{"id":19629,"date":"2025-04-29T16:33:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T20:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/?page_id=19629"},"modified":"2026-01-30T10:48:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T15:48:03","slug":"faculty-expertise","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/faculty-expertise\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Expertise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-e730dd8b alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-5-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-438796a1f94a7ab5cdba392a2b3784b1\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.5\">Faculty Research Areas<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-layout-flex uagb-block-3249a1fe alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-2bfc2a73 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-967b8701\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image alignleft uagb-block-e1d749cf wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-zoomin wp-block-uagb-image--align-left\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/faculty-expertise\/sheila-bosch\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/bosch_2022.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"587\" height=\"587\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-70e5b870\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/faculty-expertise\/sheila-bosch\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/sheila-bosch\/\">Sheila Bosch, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Environment &amp; 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Preservation | Social Settlement Houses | Vernacular Architecture | Public Housing Interiors<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-layout-flex uagb-block-6248f4a7 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-c0d9860f alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-e5037c0b\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image alignleft uagb-block-69922db8 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-zoomin wp-block-uagb-image--align-left\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/faculty-expertise\/luis-mejia-puig\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mejia-Peng-Luis-wpcf_300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"587\" height=\"587\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-ff8b0cfa\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/faculty-expertise\/luis-mejia-puig\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/faculty-expertise\/luis-mejia-puig\/\">Luis Mejia-Puig, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Creativity | Virtual &amp; Augmented Reality | Light &amp; Color<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-8e821227 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-59e1a784\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image alignleft uagb-block-9037775a wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-zoomin wp-block-uagb-image--align-left\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Jason-Meneely-headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"587\" height=\"587\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-e61147f4\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Jason Meneely<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Virtual Reality | Human-centered Design | Creative Performance | Design Pedagogy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-layout-flex uagb-block-94905254 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-7b18230a alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-0e15a7ac\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image alignleft uagb-block-e83f194f wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-zoomin wp-block-uagb-image--align-left\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/OkkenGenesis-2018-sm-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"587\" height=\"587\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-3f6876f5\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Genesis Okken<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Color Designs | Critical Color Knowledge | Design Pedagogy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-2a79bbab alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-ce68dd03\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image alignleft uagb-block-be4b2cbc wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-zoomin wp-block-uagb-image--align-left\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/01\/Nam-Kyu-Park-headshot-1024x1024.jpg ,https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/01\/Nam-Kyu-Park-headshot-scaled.jpg 780w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/01\/Nam-Kyu-Park-headshot-scaled.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/01\/Nam-Kyu-Park-headshot-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Nam-Kyu Park Headshot\" class=\"uag-image-22177\" width=\"587\" height=\"587\" title=\"Nam-Kyu-Park-headshot\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-faf0218f\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Nam-Kyu Park, Ph.D.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Lighting Environments | Special Needs Populations | Culture &amp; Design | Sustainable Design<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-1aac1ab9 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-02e47551 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-a56a20f2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image alignleft uagb-block-3a4be76a wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-zoomin wp-block-uagb-image--align-left\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/faculty-expertise\/lisa-sundahl-platt\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/06\/Lisa-Platt-Headshot_2025-1024x1024.png ,https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/06\/Lisa-Platt-Headshot_2025.png 780w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/06\/Lisa-Platt-Headshot_2025.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/06\/Lisa-Platt-Headshot_2025-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-20947\" width=\"587\" height=\"587\" title=\"Lisa-Platt-Headshot_2025\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-fe72ed6d\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/faculty-expertise\/lisa-sundahl-platt\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/faculty-expertise\/lisa-sundahl-platt\/\">Lisa Platt, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Resilient Design for Health | Sustainable &amp; Adaptive Materials | Computational Design Thinking<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-a3623fac alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-01186954\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image alignleft uagb-block-182635d2 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-zoomin wp-block-uagb-image--align-left\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/faculty-expertise\/margaret-portillo\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/PortilloMeg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"587\" height=\"587\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-e5d16a9d\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/faculty-expertise\/margaret-portillo\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/faculty-expertise\/margaret-portillo\/\">Margaret Portillo, Ph.D., FIDEC<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Creativity | Applied Color | Design Empathy | Development of Third Places | Hybrid Engagement Across Built Environments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b2ab6f46 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-4c870bc7 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-e1e6ec05\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image alignleft uagb-block-8f105569 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-zoomin wp-block-uagb-image--align-left\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/faculty-expertise\/shabboo-valipoor\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Shabboo-Valipoor.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"587\" height=\"587\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-921ef67e\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/faculty-expertise\/shabboo-valipoor\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/faculty-expertise\/shabboo-valipoor\/\">Shabboo Valipoor, Ph.D., EDAC<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Healthcare Design | Design for Aging &amp; 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