Ph.D. in Design, Construction & Planning

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Ph.D. in Design, Construction & Planning

with a concentration on Interior Design

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The Ph.D. program in Design, Construction and Planning with a concentration in Interior Design offers candidates the opportunity to develop expertise in generating knowledge that informs the creation of architectural interiors designed to enhance quality of life. Our faculty members are committed to fostering a collaborative environment where scholarship and creativity can thrive alongside doctoral students. Through diverse and rigorous research methodologies, Ph.D. students explore critical challenges, such as health, sustainability, and technology, and propose innovative design solutions based on empirical research. Join a dynamic research community dedicated to transforming the built environment for a smarter, healthier, and more resilient future.

Our Network of Partners, Collaborators, and Funders:
Logo for The Center for Health Design, featuring a green square with a stylized “H” and circular blue ripples above the organization’s name in blue capital letters.
Logo of the American Society of Interior Designers, featuring the acronym ASID in white on a red geometric shape, with the organizations full name in red text to the left.
Black text on a white background reads “IIDA THE COMMERCIAL INTERIOR DESIGN ASSOCIATION” in large, bold, and regular capital letters.
Logo for the Foundation for Health Environments Research, featuring a large red F and text that reads research that advances the built environment in healthcare.
The image shows the green lowercase logo edra with the tagline below: improving environments through research excellence. The background is white.
Black and white logo with the words Interior Design Educators Council above large, bold, stylized letters IDEC.

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