Interior Design
Faculty » C. Thomas Mitchell, Ph.D.
Email: tmdesign
indiana.edu
Phone: (812) 855-6425
Education:
PhD - University of Reading (England), 1987
MS - University of Reading (England), 1984
BArch. - University of Tennessee, 1983
Teaches:
D263 - Design Methods
D268 - Architectural Theories + Concepts
Prof. Mitchell joined the department in 1988 after receiving his undergraduate degree in architecture from the University of Tennessee, and his master’s and doctorate degrees from the University of Reading in England. He was named as the department’s chair and director of the Design Studies Group in 2006.
A tenured associate professor, Prof. Mitchell is among the nation’s leading thinkers and educators on the experiential and perceptual effects of design, and user-responsive design processes. His research and publications focus primarily on how design can be applied for greater user functionality and responsiveness, and how design thinking methodologies can help organizations redefine their approaches to product development. He is the author of numerous professional articles and four books, including 1993’s Redefining Design: From Form to Experience, which was selected as one of the “Best Books in Print” by the New York Review of Books’ Reader Catalog, and his most recent User Responsive Design: Reducing the Risk of Failure in 2002. Prof. Mitchell is also a frequent speaker at academic, industry and corporate conferences worldwide. He also serves an adjunct faculty member in IU’s School of Informatics.
