From its early beginnings, American River College has sought out the most qualified and experienced design professionals to provide the best education possible for its students. With the support of the Fine and Applied Arts Division, the Interior Design Department now employs two full time professors and six adjunct faculty members. Our adjunct faculty members are practicing professionals.

 

Faculty

Guide to Acronyms: CID- Certified Interior Designer, CKD - Certified Kitchen Designer, CBD - Certified Bath Designer, UDA- Universal Design Alliance, CAPS - Certified Aging in Place Specialist

Department Co-Chair/Professor Marie Kimble Cooley, CID, UDA, CAPS
AA	Liberal Arts	College of the Sequoias
BA	Interior Design	CSU, Sacramento
MA	Post Secondary Education Curriculum and Instruction	CSU, Sacramento
Community College Credentials	Interior Design	UC, Santa Cruz

 

Department Co-Chair/Assistant Professor Donald Earl New, CID
BFA	Environmental/Interior Design	Otis Art Institute/Parsons School of Design
M.A	Instructional Design/Educational Technology	University of Central Florida

Adjunct Faculty

David Edwards	Registered Architect
Sondra Meek	IKBD
Janet Pazdernik	IDEC
Annette Starkey	CKD, CBD
Mary O'Brien Yasbek	Designer, Project Manager
Miriam Rafiq

 

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Advisory Committee

Our advisory committee is comprised of valuable members of the interior design business community. They play a crucial role in planning, revising and maintaining curricula that help prepare students to meet the challenges they will face in the job market. This committee meets annually to review the course offerings and offer input about industry changes.

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