Michelle Pearson, Ph.D.
Email: Michelle.Pearson@ttu.edu
Phone: (806) 834-8696
Office: HS 210A
Dr. Michelle Pearson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Design, Texas
Tech University. She earned her Master of Science in Environmental Design and Doctor
of Philosophy in Interior Environmental Design from Texas Tech University. Michelle
Pearson's research interests focus designing for health and wellness, specifically
for children. Some of her current research projects include the role of positive distractions
in pediatric healthcare spaces, an examination of virtual classroom environments for
children with autism and the design and research of a Malawian Early Childhood Development
Center. The Malawian Early Childhood Development Center is a multidisciplinary project
with members from a variety of disciplines including interior design, architecture,
landscape architecture, engineering, and human development family studies. Her work
was selected as the 2015 Outstanding Graduate Research Award for her work she completed
for her dissertation. Pearson recently co-authored a book titled “Designing for Autism
Spectrum Disorders.” Finally, she is a member of several professional organizations
and serves as the Student Design Competition Coordinator for the Interior Design Educators
Council Southwest Region.
Areas of Expertise
- Designing for Health and Wellness
- Positive Distractions
- Building Information Modeling
Selected Publications
Gaines, K., Bourne, A., Pearson, M., Kleibrink, M. Designing for Autism Spectrum Disorders. Routledge. Expected release date: May 2016.
Pearson, M., Gaines, K., Pati, D., Colwell, M, Motheral, L., & Adams. N. The Physiological Effects of Window Murals on Pediatric Patients. Journal of Interior Design. (Submitted)
Colwell, M., Gaines, K., Pearson, M., Wright, H., Corson, K. (2016) Space, place, and privacy. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal. (44)4
Pearson,M., Gaines, K., Colwell, M., Raab, P., EDRA47Raleigh, "The Research and Development of a Malawian Early Childhood Development Center," EDRA, Raleigh, NC. (October 2015).
Gaines, K., O'Boyle, M., Pearson, M., Pati, D., Islam, A., Environmental Design Research Association, "Neural Interactions between the Built Environment and Individuals with Autism using Augmented Reality Visualization," Raleigh, NC. (October 2015).
Pearson, M., Gaines, K., EDRA46LosAngeles, "The Effectiveness of Created-Nature Scenes in Healthcare Environments," Los Angeles. (May 2015).
Pearson, M., Gaines, K., Pati, D., IDEC, "The Physiological Effects of Window Decals on Pediatric Patients," Interior Design Educators Council, Fort Worth, TX. (March 2015).
Links
Designing for Autism Spectrum Disorders
KCBD Healthwise – Window Decals in Local Hospital
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