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Sara Rifqi and Dr. Margaret Portillo Present Research

Sarah Rifqi Presents Research at IDEC 2025 Annual Conference

Sarah Rifqi Presents Research at IDEC 2025 Annual Conference Our Ph.D. candidate, Sarah Rifqi, presented part of her research at the IDEC 2025 Annual Conference. Her poster, titled “Fostering Empathy in Interior Design through Service Learning,” showcased a comprehensive scoping review that critically examined how service-learning projects have been implemented to cultivate empathy among interior […]

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Cindy Chen and Genesis Okken Article Published

Congratulations to IND student, Cindy Chen, and faculty member, Genesis Okken, whose submission to the UF Journal of Undergraduate Research, titled, “The Rise of Pop-Up Retail: Investigating the Success of Experiential Design within Pop-Up Stores”, has been published. https://journals.flvc.org/UFJUR/article/view/121827

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Can Design Thinking Break the Status Quo in Healthcare Design?

Can Design Thinking Break the Status Quo in Healthcare Design?

Interior Design held a workshop at the 2020 Dorothy M. Smith Nursing Leadership Conference at the Reitz Union. This year’s topic was Leadership By Design. The session was to open the minds of healthcare workers and students to the usage of space, not only for practical purposes, but also to help reduce stress on patients,

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