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 Ms. Becky Sweet
Associate Professor, Interior Design and Merchandising
Ms. Becky Sweet, an Interior Design faculty member, engages her students in many different ways. Not only in the classroom, but getting them involved in community outreach programs such as Rebuilding Together and participating in study abroad programs in which she has taken students to several different European locations over the past years. She teaches classes that cover topics such as Residential and Commercial Design, Materials and Specifications for Interior Design, and Problems in Interiors. A native of Richmond, Virginia, Ms. Sweet’s educational background is as varied as her professional activities. She has a B.A. Music and English from Emory & Henry College, M.Ed. Education of the Hearing Impaired from the University of Virginia, B.F.A. in Interior Design, and M.F.A. Interior Environments from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Her research focus is based in 2 areas design pedagogy and sense of place. Although these areas can seem, and be complex at times, Ms. Sweet simplifies them through certain practices when engaging her students. Through various projects her students obtain a better understanding of these concepts in a hands-on design environment. Her research, educational background, and teaching style are all reflective of Ms. Sweet’s passion for design. A quote, by Mahatma Gandhi, that she is very fond of is “You must be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
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