Select Recognition

• WELL AP
• Drake Institute Teaching Online Endorsement

Current CV [pdf]

Emily Valentine is a design educator who teaches across the department in interior design, foundations, and design thinking courses with an emphasis on curiosity, experimentation, and learning through making. Her classes invite students to explore design as both a creative practice and a way of thinking by building confidence, reflection, and technical skills from the very beginning.

Her research focuses on improving interior environments for older adults, with particular attention to how design elements, such as the color temperature of light, shape comfort, well-being, and experience. Her work addresses universal and aging-inclusive design, as well as current and future needs in senior living environments. Emily co-founded the Center for Inclusive Aging and Design Research and has published in design journals and presented at academic and professional conferences.

Originally from New Jersey, Emily now calls Columbus home, where she lives with her husband, two sons, and fluffy dog. Outside of teaching, she loves spending time with her kids and enjoys hands-on creative work, especially sewing garments.

Active Community and University Service and Leadership

• Design Culture Committee
• Design Foundations Committee
• Interior Design Committee
• Undergraduate Strategic Planning Committee
• IIDA Student Conference Planning

Selected Publications

• Valentine, Emily and Haase, Jeffrey. “What Does Senior Living Look Like in 2070?,” IDEC Annual Conference. Tulsa, OK. 4–7 March 2020
• Haase, Jeffrey and Valentine, Emily. “Restructuring an Interior Design Course to Encourage Empathy and Prepare for the Year 2070,” IDEC Annual Conference. Tulsa, OK. 4–7 March 2020
• Matheny, Rebekah and Bell, Emily. (2018). “Light’s Impact on Color, Materials, and People’s Preferences.” The International Journal of Architectonic, Spatial, and Environmental Design 12 (2): 41-49. doi:10.18848/2325-1662/CGP/v12i02/41-49