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Aesthetic Experience of a Synesthetic Dress 

Rolling, Virginia (2018-11-30)
Presently, there is a cultural phenomenon whereby technology-enabled dresses are displayed for aesthetic appraisal in museum contexts. This study was an exploratory investigation of museum visitors’ aesthetic experiences ...

Aging in Place: Design Guidelines for New Construction in Residential Design 

Albritton, Margaret Anne (2014-04-29)
This study examined the seven principles of universal design (equitable use, flexibility in use, simple and intuitive use, perceptible information, tolerance for error, low physical effort, and size and space for approach ...

Engaged Active Student Learning: A Tale of Two Design Case Studies 

Gatlin, Anna Ruth (2018-07-24)
Active learning, a constructivist approach to learning, can be an effective pedagogical tool. As active learning becomes more ubiquitous and begins to replace some lecture-style content delivery, the built environment ...

An Exploratory Study of Home Interior Design Features to Support Maternal Mental Health and Well-Being in the Postpartum Period 

Martin, Kelly (2023-04-18)  ETD File Embargoed
The national maternal mortality crisis in the United States is a problem of urgent importance marked by clear disparities when examining death rates based upon race, ethnicity, and region of the country. Upon reviewing the ...

Exploring Socialization Processes in Mothers’ Styling of their African American Millennial Daughters’ Hair 

Purvis, Saufeeyah (2017-04-25)
In many cultures, hair has been a long-standing representation of beauty (Bankhead & Johnson, 2014). For African Americans, notions about hair have been passed down from teachings perpetuated during slavery. These teachings ...

Impacting the bottom line: Behavior mapping in a full-service hotel kitchen 

Belt, Virginia Lee (2014-04-08)
The study at hand sought to demonstrate the value of spatial layout and functionality in the foodservice industry and the impact these components have on productivity, employee satisfaction, and ultimately the bottom ...

Preparing for specialized practice in design and wellness: A model curriculum 

Levinson, Emily (2017-04-17)
With people spending nearly 90% of their time indoors and because buildings can contribute both positively and negatively to user’s health (International Well Building Institute [IWBI], 2015), it is imperative that these ...

There’s no place like home: University campus-student interaction to promote sense of belonging among first year international students 

Rakestraw, Sarah (2024-03-20)
Acclimating to a new environment can take a mental and emotional toll on anybody; compounding that change in an environment with a cultural change can intensify the toll. This study explores the initial perceptions and ...

Third Place Impact on Students' Creativity and a Comparison between Measurement Tools: An Experimental and Comparative Study 

Sokienah, Yaman (2017-04-20)
Learning spaces play an important role in the learning process, as the surrounding environment helps to shape human behavior. Specifically, researchers have suggested that, as a social species, humans interacting in ...

What’s in There for Me? Impact of User-Centric Advertisement Appeals on Consumers’ Emotional Responses and Sustainable Apparel Purchase Intentions 

Chakraborty, Swagata (2021-06-28)  ETD File Embargoed
Despite urgency to protect the environment, unsustainable apparel consumption continues to damage it. Although a high environmental knowledge, awareness, or concern encourages sustainable consumption, it does not guarantee ...