CURRENT POSITION: Senior Lecturer: Department of Architecture, Interdisciplinary Design, Design Studies. Director: Design Studies 102 PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/ EDUCATION May 2008 Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, U.S.A Dissertation: The design studio as a learning environment: A phenomenological exploration of architecture design student learning experiences in their design studios. Co-major professors: Lynn Paxson, Architecture Nancy Evans, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies August 2003 Master of Science in Architectural Studies, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa Thesis: The culture of the Architectural Design Studio: A qualitative pilot Study on the Interaction of the Instructor and the Student and the Identification of the Instructor s Teaching Style Major professor: Lynn Paxson, Architecture May 2001 Bachelor of Architecture, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, U.S.A December 1995 Pre Entry Science Certificate, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana ADMINISTRATIVE, MENTORING, TEACHING, EXTENTION ADMINISTRATIVE Aug 2016- Present Design Studies 102 (Dsn S 102) Coordinator - Leading the development, evolution and maintenance of course materials for 14-15 studios that approximately 550 students have to take in their first year in the College of Design. - Overseeing course and curriculum development, faculty, Graduate Teaching Assistants and/or Graduate Assistant. - Attending core committee meetings (meeting of coordinators for the first-year courses) - Coordinating college and Dsn S102 dates/reviews/activities. - Coordinating wood shop usage with woodshop personnel and facilities personnel. - Purchasing faculty and student supplies and facilities advocacy. - Managing lecture and course budget. - Developing portfolio requirements, portfolio review sheet and portfolio presentation. - Meet with Associate Dean for Academic Programs regularly. - Supervise social media development and organization. - Advocate for student work promotion through exhibit and publishing. - Mediate between students and faculty if necessary. - Thorough communication of rules, regulations and other information to students and faculty - Inviting, organizing and hosting, speakers for DSN S 102 Friday lectures. - Mediate student concerns and issues. - Develop laptop program and advocate for digital media in Dsn S 102. - Attend departmental faculty meetings to keep faculty in the loop and involved with the evolution of the course. Oct 2006- June 2007 Program Assistant, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering - Develop workshops on objective and outcomes assessment strategies for the Engineering Student Learning Task Force. - Be a resource to the Engineering Student Learning Task Force, helping them create and assess ability based outcomes and objectives. 1
- Create literature reviews on co-curricular learning. - Develop files and databases for the assessment of ability-based outcomes. Oct 2006- June 2007 Academic Advisor, Aerospace Engineering - Advise students on academics, registration and long-term goal preparation. - Co-coordinate Launch Pad Learning Community. Hire peer mentors for the program. Create end of semester assessments to determine student satisfaction and learning. Organize events and activities to develop student learning and collaboration. Determined how funds were going to be distributed to enhance the students quality of experience in the Learning Community. May 2006-Aug 2006 Program Specialist, Multicultural Student Affairs, Academic Program for Excellence (APEX) - Create programs to aid in the academic and professional development of first-year APEX scholars. - Meet with students one on one to advise them about academics, being a resource to them in this area. - Organize formal and informal event to welcome student to Iowa State University, orient them to college life and congratulate them on their successes. - Determined how funds were going to be distributed to enhance the students quality of experience. August 2005-May 2006 Program Specialist, Multicultural Student Affairs, The Carver Academy - Teach courses in relation to the Carver Academy. - Create programs that enhance the development and interaction of students of color. August 2004-June 2005 Multicultural Liaison Officer/Program Coordinator I, College of Design - Advised students of color on issues of concern. - Developed a peer-mentoring program for first-year design students. - Facilitated work between the Design Student Services, College Advising Board, Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and Office of Admissions: Attended meetings and reported concerns. - Research on outcomes for the first-year core design studio: Geared toward improving the course. - Managed a set budget. August 2002- May 2003 Co-coordinator, Design Exchange Program, College of Design - Helped developed goals and learning outcomes for design exchange. - Lead peer mentors to develop programs that would benefit students. - Managed a set budget. MENTORING August 2010-May 2011 & August 2012-2015 Advisor, Women of Excellence 2
August 2000- May 2001 Peer Mentor, Design Exchange Program, College of Design - Assisted coordinators in creating and redesigning course syllabus, organized social and academic activities for design exchange students, participated in training programs for para-professional development and lead sessions for student learning seminar and studio. August 1997- May 1998 Resident Advisor, Department of Residence - Lived in the residence halls, providing leadership in social and academic programs for the floor. Facilitated interaction between students and staff members, served as an advisor for students and house cabinets, served as a resource for house members, helping provide information concerning opportunities for personal and intellectual growth. TEACHING August 2016-Present - Design Studies 102 Lecture (Dsn S 102): Design Studio I 4credits - 1 contact hours - 295 students This is the lecture component of Dsn S 102. The goal of lecture is to ensure students are provided a theoretical basis for the topics that they are practicing in their designated studios. Created lectures to facilitate discussions on design Principles, Reflection in and on action, Ethics in design leadership and portfolio workshops. Organized and hosted invited guest lecturers. August 2013-Present (F2013, F2014, F2015, S2016, F2017, S2018) - Design 230 (Des 230): Design Thinking: Initiate, think produce, change. 3credits - 3 contact hours - 25-30 students This 3-credit course focuses on helping students understand design thinking and how to apply it. Students have the opportunity to apply new ways of thinking to tackle a wicked problem. A team-based learning approach encourages students to regularly show their process of design, thought process (using the steps of design thinking, from inspiration to refining) and innovation. Students tackle real-life issues with tangible clients and produce a useable product and/or system. This course assumes that all people are naturally creative and just like any other skill, creativity can lie dormant or can be nurtured through an understanding of theory and practice. Created the syllabus, projects and rubrics. August 2007- Present - Architecture 201 (Arch 201): Architectural Design I - Present (F2010, F2011, F2012, F2013, F2014, F2015, F2016): 6 credits - 12.5 contact hours - 15-17 students - Field trip. A design worth 6 credit hours focusing on contemporary design and the use of the design process to aid in creating product through building construction and investigation of human habitation. Created the mapping project (2011) and in collaboration with coordinators helped create project statement (2011, 2012) and syllabus. May 2015- July 2015 - Design 340 (Des 340): Design Studio II - Community Awareness through Design 2 credits - 3.25 contact hours - 10-15 students This 2-credit studio exposes students to the reality of community awareness through design by partnering with an entity/organization in the community to create resources, activities and opportunities for the community at large, to engage with that particular 3
entity. Research, interviews, design iterations in 2D and 3D end up morphing into an installation and database that the public and the organization have access to. Created the syllabus and projects. January 2014, Mach 2015 - Design 240 (Des 240): Design Studio I - Words Synthesized in 3D. 2 credits - 3.25 contact hours - 15-25 students This 2-credit studio focuses on the skill of idea generation and small-scale model building. Through a number of readings that focus on research in design, students analyze various words related to design (mainly design principles). Students learn how to create a series of 3D products related to these words and use these various research methodologies to study a particular material (its quality, structural integrity, use, characteristics, etc). The synthesis of the words related to design and the material qualities allows for the creation of more complex 3D systems. Students not only gain an understanding of methods of research and ideation, but also begin to understand the importance of materiality, methods of quick small-scale (sized) construction and how words can be synthesized to aid in the creation of products. Created the syllabus and projects. August 2007- May 2016 - Design Studies 102 (Dsn S 102). 4 credits - 6.75 contact hours - 19-25 students. A design studio, worth 4 credit hours focusing on general design principles of design arenas including architecture, landscape architecture, community and regional planning, fine arts, graphic design and interior design. Topics covered include two-dimensional and three-dimensional design, the creative process, materiality, visual order and the significance of context (cultural) in design. Created a guideline for a syllabus, graded projects and created a grading rubric for the project, organized reviews and advised students. August 2012- December 2012 - Design Studies 230X (Dsn S 230X): Design Thinking: Initiate, think produce, change. 3credits - 3 contact hours - 25-30 students. As previously described (August 2013-present) January 2001- May 2001 & January 2011-May 2011 - Architecture 202 (Arch 202): Architectural Design II 6 credits - 12.5 contact hours - 15-17 students. Students investigate the condition of an urban environment. The develop designs based on location, scale, history and that make sense in an urban landscape. Helped brainstorm and create projects dealing with scale (2011). August 2005- May 2006 - University Studies 105 (U St 105): Carver Academy Seminar: Freshmen. 1 credit - 3 contact hours - 25-30 students. A 1-credit course that helps students of color adjust to their collegiate environment. The first-year level course includes an introduction to university life and readings that prepare students to be successful scholars. - University Studies 205 & 206 (U St 205 & 206): Carver Academy Seminar: Peer Mentors 1 credit - 3 contact hours - 25-30 students. A 1-credit course that covers topics on leadership development in diverse populations. This course required the development of a new syllabus, was reorganized on WebCT, with discussion boards and journal entries. - University Studies 305 & 306 (U St 305): Carver Academy Seminar: Scholars 1 credit - 3 contact hours - 25-30 students. 4
A 1-credit course that covers topics on research, ethical dilemmas in research and the preparation of Caver Academy Scholars for career placement and graduate school. August 2005- December 2005 - Design Studies 102 (Dsn S 102): Design Studio I. 4 credits - 6.75 contact hours - 15-17 students. As previously described (Aug 2007- May 2013). August 2003- May 2004 - Architecture 102 (Arch 102): Pre-Architecture Design. 4 credits - 6.75 contact hours - 15-17 students. This course was worth 4 credit hours, focusing on the principles of architecture and creative design, including three dimensional design, drawing, precedent study, form, space and materiality. Created a guideline from the provided syllabus, graded projects and organized reviews. - Design Studies 102 (Dsn S 102): Design Studio I 4 credits - 6.75 contact hours - 15-17 students. This course was just implemented to replace any first-year design studio course that was specific to any design field (described above: Aug 2007- May 2013). August 2002- May 2003 - Design Studies 110 & 111 (Dsn S 110 & 111): Design Exchange Seminar I & II 1 credit - 1 contact hour 120 students. This seminar provided guidance to 120 design students from a variety of design majors, who were seeking to apply into their professional program. Helped develop a syllabus in collaboration with the peer mentors and co-coordinator. The syllabus covered issues such as critical thinking, goal setting and being successful in college. Organized an array of social activities that correlated to the topics covered in the course work. August 2001- May 2002 - Architecture 102 (Arch 102): Pre-Architecture Design 4 credits - 6.75 contact hours - 15-17 students. Previously described (August 2003- May 2004) EXTENSION July 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 - Explore Design! in 3D and Design Innovation. (No credits or course number- Extension activity) - 15-20 students - Field trips. A 2-day or 1-week Summer course where students in Middle school and High school learn; about three-dimensional design principles, the different techniques of threedimensional production, how to use design tools and media appropriately, depending on the idea being explored, how to work from two-dimensional ideas, to produce threedimensional iterations, how to translate ideas (concepts) into reality, the importance of presentation (verbal, physical and written), how to work quickly, yet carefully, to produce a desired three-dimensional result. Created lesson plans for students. June/July 2011& 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015: - Design Condensed/Core Condensed- 2-D to 3-D Charrettes and Transformations. Outreach (0 credits)- 10 contact hours - 17-20 students. A summer camp for high school students that introduces students to the College of Design at Iowa State University. In collaboration with 3 other professors, we were able to design an intensive studio environment that gives the students a strong design 5
experience that will become the basis for their college education. After an experimental basis, in the first year (2011) our proposal was accepted again for the next year and the name changed from Design Condensed to Core Condensed. In the 3D portion of the camp, students investigate 3D design principles and recycle materials to build iterations describing their design principles. Brainstormed with colleagues, about different methods to approach the camp. Designed a 1-week and 2-week lesson plan to address the objectives of the session. - Research on learner-centered education in architecture and Higher Education. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS March 9-11, 2017 21st National Conference on the Beginning Design Student University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A - Collaborative Paper Presentation: o Title: Projects from Module: Renegade Studios and Instructors in the Midst of the Traditional November 3-5, 2016 Alliance for the Arts in Research University (A2rU) University of Colorado, Denver, CO, U.S.A - Collaborative panel presentation/discussion: Title: Beyond the Professional Degree: New Models for Integrated Design and Humanities Degrees May 18-19, 2015 University and College Designers Association (UCDA) Design Education Summit South Dakota State University, Brookings SD, U.S.A - Collaborative Paper Presentation: Title: Design Condensed Extended! November 5-8, 2014 Alliance for the Arts in Research University (A2rU) Iowa state University, Ames IA, U.S.A - Collaborative Installation: Title: Detritus: A Collaborative Transformation Theme/Description: Build awareness of sustainable art practice through the repurposing of waste and neglected resources through purposeful aesthetic intent. January, 2005 American Educational Research Association - Poster presentation: Title: The Culture of Architectural Design Studio: The Interaction of the Instructor and the Student in their Culture and the Identification of the Instructors Teaching Styles. February 26, 2005 21st National Conference on the Beginning Design Student San Antonio State University, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A - Presentation of a scholarly paper Title: The Culture of Architectural Design Studio: The Interaction of the Instructor and the Student in their Culture and the Identification of the Instructors Teaching Styles. June 1, 2005 2005 Annual Association for Institutional Research (AIR) Forum San Diego, CA, U.S.A - Presentation of a scholarly paper: Published in the conference proceedings: 6
Title: Learner-Centered Assessment in First-Year Design Studios: Improving Teaching and Learning in a Potential Learner-Centered Environment. SPEAKING April 5, 2017 Speaker: InterVarsity: Title: Student Academic Success October 19, 2016 Speaker: Iowa state University Student Organization. Black Campus Ministry (BCM) Title: Sinking in Grace November 17, 2004 Keynote speaker: Iowa s Living Roadways Celebration Luncheon. Growing Tomorrow s Leader s. Title: Being a True Leader SERVICE - ACADEMIC University 2006-2007 - Member of Learning Communities Task Team, Iowa State University. - Member of Peer Mentor Subgroup. 2004-2005 - A representative for the Design College - Diversity College Committee Chairs 2004-2005 - Member of the College Advising Board, Iowa State University. Collegiate 2012-Present - Member of Faculty Development Council, Iowa State University. 2009 - Multicultural Liaison Officer, Iowa State University. Departmental 2014-Present - Student Advisor for Bachelor of Design (BDes) Program advising 15 students. 2014- Present - Coordinator: 2 nd year level Architecture Program. 2001-Present - Design Substantive Area Committee 2013-2014 - Promotion and tenure Committee 2013 - POS Committee Member: Hannah Rosenthal: Expanding architectural practice to advance social justice: Social architecture creates equitable shelter. 2007-2011 - Member of SAC Committee, Iowa State University. 2003-2005 - Honorary Member of the Academic Affairs Council, Iowa State University. 2003-2004 - Member of Curriculum Committee, Iowa State University. 2001-2002 - Member of Student Affairs Council, Iowa State University. 7
SERVICE- PROFESSIONAL Judge: Struxture Student Design Competition, 2015 & 2016 Reviewer for conference proposals - The Architecture, Culture, and Spirituality Forum (ACS), 2017 - Association of Institutional Research (AIR), 2006 - International-Cross Disciplinary Conference (ICDC), 2006 HONORS/AWARDS/COMPETITIONS 2016 2011 2006 2003 2001 1999 - Winterset Public Library Public Art Competition: Part of Des 230 student design (Design thinking). - Polster Teaching Award - Preparing Future Faculty Associate and Fellow - Outstanding Achievement Award in Learning Community links with other programs. - Leadership Award. - Pella Architectural Award. - Display of work on College. ORGANIZATIONS & ACTIVITIES 2015-Present - Advisor South Sudanese Student Association (SSSA) 2009-2015 - Founding member and advisor of Women of Excellence (WE). 2008-2014 - President of Conference on Biblical Christianity in Modern Africa (COBCHIMA) 1998- Present - Member of Golden Key International Honor Society. 2000-2002 - Member and President of the Society of Young African Scholars (SOYAS). 1999 - Member of American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS). 1996 and 1998 - Sacred Heart Nursery School, Volunteer. Francistown, Botswana. 1998 - Volunteer Hostess of Big Twelve Conference, in relation to the Black Student Association, Iowa State University. 1997-1998 - Member of African Student Association. 1997 - Secretary of Black Student Association. REFERENCES Listed in separate document. 8