Kathleen Gibson
Prof Assoc
2008
DEA

Web Bio Page

Current Activities

Current Professional Activities
  • Council for Interior Design Accreditation, Site Visitor


    • Current Research Activities
    Professor Gibson investigates a wide range of topics dealing with computer-aided design (CAD) and human behavior. Studies include the relationship between physical and virtual wayfinding, designing offline space using online navigational data, and interactive exhibitions. A second area of investigation centers on mid-twentith century modern design and its historical impact on the interior design field and profession.




    Biography

    Biographical Statement
    Professor Gibson is a design educator. She practiced contract interior design for seven years before joining the academy. Her expertise is in computer-aided design (CAD) where she investigates the effect of digital media on creativity, studio processes, and decision-making. A second area of investigation centers on mid-twentieth century modern design and its historical impact on the interior design field and profession.

    Education


    Courses, Websites, Pubs

    Courses Taught
  • DEA 115 - Design Graphics & Visualization
  • DEA 302 - Design Studio VI - CAD Studio
  • DEA 600 - Special Problems for Graduate Studies
  • DEA 648 - Virtual Design & Representation
  • DEA 899 - Masters Thesis and Research


    • Related Websites
    DEA 115 Course Website
    http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/dea115

    DEA 302 Course Website
    http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/dea302

    DEA460 Course Website
    http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/dea460/

    DEA 648 Couse Website
    http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/dea648


    Selected Publications
    Gibson, K. (2007). “Automated creativity: Digital morphology and the design process.” Journal of Interior Design.

    Jung, J.W. and Gibson, K. (2006). The use of landmarks in fire emergencies: a study of gender and the descriptive quality of landmarks on successful wayfinding. Journal of Interior Design.

    Gibson, K. (2003). “Spatial mapping: connections between virtual and physical navigation.”
    Proceedings of the eCAADe Conference, Graz, Austria.

    Dong, W, and Gibson, K. (2001). Arquitectura y Diseno por Computadora. Mexico:McGraw-Hill.

    Gibson, K. (2001). "Byte-minded", Interiors and Sources.

    Gibson, K. (2000). "Convergent and Divergent Thinking with CAD". Journal of Design Communication.

    Gibson, K. (2000). "Cyber-ideation and its application for creative problem solving." Proceedings of the Symposium on Systems Research in the Arts, 12th International Conference on Systems Research, Informatics, and Cybernetics, Baden-Baden, Germany.