Karen Clarke

Margo Jones

Larry Speck

Randy Stauffer

Lisa Kinch Waxman

11.17.11 | Chicago, IL | Five IIDA Members were recognized as exceptional education role models on DesignIntelligence’s list of the 25 Most Admired Educators of 2012 that honors excellence in education and education administration.

The IIDA Members selected for this honor include:

• Karen Clarke, IIDA, Co-Program Director and Associate Professor of Interior Design at New England School of Art & Design at Suffolk University.
• Margo Jones, FIIDA, LEED AP, Professor and Interior Design Internship Coordinator at Savannah College of Art.
• Lawrence Speck, IIDA, W.L. Moody Jr. Centennial Professorship in Architecture and Distinguished Teaching Professor at the School of Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin.
• Randall Stauffer, IIDA, Professor and Interior Architecture Chair at the School of ArchitectureatWoodbury University.
• Lisa Kinch Waxman, IIDA, Professor in the Department of Interior Design at Florida State University.

Karen Clarke, IIDA, a Member of the IIDA New England Chapter, is the Co-Program Director and Associate Professor of Interior Design at New England School of Art & Design at Suffolk University. She has taught at the university for 15 years and is also the sole proprietor of an Interior Design firm that specializes in residential and commercial interiors. Prior to her position at Suffolk, Clarke taught at Mount Ida College, Newbury College, Wentworth Institute of Technology, and Vancouver Community College. She earned a B.A.A. in Interior Design at Ryerson University and an M.F.A. at Boston University.

Margo Jones, FIIDA, LEED AP, a Member of the IIDA Georgia Chapter, is a professor and Interior Design Internship Coordinator at Savannah College of Art. She was recognized for bringing 25 years of design experience to her professor role with special expertise in strategic planning, programming, and workplace analysis. She joined SCAD in 2002, where she mentors and assists students and recent graduates in securing internships and full-time positions in design firms, architectural firms, and Fortune 100 companies.

Lawrence Speck, IIDA, a Member of the IIDA Texas Oklahoma Chapter, isaW.L. Moody Jr. Centennial Professorship in Architecture and Distinguished Teaching Professor at the School of Architectureat theUniversity of Texas at Austin.Speck has been on the faculty since 1975, having served as associate dean and dean of the school. He has garnered 28 design awards and his current research focuses on innovative uses of materials and building products. He is also member of the Architectural Advisory Board for the U.S. State Department Office of Overseas Buildings Operations.

Randall Stauffer, IIDA, a Member of the IIDA Southern California Chapter, is a professor and Interior Architecture Chair at the School of ArchitectureatWoodbury University. Stauffer is a designer, educator, and consultant specializing in interior spaces. Before joining Woodbury more than 20 years ago, Stauffer worked for design firms that focused on corporate interiors for the financial and entertainment sectors. In addition to consulting, Stauffer researches the importance of the interior space as a place of political agency and change and its impact on the social relevance to architectural design.

Lisa Kinch Waxman, IIDA, a Member of the IIDA Northern Florida Chapter, is a professor in the Department of Interior Design at Florida State University. With particular interest in technology, Waxman teaches computer-aided design and social-psychological aspects of design in the graduate program. Among the accolades to her credit is the Graduate Faulty Mentor Award for making significant contributions to the experiences of graduate students. She currently serves as president of the Interior Design Educators Council.