coordinated

with International Student Center on campus.

Fall 2012

DS 111 Design Process student final project: hand draft “Dapple House”

DS 450 Professional Practice I student final project: business plan

ID Student Association hosted NKBA/ASID local chapter meeting

NCIDQ webinar Ken Baker, IIDA guest speaker presentation

DS 332 Materials and Cost Estimating student final project: open and

closed specifications for a comprehensive interior design project.

Organized field trips to St Louis “HOK and New City School” and local

flooring store.

X. INSTRUCTIONAL AND TEACHING SEMINARS ATTENDED

The Center for Scholarship in Teaching and Learning (CSTL) at Southeast Missouri

State University

IDEA and Backward Design

Moodle (online teaching program), Faculty Development Day (Quality Matters,

Flipped Classroom), Is My Class Ready? Video editing/tools/best practices,

Faculty Using New Technology in Teaching, what to do with Students who bring

devices to the classroom, Teacher iPads in the classroom, Engagement of

Students in Higher Order of Thinking