Nancy Blossom
FIDEC, IIDA
Professor,
Director of the Interdisciplinary Design Institute
Research Interests
- History, theory, and criticism
- Environment-behavior relationships
- Curriculum and pedagogy
Teaching Emphasis
- Doctor of Design advisory
- Thesis/project advisory workshops
Nancy Blossom, FIDEC, IIDA, has served as director of the Interdisciplinary Design Institute since July 2004. She joined the Design Institute as assistant director in the summer of 2002 after serving at George Washington University.
Blossom's commitment to interdisciplinary scholarship shapes the learning approach at the Institute, where students work together to examine real-world urban design challenges in a setting like that of professional design firms.
Blossom holds a master’s degree from University of Missouri-Columbia, and is certified by the National Council for Interior Design Qualification. She is recognized as a leader in national and international interior design associations and has won awards for her teaching, campus leadership, design and service to the interior design profession.
Blossom also serves as chair of the board of directors of the Journal of Interior Design (JID) where she works together with Jo Ann Thompson, professor at WSU Spokane and editor in chief of the journal. The JID is the only scholarly, refereed publication dedicated to issues related to the design of the interior environment.
Educational Background
- Master of Arts, Housing and Interior Design
University of Missouri-Columbia - Bachelor of Science
University of Missouri-Columbia
Awards/Recognition
2006 Elizabeth J. Somers, Faculty Leadership Award, George Washington University
2004 Washington State University President ’s Teaching Academy
2002 Regional Chair Award for Best Paper
1998 Fellow Status, Interior Design Educators Council
Chair Council of Fellows, 2002 Interior Design Magazine, 1997 Hall of Fame Planning Committee Juror, 1997 Doc Awards, Monsanto Contract Fibers. Atlanta, Georgia.
Presidential Citation, Interior Design Educators Council, March, 1996, for service to IDEC as vice president
Presidential Citation, Interior Design Educators Council, March, 1996, for service to IDEC on restructure committee
Presidential Citation, Interior Design Educators Council, April, 1994, for service to IDEC as vice president
Presidential Citation, Interior Design Educators Council, April 1991, for service to IDEC as annual international conference chair
Publications
Refereed Journals and Proceedings
Blossom, N. & J. A. Thompson (2005). New Knowledge or Artifact? Proceedings of the Doctoral Education in Design Education conference.
Blossom, N. (2005). A Critical Review of the Trailblazers, the Tastemakers and the Placemakers in the Twentieth Century. Proceedings of the Interior Design Educators Council.
Blossom, N. (2004). Critical Review of Interior Design in the Twentieth Century. Proceedings of the Interior Design Educators Council.
Blossom, N.(2002). Problem Solving in the Institutional Setting. Proceedings of the Interior Design Educators Council.
Blossom, N., K. Gibson, D. Mathews (2002). Changing ecology of the design studio. Proceedings of the Interior Design Educators Council.
Blossom, N. (2000). Movement, time and space, the articulation of art, architecture and dance. Systems Research in the Arts, Volume II: Music, Environmental Design and the Choreography of Space. 15-20.
Interdisciplinary Design Institute
Washington State University
P.O. Box 1495
Spokane, WA 99210-1495
- Office: SCLS-132
- Phone: (509) 358-7513
- Email: blossom@wsu.edu
Courses Taught
- ID 594
Readings in Interior Design