{"id":22479,"date":"2026-06-15T11:22:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T15:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/?p=22479"},"modified":"2026-06-15T11:23:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T15:23:15","slug":"meet-iidas-2026-educator-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/meet-iidas-2026-educator-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet IIDA\u2019s 2026 Educator of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Lisa Sundahl Platt, Ph.D., educates students on how material decisions can shape health, resilience, sustainability, and the future of design practice<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"543\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-22481 size-large\" alt=\"A woman stands at a podium, speaking into a microphone at an awards event. Behind her, a screen displays \u201cEducator of the Year\u201d and the name Lisa Sundahl Platt, Ph.D., along with her photo and professional details.\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/06\/Image-6-15-26-at-11.15-AM-1024x543.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/06\/Image-6-15-26-at-11.15-AM-1024x543.png 1024w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/06\/Image-6-15-26-at-11.15-AM-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/06\/Image-6-15-26-at-11.15-AM-768x407.png 768w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/06\/Image-6-15-26-at-11.15-AM-1536x814.png 1536w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/06\/Image-6-15-26-at-11.15-AM.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#505264\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In interior design, material choices are never just material choices \u2014 they affect how spaces perform, how people experience them, and how buildings respond to changing environmental, health, and safety demands. That connection is central to the work of\u00a0<strong>Lisa Sundahl Platt, Ph.D.<\/strong>, IIDA\u2019s 2026 Educator of the Year.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read the full article at: <a href=\"https:\/\/iida.org\/articles\/2026-educator-of-the-year-lisa-sundahl-platt\">https:\/\/iida.org\/articles\/2026-educator-of-the-year-lisa-sundahl-platt<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lisa Sundahl Platt, Ph.D., educates students on how material decisions can shape health, resilience, sustainability, and the future of design 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