Diana L. (Ingham) Allison, PhD
Current Position
Associate Professor
Interior Design Department
Johnson County Community College (JCCC)
Box 37
12345 College Boulevard
Overland Park, KS 66210
Education
Ph.D. University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, 2009
College of Human Environmental Sciences
Architectural Studies with Environment and Behavior Emphasis
M.S. University of Missouri; Columbia, Missouri, 2005
Major: Environmental Design
B.S. University of Missouri; Columbia, Missouri, 1983
Major: Housing and Interior Design
Registration, Certification, and Accredited Professional
National Council for Interior Design Qualification, NCIDQ #010563, 1991 – Present
REGREEN Trained Certificate Holder, November 2011 – Present
Leadership Institute, JCCC, 2009-2010
Learning Exchange Networks (LENS) Training, JCCC, 2004 - 2005
Adjunct Certification Training, JCCC, 2002
Research Interest
Aging in place in rural environments
Place attachment
Psychology of the built environment
Engaging Students in their education
Strengths-based education
Sustainability
Online education
Current research specifically addresses engaging students in their educational experience.
Affiliations
American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) – Professional Educator Member
Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA)
Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC)
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) – Educator
Rural Sociological Society (RSS)
Gerontological Society of America (GSA)
Kansas National Educators Association (KNEA)
Awards / Honors
Team Effort Award, Assessment Council/Office of Outcomes Assessment, JCCC, 2011
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Faculty Award, 2010, JCCC
ASID National Chapter Medalist Award Recipient, 2007
Top Recipient of Lieberman Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2004, JCCC
Kansas City’s Home Builders’ Association Parade of Homes Gold Medal Winner $250,000 - $500,000 category, 1999
1st runner up and 4th runner up in Kansas City Homes and Gardens Home of the Year Issue, 1995
Presidential Citation, Missouri West/Kansas American Society of Interior Designers, 1991 - 1998
COLLEGE SERVICE
Teaching Experience
Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS
Responsible for:
Teaching 15 credit hours each semester/ 30 credit hours per year
College-wide committee participation
Departmental duties beyond teaching
Associate Professor, 2007 – Present, Interior Design
Acting Program Facilitator, Spring 2007, Interior Design
Assistant Professor, 2004-2007, Interior Design
Adjunct Associate Professor, 2000 – 2004, Interior Design
Park College, Parkville, MO, Downtown KC Campus
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Fall 1992, Interior Design
Teaching and Advising
Teaching
Interior Design I
Interior Design II
Space Planning
Honors – Space Planning
Design Presentation
Accessory Fundamentals
Leadership in Design
Upholstered Furniture
Sustaining Design
Budgeting and Estimating
Practices and Procedures
Residential Design
Internship I
Internship II
Issues in Interior Design
Field Study: Travel for Credit - KBIS
Capstone: Interior Design; Interior Merchandising; Interior Entrepreneurship
Advisor
JCCC Interior Design Student Organization 2005-Present
JCCC Student Chapter ASID 2005-Present
JCCC Student Chapter IIDA 2005-Present
JCCC Student Chapter NKBA 2005-Present
Students annually participate in:
DIFFA Holiday by Design
DIFFA Dining by Design
Enchanted Forest benefitting Marillac,
Kansas City Symphony Alliance Home of the Year (26 years designing and furnishing at least 1 room)
Project Change
PLUS various community, IIDA, ASID, and NKBA events
JCCC College Duties
Hiring Committee for Director of Outcomes Assessment, April 2011 – November 2011
Program Review Reviewer, Fall 2010 – Present
Assessment Council Member, Assessment Associate August 2010 – Present
Co-Editor “Spotlight on Assessment”, March 2010 – Present
Chair, Curriculum Development for Interior Design Program, August 2010 – Present
Onsite room and logistics coordinator for NCIDQ Test, 2011 - 2012
Onsite room and logistics coordinator for ASID, IIDA, and NKBA events, 2007 - Present
Intentional Connections Student Mentorship, August 2010 – May 2011
Assessment Coordinating Task Force, Assessment Associate May 2009 – July 2010
Institutional Review Board Member 2008 – Present
Peer Review Group – Member, 2007 - Present
Advisory Board Member Johnson County Community College – Interior Design Program, 1998 – Present
Business Division Educational Technology Committee, 2009-2011
Career Services Summit Member, Fall 2009
Student Engagement Committee, 2008 – 2009
Teaching, Learning, and Engagement Committee, 2008 - 2009
Reorganization Chair Committee, 2008
Graduation Committee, 2008
Institutional Review Board Design Committee, 2007 - 2008
Peer Review Group – Chair, 2007 - 2009
Acting Program Facilitator for Interior Design Program, Spring 2007
Curriculum Development for Interior Design Program, 2004 – 2005
Faculty Advisory Committee Member for Faculty and Staff Development, 2004 – 2007
Presentations – peer reviewed
Pending, Interior Design Educators Council International Conference, March 2012, Baltimore, Maryland. Presentation, Allison, D. & Green, D. “Strengthening Collegiality and Learning in the Interior Design Classroom Through Strengths-Based Education”.
Pending, Interior Design Educators Council International Conference, March 2012, Baltimore, Maryland. Presentation, Green, D. & Allison, D. “A Strategy for Increasing Learning “Flow” in the Classroom”.
Interior Design Educators Council Regional Conference, October 2011, Fort Worth, TX. Presentation, Allison, D. “Empowering the Interior Design Student: Strengths-Based Education”
Rural Sociological Society Conference, August 2010, Atlanta, GA. Paper Presentation, Ingham, D. & Grigsby, M. “Farmers’ Shared Values Visible Through Their Camera Lens”.
Environmental Design Research Association International Conference, June 2010, Washington DC. Poster Presentation, Ingham, D. “The Upper End of the Scale: Farmers’ passionate place attachment”.
Environmental Design Research Association International Conference, June 2010, Washington D.C. Working Group Panel Presentation, Ingham, D., Fisher, E., & Tucker, L. “Dual Identities: Interior design educators as online graduate students”.
Interior Design Educators Council International Conference, March 2010, Atlanta, GA. Ingham, D., Fisher, E., Ransdell, M., Botti-Salitski, R., & Tucker, L. “Experiencing Both Sides of Education: Interior design educators as online graduate students”.
Interior Design Educators Council International Conference, March 2010, Atlanta, GA. Fisher, E., Ingham, D. Bottis-Salitski, R., Hinchman, M., Moussatche, H., & Swearingen, S.A. “Reach Out, Pull In: Pros and cons of teaching interior design online”.
Learning College Summit, June 2008, Overland Park, KS. Ingham, D., Randolph, J., Green, D., Armstrong-Scott, K. “Utilizing sustainability to inspire a culture of social responsibility”.
Interior Design Educators Council International Conference, March 2008, Montreal, Canada. Cummings, J., Ingham, D., Ageloff, S., Cooper, C. “Will the future of interior design education include two or three year programs?”
Presentations – Non-Peer Reviewed and Public
Pending, JCCC In-service, January 2012, Co-presenter, “Assessment 101: Pressing the Easy Button”, “How to Jump Start your World Café Table”, Facilitator – Interior Design Table at World Café V
JCCC, Noon at the Nerman [Museum], November 2011, “Stephan Balkenhol’s Man Lying on Platform”
JCCC In-service, August 2011, Co-presenter, “The Ins and Outs of Rubrics”, “Assessment 101: Pressing the Easy Button”, “Assessing across the Curriculum: Finding partners to enhance assessment”, Facilitator – Interior Design Table at World Café IV
Regional Community College Assessment Conference, April 2011, Overland Park, KS. Facilitator, World Café Table, “Pressing the Easy Button: Using what you have”
JCCC, Interior Design Department Retreat, April 2011, Facilitator, “Assessing Student Learning Outcomes Data and Next Steps”
JCCC In-service, January 2011, Facilitator, “Utilizing Rubrics to Assess Student Learning Outcomes”; Interior Design Table at World Café III
BNSF Co-Facilitator, September 2010, CATS, Test Construction, Rubric - Master Teacher Series
JCCC In-service, August 2010, “Embedded Assessments”, “Utilizing Rubrics to Assess Student Learning Outcomes”, “Rubric Development”
BNSF Co-Facilitator, May 2010, CATS, Test Construction, Rubric - Master Teacher Series
JCCC Assessment Mini-Seminars, February 2010 “Embedded Assessment”
Congregation Ohev Shalom Sisterhood, October 2009 “Have you been Greenwashed: What does it mean to be green?”
JCCC In-Service August 2009, “Rubrics for Design and Art”
JCCC In-Service August 2008, “Teaching Sustainability Across the Curriculum”
Publications: Non- Peer Reviewed and Public Information
Ph.D. Dissertation
Ingham, Diana L. Aging on the Farm: Toward a Model of Passionate Place Attachment. Columbia, Missouri: University of Missouri, 2009.
M.S. Thesis
Ingham, Diana L. Experiencing Meaning in Two Presbyterian Churches: A Qualitative Analysis. Columbia, Missouri: University of Missouri. 2005.
Magazines
Ingham, D. (Spring, 2010). “Sustaining Design”, Heartland Design Magazine, 1(3) pp. 22-23.
Ladue News: Guide to Elegant Living, September 2009, quoted
Continuing Education (selected)
REGREEN 301 Workshop, November 2011, Omaha, NE
Interior Design Educators Council Southwest Regional Conference, October 2011, Fort Worth, TX
United States Green Building Council, GreenBuild, November 2010, Chicago, IL
Rural Sociological Society Conference, August 2010, Atlanta, GA
Environmental Design Research Association Conference, June 2010, Washington DC
Interior Design Educators Council International Conference, March 2010, Atlanta, GA
Kansas City Professional Development Council’s Enhancing Teaching and Learning Conference, Johnson County Community College (JCCC), February 2010, Overland Park, KS
Johnson County Community College Leadership Institute, March 2009 – December 2009
Environmental Design Research Association Conference, May/June 2009, Kansas City, MO
Interior Design Educators Council International Conference, March 2009, St. Louis, MO
MUSE – Measuring Unique Studies Effectively, February 2009, Savannah, GA
Higher Learning Commission Assessment Workshop, July, 2008, Lisle, IL
“Aging in Place Research Update: The Role of Perceived and Objective Housing in Late Life”, May 2007, Sacramento, CA
Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) International Conference, May 2007, Sacramento, CA
“Green Design: Putting Knowledge Into Practice”, Penny Bonda, May 2007, Overland Park, KS
“The Interplay between Light and Health”, IES Seminar, March 2007, Overland Park, KS
“Greening the Heartland” USGBC Conference, May 2006, Kansas City, MO
Lighting Workshop, March 2006, Scottsdale, AZ
Cradle to Cradle Workshop, Ken Alston, March 2005, IDEC, Savannah, GA
Master Teacher’s Workshop, January 2004, Parkville, KS
Educational travel
March 2008: England
March 2008: Montreal, Canada
March 2007: Ireland
May – June 2006: Italy
May – June 2005: Thailand
August 2004: British Virgin Islands
March 2004: England
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Professional Work Experience (selected)
D. Allison Interior Design (D. Ingham Interior Design 2004-2011), Prairie Village, KS
Sole Proprietor, Consultant, Interior Designer 2004 - present
Hobson Interiors, Kansas City, MO
Interior Designer 1998 – 2004
Di Lynn Interiors/ Diana Ingham Interior Design, Lenexa, KS
Sole Proprietor – 1991 – 1998
Various Design Firms and Furniture Stores, Columbia, MO and Kansas City Area
1982 – 1991
Interior Design Projects (selected)
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Bailey, Residence
Nursing Home Care Unit of the Harry S, Truman Memorial Hospital (VA), Columbia, MO
Alissa’s Flowers and Fine Home Furnishings, Independence, MO
Mr. and Mrs. John Widener Overland Park, KS Residence
Tally Dental Office, Overland Park, KS
Huseman Residences, Lenexa, KS and Overland Park, KS
Publications: Non- Peer Reviewed and Public
Magazines
Kansas City Spaces, November, 2009, Design work published
Better Homes & Gardens, April 2001, Design work published
Kansas City Homes & Gardens, March 2001, Design work published
Custom Builder, March 1998, Design work published
Kansas City Homes & Gardens, March 1998, Design work published
Kansas City Homes & Gardens, March 1995, Design work published
Newspapers
Kansas City Star, August 28, 2005, quoted
Kansas City Star – October 17, 2002, quoted
Sun Newspapers - October 30, 1998, Homes & Subdivisions section – “Winning Touch”, Model Home featured.
Continuing Education (selected)
American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Leadership Meeting, 1998, Phoenix, AR
“Lighting for Interior Spaces”, 1997, Phoenix, AR
ASID Leadership Meeting, 1996, Lake Tahoe, NV
“Design for Changing Tomorrow: The Maturing Market”, 1993
“Designing to Meet Psychological Need”, 1993
“Universal Design”, 1991
VOLUNTEER SERVICE
Service to the Profession
MO West/ KS ASID Chapter
Nominating Committee Member 2009-2010
Emcee for Annual Meeting 2004 – 2007, 2010 - 2011
Leadership Speaker at Student Gathering 2003 - 2005
ASID Liaison between JCCC Student ASID Chapter and Professional Chapter 2001-2003
Past President 1998 – 1999
President 1997 – 1998
Co-Chair ASID Home of the Year 1996 - 1997
President Elect 1996 – 1997
ASID Chairperson, Gourmet Gala 1995-1996
Chairperson NARI/ASID Remodeling Show’s Universal Design House 1995
Secretary 1995 – 1996
Self Testing Exam for Pre-Professionals Chairperson 1993 – 1997
Board Member 1992 – 1999
Interior Design Educator’s Council
Membership Committee Chair, May 2010 – December 2010
Membership Committee Member, 2009 – 2010
Service to the Community
Missouri Rural Crisis Center volunteer, 1986 - Present
Blue Valley School District FACS Advisory Board 2009 – Present
Participation in Project Change Kansas City 2010 - 2011
Veterans Administration volunteer, 2007 - 2008
Habitat for Humanity volunteer, 2004
Co-Chair ASID Home of the Year 1997- 1998 to benefit Lyric Opera and AIDS Service Foundation
Ronald McDonald House – Donated time and procured materials for six rooms, 1997
Advisory Board Member Kansas State University 1993 – 1996
Participant in Gourmet Gala to benefit the March of Dimes, 1994, 1996
Participant in Dining by Design benefiting DIFFA, 1994
Participant in Longview Farms Festival of Trees benefiting SIDS Foundation, 1990, 1991
Participant in Student Intern Programs from Johnson County Community College and Park College – Eight Interns between 1992 - 2000