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Ruth Brent Tofle, Ph.D.
(Unabridged CV)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Professor Emerita, September 2018 – Present. 137 Stanley Hall; Department of Architectural
Studies, College of Human Environmental Sciences. University of Missouri; Columbia,
MO.
Professor, 1992-2018; Associate Professor, 1986-1992; Assistant Professor, 1981-86. Department
of Architectural Studies (Formerly Environmental Design), College of Human
Environmental Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO.
Department Chairperson, 1984-2018; Department of Architectural Studies, College of Human
Environmental Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO.
Non-Regular Assistant Professor, Department of Housing and Interior Design, 1980-1981.
Research Assistant Professor, 1979-80; Family and Community Medicine, University of Missouri,
Columbia, MO
Post Doctorate Fellow in Social Gerontology, 1978-79; National Institutes of Mental Health
Planner, City of Columbia, Missouri, 1977.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. University of Minnesota; Minneapolis / St. Paul, Minnesota, 1978.
HE Major in Design;
Supporting Areas in Sociology and Public Affairs.
M.A. University of Minnesota; Minneapolis / St. Paul, Minnesota, 1974.
HE Major in Design
B.S. HE University of Missouri; Columbia, Missouri, 1972.
Cum Laude Major: Housing and Interior Design.
REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION, AND ACCREDITED PROFESSIONAL
National Council for Interior Design Qualification, NCIDQ # 011665, 1994.
State of Missouri, Registered Interior Designer. 2000 - 2019. Department of Economic
Development, Division of Professional Registration, Interior Design Council. Original
Certificate/License No. 2000172624.
LEED Accredited Professional. U S Green Building Council, Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design. January 5, 2004.
TEAM EFFORTS IN ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS
Institutional Merit Award. Interior Design Educators Council. Recognition given for Graduate
Program in the MU Department of Architectural Studies (2017).
Moberly Area Community College. Transfer Agreement. Students complete AA at MACC and
continue at MU to complete BS HES in four years.(2015- ongoing)
Instructional partnership: Great Plains ADA Center with federal grant - $1,000,000 annual. (Oct
1, 2014 –Dec 31, 2018)
Highest number of doctoral dissertations from MU Department of Architectural Studies as
reported in the Journal of Interior Design. (Park, 2014:33).
“Top Interior Design Schools in the Midwest: Undergraduate” ranking in DesignIntelligence.
Nov/Dec 2014. Vol 20. No 6.
Department has most grant recipients in college of Program for Undergraduate Research
Experience.
Department’s Immersive Visualization Lab “iLab”: Virtual reality facility supporting stereoscopic
3-dimensional (3D) visualization and design collaboration.
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“Top Interior Design Schools in the Midwest: Undergraduate” Ranked #3. Design Intelligence.
Nov/Dec 2013. Vol 19, No 6.
"Most Admired Graduate Program" Ranked #4 -- 2011. "Cited for its distance education program
and the number of alumni who are in well-placed academic programs." DesignIntelligence. P.
41.
Ranked 11th in the International Solar Decathlon Competition building a solar home with MU
Science and Technology on the Washington Mall (U.S. Green Building Council) 2009.
One of five “Hidden Gems of Interior Design Education” (America’s Best Architecture and
Design Schools. DesignIntelligence. 2010,p.61).
Top Ten Program – 2009. Category: Interior Design Undergraduate Program (165 total accredited
programs) DesignIntelligence. Design Futures Council. Number 219. Nov/Dec, 2008, p. 36..
First online doctoral program on campus.
First and only online PhD doctoral program to date among IDEC peer institutions. Nine total as
published by IDEC.
Editorial offices of Journal of Housing for the Elderly housed in department since 2000.
First Faculty Scholar Endowment in the College.
First Unrestricted Department Endowment in the College of Human Environmental Sciences.
Initiated Art and Artifacts Subcommittee review process for public art at the University of
Missouri while Chairing Campus Planning for Facilities and Grounds Committee.
Established building technology lab as a creative sanctuary for students to design and fabricate.
Pre-Architecture Program for students to continue education for a M Arch. Developed Transition
Plan and utilized Reciprocity Agreement with the University of Kansas and Washington
University.
Successful nomination of two Honorary Doctorates: Antoine Predock (2012) and Bob Berkibile
(2009).
Continuous accreditation for interior design program with Council for Interior Design Education
CIDA (formerly Foundation for Interior Design Education Research FIDER).
AWARDS / HONORS / ACHIEVEMENTS IN TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND SERVICE
Lifetime Achievement Award. Marquis Who’s Who. 2019.
Distinguished Faculty Award. Mizzou Alumni Association. University of Missouri. October,
2013.
“DesignIntelligence 30 Most Admired Educators for 2013” Volume 18, Number 6,
November/December 2012. “Educators and administrators from the disciplines of
architecture, industrial design, interior design, and landscape architecture are considered
for inclusion.” Citation reads: “As the department chair, Tofle has constructed an interior
design program that is widely regarded by practitioners as one of the best in the United
States. She is energetic, fair, knowledgeable and respected for her scholarship, teaching
and leading abilities. Her guidance has established an alignment between the design
professions and the academy.”
Mizzou Quality Certified ArchSt4430 and ArchSt7730 Guiding Design with Historic Preservation
Quality Course Peer Review. (One of 20% passing first time) for Mizzou Online e-
Learning.
Paul Harris Fellow. In appreciation of tangible and significant assistance given for the furtherance
of better understanding and friendly relations among peoples of the world.. Rotary
Foundation of Rotary International. 2012.
Franklin County Missouri 4-H Alumni Award. Providing outstanding contributions to their
community and/or the Franklin County 4-H Program. (2009)
Appreciation for 25 Years of Service to the University of Missouri-Columbia. (1981-2006)
Distinguished Faculty Service Award, College of Human Environmental Sciences. University of
Missouri. 2004
Fellow. University of Missouri Center of Excellence on Aging. Beginning 2003.
The Tiger Recruiting Teamwork Award, University of Missouri Football Program, 2001-2002,
2003-2004.
Honorary Coach, University of Missouri, Men’s Basketball (2001); Women’s Basketball (2002)
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Marquis Who’s Who continuous listing for 20 years (2011)
Who's Who in American Education - 2007-2008, 8th Edition (pub. 2007); 2004-2005, 6th
Edition (pub. 2003); 1996-1997, 5th Edition (pub. 1995)
Who's Who in America - 2005, 59th Edition (pub. 2004); 2004, 58th Edition (pub. 2003);
2003, 57th Edition (pub. 2002); 2002, 56th Edition (pub. 2001); 2001, 55th
Edition (pub. 2000); 2000, 54th Edition (pub. 1999)
Who's Who of American Women - 2006-2007, 25th Edition (pub. 2005); 1995-1996,
19th Edition (pub. 1995)
Who's Who in Science and Engineering - 2003-2004, 7th Edition (pub. 2003)
Who's Who in the Midwest - 2000-2001, 27th Edition (pub. 2000); 1999-2000, 26th
Edition (pub. 1998); 1996-1997, 25th Edition (pub. 1996); 1994-1995, 24th
Edition (pub. 1994); 1992-1993, 23rd Edition (pub. 1992); 1990-1991, 22nd
Edition (pub. 1989); 1988-1989, 21st Edition (pub. 1987)
Who's Who Among Human Services Professionals - 1992-1993, 3rd Edition (pub. 1991)
Who's Who Among Human Services Professionals, 1991-92 - 3rd Edition
Who's Who in the World - 2000, 17th Edition (pub. 1999)
Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America - 1993-1994, 4th Edition (pub. 1992);
1991-1992, 3rd Edition (pub. 1991); 1989-1990, 2nd Edition (pub. 1988)
Barons Who's Who in Interior Design, 1988-89; 1996-97 Editions.
Distinguished Award in Administration, Gamma Sigma Delta, The Honor Society of Agriculture.
Human Environmental Sciences; Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, and
Veterinary Medicine. 1997.
Honorable Mention, Best Textbook or Reference Book / Ray and Pat Browne Award, American
Culture Association. Popular American Housing. Greenwood Press, 1996.
Faculty Friend Award, Outstanding efforts in accommodating students with disabilities. Access
Office, University of Missouri, 1994.
Fulbright Fellow, Continuity and Change in Morocco and Tunisia, 1993.
Wakonse Fellow in Teaching, University of Missouri, 1993.
Faculty Alumni Award, University of Missouri, 1992.
Presidential Citation, American Society of Interior Designers, 1990.
Environmental Design Award, Co-recipient, American Society of Interior Designers, 1989.
Fulbright Fellow, Chinese History and Culture, People's Republic of China, 1988.
New Achiever Award, American Home Economics Association, 1987.
Post Doctorate Fellow in Social Gerontology, National Institute of Mental Health, University of
Missouri, 1978-79.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Institute of Architects, Associate AIA. Member since 1996-2018. Board Member 2018
–2019. AIA Emeritus Member 2018-Present.
Environmental Design Research Association EDRA
Fulbright Association and Missouri Chapter of the Fulbright Association--life member
International Interior Design Association IIDA
Interior Design Educators Council IDEC
Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society, Alpha Omega 1972 -2019.
Missouri Coalition for Interior Design.
Missouri Preservation: Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation 2010.
MURA MU Retirees Association 2018 – Present.
National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) 1994 – 2019.
Phi Upsilon Omicron Honor Society, Rho Beginning 1972.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
International, National, State, and Regional Appointments and Elected Offices
American Institute of Architects Mid-Missouri. Board Member, 2018 –2020
Council for Interior Design Accreditation CIDA Site Visitor 2017-Present.
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The Wind Institute, (Promoting international understanding through the arts, dialog, and
friendships) Board of Advisors Member 2011- 2018.
Missouri State 4-H Foundation, Executive Board 2007-2013; Chair: 2009-2011; Vice Chair: 2007-
2009; Member 1997-2013.
Associate Editor, Journal of Architectural and Planning Research. 1991-2018.
Deputy Editor, Journal of Housing for the Elderly. 2000 - 2018.
Executive Committee, Midwest Council for Social Research on Aging. 1996-1998.
Committee Member, American Society of Interior Designers Professional Development. 1992-
1995.
Interior Design Educators Council Liaison, International Federation of Interior Architects and
Interior Designers, 1989-1990.
Chairperson, NCR-54. North Central Region: Agriculture Experiment Station Research,
"Housing, Family, and Environment." 1989-91.
Chair, American Society of Interior Designers Position Papers Committee. 1988-91. (Committee
Member 1987-91). Drafted positions: homelessness, child day care, fair housing,
universal considerations for design.
Committee Member, American Society of Interior Designers Issues Management Task Force.
199l.
Hosting American Association of Housing Educators Annual Conference, University of Missouri,
1990, 25th Silver Anniversary of Organization.
Committee Member, Graduate Directory in Interior Design, Foundation for Interior Design
Education Research. 1986-87.
Committee Member, Research. Foundation for Interior Design Education and Research. 1986-91.
Chair, Art and Design Section. American Home Economics Association. 1985-87; Chair Elect.
1984-85
Reviewer: Conference, Journal, and Proceedings Reviewer
Interior Design Educators Council – Conference Presentations
Journal of Architectural and Planning Research (Associate Editor, 1991-2018)
Journal of Housing for the Elderly (Deputy Editor, 2001-2018)
Journal of Nursing Care Quality (2007)
Interior Design Educators Council (Proceedings)
Housing and Society (Journal)
Qualitative Sociology (Journal)
The American Sociologist (Journal)
Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal
Home Economics Research Journal
Environmental Design Research Association (Proceedings)
American Association of Housing Educators (Proceedings)
Reviewer: Book Manuscripts, Juror of National Competition, Reviewer of Standards, Promotion
and Tenure at other institutions
Multiple universities—serving as an external reviewer for promotion and tenure
University of Arkansas Press
Van Nostrand Reinhold
MacMillan Publishing Company
Elsevier Science Publishing Company, Inc.
American National Standard - Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer's Association
(BIFMA)
American Home Economics Association. Art and Design Juried Competition
Environmental Design Research Association
University of Arkansas Press
Reviewer: Consultant, Evaluator
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Louisiana State University (LSU). College of Art and Design. Review of a new interdisciplinary
Doctor of Design/Cultural Preservation program. Baton Rouge, LA. 2016.
Simon Oswald Associates, Inc. Intergenerational Day Care Project. Columbia, MO. 2005-
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL. Program Review for Interior Design program. 1999.
George Butler Associates, Inc. Lenexa, KA Design consultant. 1997-1999.
Kingswood Continuing Care Retirement Community, Inc. Kansas City, MO Design consultant.
1997-1999.
Rapides Foundation, LA. Aging and environment consultant 1999.
Boone Retirement Center, Inc. Columbia, MO Design consultant. 1995.
University of Nevada, Reno, NV Consultant for Interior Design program. 1990.
Northeast Louisiana State University, Monroe, LA Consultant for Interior Design program. 1988.
UNIVERSITY SERVICE: University of Missouri Appointments and Elected Offices
HES Signage for Gwynn and Stanley (with emphasis on inclusion) 2018
ET@MO Program Review 2016
Graduate Student Experience Task Force—University of Missouri 2015
Accreditation Task Force—University of Missouri review by the Higher Learning Commission
(HLC) 2013-2015
Search and Screening Committee for MizzouOnline. 2013-2014
Integrating the Mizzou Student Experience Committee, CoChair 2012-2013
Subcommittee: Integrating Modes of Delivery: e-Learning, CoChair 2012-2013
Online/Distance Education Academic Program Task Force 2011
Pride of Place Committee (town and gown) 2012
Campus Innovations Committee 2011- 2012
eLearning Task Force 2010-2011
Faculty Mentor, MU Excels 2009.
Campus Planning Committee for Facilities and Grounds. Chair 1993-2008; Signage Sub
Committee 2008-2009; Committee Member 1992-93.
Capital Review Committee. Campus Planning Committee Representative. 2004-2008.
Architectural Review Committee, Campus Facilities, 2008.
Honorary Degree Committee. 2005-2007.
Governance and Commitment to Compliance Subcommittee, NCAA Certification. Department of
Athletics. 2005. Member, Vice Provost for Extension & Director Search Committee. 2005.
Member, Director of Campus Facilities Search Committee. 2005.
Department Chairs Council. HES Representative. 2003-2004.
Chair, Digital Visualization Guild. 2003- 2004.
Art and Artifacts Committee. Initiated Subcommittee of Campus Planning Committee for
Facilities and Grounds. 2002..
Historic Preservation Committee. Initiated Subcommittee of Campus Planning Committee for
Facilities and Grounds. 1998-2008.
Academic Status and Appeals Committee. College of Human Environmental Sciences.
Colleague Circle, MU's Carnegie/Pew Teaching Initiative, Mentor for New Faculty on Campus.
2000-2001.
Search and Screening Committee for Chair of Occupational Therapy Department, School of
Health Related Professions. 2000.
President's Leadership Development Program for Department Chairs. University of Missouri
System. 2000-2001.
Co-Chair, Human Environmental Sciences Centennial Celebration. 2000-2001.
Search and Screening Committee for Vice Provost and Associate Provost. Summer 1999.
Big 12 Faculty Fellowship Program Selection Committee. 1997-1999.
Faculty Advisor, American Society of Interior Designers, Student Chapter, 1996-2000.
Educational Study Tour to Paris and London for eight students. Summer, 1998.
University Club Board of Directors and Committees. President, 1991-92; Vice President, 1990-91,
Secretary 1993-94; Past President 1995 -1997. Art and Social Committee 1995-1997.
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President, The Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture, Human Environmental
Sciences, and Veterinary Medicine. 1993-94.
Assessment Committee, University of Missouri, 1993-94.
Committee Chair, Students and Student Services, North Central Association Self-Study Re-
accreditation 1994.
College Representative, Undergraduate Deans. 1990-91.
Campus Representative, University of Missouri (System-wide) Selection Committee for
Burlington Teaching Awards, 1989, 1990.
Campus Representative, University of Missouri (System-wide) Workshop for New Department
Chairs, 1987, 1989.
Campus Representative, University of Missouri (System-wide) Renewal Workshop for
Department Chairs, 1988, 1990.
Search Committee For Vice Provost of Instruction, 1987.
Assessment Committee, 1987.
Selection Committee for the "Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity
in the Behavioral and Social Sciences", 1986, 1988, 1990.
Graduate Senate: Sector Curriculum Committee, 1984-85.
Graduate Senate: Research Affairs Committee, 1984-85.
Graduate Senate: Membership Committee, 1984-85.
COMMUNITY SERVICE: State and Community
Hospice Compassus Volunteer, 2018-Present.
Rotary International, The Rotary Club of Columbia, Missouri. (“Downtown Rotary Club”) 2004 –
Present. Chair, Membership Committee 2009-2010; Co-Chair, Membership Committee
2004-2009. Volunteer at Food Bank.
City of Columbia, Public Building Development and Finance Committee. Columbia, Missouri,
2000-2010. And, Architect Selection Sub-Committee, 2001. Downtown Columbia
Signage and Design Principles 2003-2004.
Christmas Eve Bingo at the Bluffs Nursing Home—1999-Present.
Boone County Courthouse Renovation. Boone County. 2007.
Public Art and Plaza Committee. City of Columbia. 2007.
Founding Board Member, US Green Building Council, Heartland Chapter. 2004.
Board of Trustees, The Missouri 4-H Foundation. 1997-2013. Executive Committee 2011-2013.
Chair-2009-2011. Vice-Treasurer 2001-2002. Co-Chair, Marketing and Promotions
Committee 1998-2000. Strategic Planning Committee 1998-2000.
Downtown Columbia, Signage Committee for City of Columbia 2003- 2004.
Regional Home Health Advisory Board. Regional Hospital. Columbia, Missouri, 1993-2000.
Recently purchased by University of Missouri.
Columbia Chamber of Commerce. 1999.
Mayor’s Daniel Boone Building Lobby Renovation Committee for City of Columbia. 1998- 1999.
MU Interdisciplinary Geriatric Assessment Committee. 1998-1999.
Housing with Services Committee, MU School of Nursing 1997-1998.
Conference Planning Steering Committee, Society for the Advancement of Gerontological
Environments (SAGE). Region VII Chapter (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska). 1999-
2000.
Art Juror, Missouri Fall Festival. Office of Cultural Affairs, City of Columbia, Missouri. 1996.
Missouri Chapter of the Fulbright Association. President, 1992-1995; Vice-President, 1990-1991;
Membership Chair, 1988-89.
International host family to students and scholars from Slovakia, China, Japan, Thailand, Korea,
and Poland. 1989-1993.
United Way. Chair, Academic Region l, 1999-2001. District Chair, 1998, 1992-93; Regional
Chair, 1988-89, 1989-90; United Way Gold Award, 1989. District Chair, United Way
Award of Special Recognition to District, 1983-84, 1984-85.
The Gateway Council. Boone County Commission, 1990.
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State of Missouri, Department of Economic Development, Main Street Advisory Council, 1989-
90.
Community Housing Resource Board. U.S. Dept. of H.U.D, 1988-92.
Columbia Public Housing Authority. Advisory Committee. Columbia, Missouri, 1984-85.
Mayor's Community Task Force on Low Income Housing. Columbia, Missouri, 1982-83.
City of Columbia/Columbia Public Housing Liaison Committee, Chair. Columbia, Missouri,
1982-83.
Boone County Council on Aging. Focal Point Committee, 1982-83.
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS: Peer Reviewed/Refereed
Benson, J. J. & Schwarz, B., Tofle Brent, R., and Parker Oliver, D. (2018). The Motivations and
Consequences of Dying at Home: Family Caregiver Perspectives. . In Benson, J. J. &
Schwarz, B. (Eds.). Environments of Dying, Death, and Caregiving at End-of Life,
Special Issue Journal of Housing for the Elderly Vol. 32, Number 3, 4.
Schwarz, B., Molnar, R. M., Benson, J. J., & Tofle, Brent, R. (2018). The Last Habitat: Living and
Dying in a Residential Care Facility. In Benson, J. J. & Schwarz, B. (Eds.). Environments
of Dying, Death, and Caregiving at End-of Life, Special Issue Journal of Housing for the
Elderly Vol. 32, Number 3, 4.
Tofle, Ruth Brent, Richard Sternadori, and Mike Goldschmidt. (2015) Reflecting on Twenty-five
Years of the ADA: Seeing Commitment Caveats and Legal Loopholes. Journal of
Interior Design. December. Converted to Braille and large text for persons with visual
disabilities.
Sternadori, Richard and Ruth Brent Tofle. (2015) The Problem of Dual ADA Building Standards
for Schools and Universities. Building Safety Journal Online. February. (Trade
publication peer reviewed by the International Code Council.)
Tofle, Ruth Brent. (2012) Aging and Dying in Place: A Personal Journey. Journal of Housing for
the Elderly. Special Issue Edited by Rick Scheidt and Benyamin Schwarz. Tofle, Ruth Brent. Individuality in Place-making at End-of-Life: Gerontopia. ARCC/EAAE
2010 International Conference on Architectural Research (23 June - 26 June 2010).
Architectural Research Centers Consortium. Proceedings. The Place of Research / The
Research of Place.
http://www.aia.org/aiaucmp/groups/aia/documents/pdf/aiab087172.pdf
Robin L. Kruse, Cherith M. Moore, Ruth B. Tofle, Joseph W. LeMaster, Myra Aud, Lanis L.
Hicks, Marian A. Minor, Shannon M. Canfield, David R. Mehr. (2010) Older Adults’
Attitudes Toward Home Modifications for Fall Prevention. Journal of Housing for the
Elderly. Vol 24, No 2.
Tofle, Ruth Brent. (2009) “Creating A Place for Dying: Gerontopia.” Journal of Housing for the
Elderly. Vol 23, No 1,2.
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Hong, YiKyung; Pak, Hee Jin; and Tofle, Ruth Brent. (2007) “Analysis of Home Safety
Environmental Assessments for the Elderly Fall Prevention” AIDIA Journal. Asia
Interior Design Institute Association. Vol 10. Pp. 56-66.
Shin, Kyungjoo, Tofle, Ruth; and Yoon, So-Yeon. (2006) “Interior Design Education
Accreditation: U.S., Canada & Korea.” Referred full-paper proceeding: Proceedings of
Korean Institute of Interior Design.
Bostick, J.E., Aud, M. A., Parker-Oliver, D., Schwarz, B., Tofle, R.B., Garret, L. J., Williams, S.
Staff Perceptions in Special-Care Units. Long-Term Care Interface. Jan 2006.
Aud, Myra A, Debra Parker-Oliver, Jane Bostick, Benyamin Schwarz, and Ruth Brent Tofle.
Social Model Care Units for Persons with Dementia: The Missouri Demonstration
Project. (2005). Alzheimer’s Care Quarterly 6, 306-315. October/December.
Schwarz, B., & Tofle, R. B. (2005). Color design in healthcare environments: Theoretical
observations. In H. Chaudhury (Ed) Design for Diversity. ( pp. 44-49). Edmond, OK:
Environmental Design Research Association.
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Parker Oliver, D. Aud, M., Bostick, J., Schwarz, B., and Tofle, R. B. (2005). Dementia Special
Care Units: A Policy and Family Perspective. Journal of Housing for the Elderly, Vol.
19, No. 1, 113-125.
Chaudhury, Habib; Schwarz, B. and Tofle, R. Brent. Effect of design interventions on a dementia
care setting”. American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementias. May/June,
2004.
Schwarz, B., and Brent, R. Editors and authors. (2001). The Architectural Metamorphosis of
Long-Term Care Settings. (A chapter in the Special Issue) Journal of Architectural and
Planning Research Special Issue.
Schwarz, Benyamin and Ruth Brent Eero Saarinen’s Firestone Baars Chapel: Origins of an
Enclosure. Journal of Interior Design. Vol. 23, (1) 1997.
Schwarz, B., R. Brent, and D. Barry. Priceless, Meaningful, and Idiosyncratic: Attachment to
Possessions.” In Public and Private Places. Edited by Jack Nasar and Barbara B. Brown.
Oklahoma City, OK: The Environmental Design Research Association. 1996. pp. 92-97.
Schwarz, Benyamin, Ruth Brent, and Gary Hennigh. Internalizing Values: Universal Design in
the Design Studio. Housing and Society. Vol. 22, # 1,2. 1995. pp. 5-15.
Schwarz, Benyamin, Ruth Brent, Ronald Phillips, and Maggy Danley. Disruptions in Place
Attachment Following the 1993 Big Flood. In Environmental Design Research:
Evolutionary and Revolutionary Changes. Edited by Jack Nasar, Peg Grannis, Kazunori
Hanyu. Oklahoma City, OK: The Environmental Design Research Association. 1995.
pp. 92-98.
Brent, Ruth. The Meaning and Magic of Place in North Africa. Environmental Design Research
Association Proceedings. San Antonio, TX. Environmental Design Research
Association. 1994.
Brent, Ruth S., Ronald Phillips, Edward E. Brent, and Millend Gupta. Validating a Computer
Assessment of Housing for Older Adults: An Application of Design Knowledge to
Promote Independent Living. Housing and Society. 20, (1) 1993. pp. 23-29.
Brent, Ruth, Wanda Eubank, Chuck Graham, and Margaret Danley. Hands-On Approach to The
Americans with Disabilities Act. Journal of Interior Design. 19 (1) 1993. pp. 47-50.
Brent Ruth, Rodney Casebier, Jo Ann Thompson, Nancy Canestaro, and John Kitamura. The
Japanese Connection: Perspectives on Changing Economic Trade and Interior Design.
Interior Design Educators Council International Conference Proceedings. Interior
Design Educators Council. Grand Rapids, Michigan. April 1992.
Brent, Ruth Stumpe. Multiple & Integrated Paradigms of Design: A Case Study. Home
Economics Research Journal. 20 (2), 1991.
Brent, Ruth S., Special Issue Guest Editor. Housing for People with Special Needs. Housing and
Society. 18 (2) and (3), 1991.
Brent, Ruth Stumpe. Nonverbal Design Language in Comics. Journal of American Culture.
14(1), 1991. pp. 57-61.
Brent, Ruth S., Ronald G. Phillips, Edward E. Brent, Millend K. Gupta, & Susan Ray-Degges.
Older Adults Residing in Their Own Home. Housing and Society. 18(1), 1991. pp.23-
33.
Brent, Ruth Stumpe & Ronald G. Phillips. The Use of Electronic Technology in Communicating
Housing Design Knowledge for Older Adults. The Candle: Journal of Phi Upsilon
Omicron. 71(2), 1990.
Brent, Ruth Stumpe & Andrew D. Seidel. A Quantitative Comparison of Graduate Programs In
Architecture and Interior Design. Journal of Interior Design Education and Research.
16(1), 1990. pp.11-16.
Brent, Ruth S. & Ronald Phillips. Homelessness: An Interior Design Education Challenge?
Journal of Interior Design Education and Research. 15(1), 1989.
Brent, Ruth Stumpe. Advancing the Near Environment: The Art and Design Section in Evolution.
Journal of Home Economics. Spring 1989.
Phillips, Ronald, Wanda Eubank, Ruth Brent, & Mary Beth Megrew. Meeting Extension Needs
With a Housing Decision-Making Process. American Association of Housing Educators
Proceedings. October 1989.
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Brent, Ruth Stumpe & Andrew D. Seidel. Commonalties & Differences of Graduate Interior
Design Programs: IDEC Membership Sample. Journal of Interior Design Education and
Research. 14(2), 1988.
Brent, R. & A. Seidel. An Examination of Graduate Interior Design Programs. Interior Design
Educators Council Conference Proceedings. April 1988.
Brent, Ruth Stumpe & Ronald G. Phillips. The Department of Housing and Interior Design at the
University of Missouri-Columbia: The Environment and Behavior Paradigm. The
Environmental Professional. 9(3), 1987.
Brent, Edward E. & Ruth Stumpe Brent. ERHAP: An Artificial Intelligence Expert System for
Assessing the Housing of Elderly Residents. Housing and Society. 14(3), 1987.
Brent, Ruth Stumpe. The Future of the Housing Discipline: Resting on an Evolving Body of
Knowledge. Housing and Society. 13(3), 1986.
Brent, Ruth Stumpe. Instruction in Lighting Design. Journal of Interior Design Education
Research. 11(1), 18-22. 1985.
Brent, Ruth S., Edward E. Brent, & Roberta Mauksch. Common Behavior Patterns of Residents in
Public Areas of Nursing Homes. The Gerontologist. 24(2), 1984.
Brent, Ruth Stumpe, Deborah Lower-Walker, & Nancy Twaddell. Environmental Adequacy and
Environmental Adaptations. Housing and Society. 10(3), 1983.
Rogers, Kate Ellen, Ronald Veitch, Ruth Stumpe Brent, & J. Lee Hill. FIDER's Study of Two,
Three, and Four-Year Interior Design Programs in the United States and Canada: Phase
II. Journal of Interior Design Education and Research. 9(1), Spring 1983.
Brent, Ruth Stumpe. Community and Institutional Public Social Spaces. Therapeutic Recreation
Journal. 16, 1982.
Brent, Ruth Stumpe. Usage of Public Restroom Lounges as Support Systems by Elderly Females.
Qualitative Sociology. 4(1), 1981.
Brent, Ruth Stumpe & Dolores Ginthner. Designing for the Elderly: Common Sense or Common
Errors? Housing and Society. 6(2), 1979.
Brent, Edward, Ruth Stumpe Brent, & Evelyn Franklin. Smallest Space Analysis: A Method for
Relating Empirical Observations of Use of Space to Housing Design. Home Economics
Research Journal. 8(2), November 1979.
Brent, Ruth Stumpe. Design and the Problem Solving Process. Journal of Interior Design
Education and Research. 4(2), Fall 1978.
PUBLICATIONS: Books, Book Chapters & Sections, Software, InformeDESIGN
Tofle, Ruth Brent. Designing for The End of Life Journey. EBD-Minute.
Tofle, Ruth Brent. (2012) Aging and Dying in Place: A Personal Journey. In Environmental
Gerontology: What Now? Edited by Scheidt, Rick and Schwarz, Benyamin. London:
Routledge. Tofle, Ruth Brent, Benyamin Schwarz, So-Yeon Yoon, and Andrea Max-Royale. (2004) Color in
Health Care Environments. San Francisco, CA: Coalition of Health Environments
Research.
Brent, Ruth and Schwarz, B. (2002). Popular Housing. Chapter in the Handbook of American
Popular Culture. M. Thomas Inge and Dennis Hall Co-Editors. Third Edition.
Greenwood Press.
Schwarz, B., Chaudhury, H., Brent, R. Cooney, T., Dunne, K., and Bostick, J. (2001). Impact of
Design Interventions in Nursing Homes on Residents with Dementia, their Families, and
the Staff. Milwaukee, WI: Center for Architecture and Urban Planning Research.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Schwarz, Benyamin and Ruth Brent, Editors. (1999). Aging, Autonomy, and Architecture:
Advances in Assisted Living. The Johns Hopkins University Press.
Brent, Ruth. (1999). Chapter 4: Where We Grow Old and Die. In B. Schwarz,
and R. Brent (Eds.) Aging Autonomy and Architecture: Advances in Assisted
Living. Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins University Press.
Brent, Ruth and Benyamin Schwarz, Editors. Popular American Housing: A Reference Guide.
Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. 1995. (Honorable Mention, Best
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Textbook or Reference Book / Ray and Pat Browne Award, American Culture
Association. Popular American Housing. 1995.)
Brent, Edward, Ruth Brent, and Benyamin Schwarz. Chapter 8: Electric
Resources and Housing. Popular American Housing: A Reference Guide. Ruth
Brent and Benyamin Schwarz, Editors. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing
Group, Inc. 1995.
Brent, Ruth, Benyamin Schwarz, and Gary Hennigh. Educating Reflective Practitioners through
Universal Design. Chapter in Strategies for Teaching Universal Design. Berkeley, CA:
MIG Communications. 1994.
Brent, Ruth & Edward Brent. Home-Safe-Home. Computer software (Manual, questionnaire,
program). Columbia, Missouri. The Idea Works, Inc. 1989.
Phillips, Ronald G. & Ruth S. Brent. Chapter IV: Housing Location Decisions. Chapter IX:
Relationship of Selected Housing Characteristics and Locational Decisions to Well-
Being. The Economic, Social, Psychological, and Health Consequences of Housing
Decisions of Rural Families. Edited by Christine Cook, et al. Agriculture Experiment
Station. 1988.
Brent, Ruth Stumpe. Advocacy Design in the Nursing Home: Cultivating Public and Private
Spaces for the Newly Admitted Resident. Innovations in Gerontological Health:
Revitalizing the Home as an Academic Center. Edited by Stuart Spicker and Stanley
Ingman. N.Y.: Springer. 1984.
Franklin, Evelyn and Ruth Stumpe Brent. Adapting Housing throughout the Life Cycle. Housing:
The Impact of Economy and Technology. Oktay Ural and Robert Krapfenbauer (Eds).
N.Y.: Pergamon Press. 1981.
PUBLICATIONS and PRESENTATIONS: Invitational
Tofle, Ruth Brent and Richard Sternadori. Accessible Design Loopholes in Higher Education.
2016 National ADA Symposium. June, 2016. Denver, Colorado.
Kosztin, Dorina; Stone, Bethany; and Tofle, Ruth. “Flipping the College Classroom: Why,
When, Who, and How?” Celebration of Teaching, University of Missouri. May, 2013
(Invitational).
Tofle, Ruth Brent. “Place Makes a Difference in End of Life Care: A Case Study.” Research
Seminar on Aging. Center for Aging Studies. University of Missouri. September 13,
2012.
Tofle, Ruth Brent. “Place Makes a Difference in End of Life Care: A Case Study.” Caring for the
Frail Elderly (22nd Annual Conference). Columbia, Missouri August 17-18, 2012.
Tofle, Ruth Brent. “Mizzou Pride of Place at the Golden Intersection of People, Outcomes, &
Places.” Society for College and University Planning. Columbia, MO. May 2, 2011.
Tofle, Ruth Brent. “Exerting Caution in Evidence Based Design.” International Interior Design
Association, New York City. February 12, 2008. Invited Lecture.
Tofle, Ruth. “Aging in Place.” Senior Teacher Educator Partnership (STEP) program. MU
Medical Sciences. January 11, 2008.
Tofle, Ruth. “Eldercare” KWOS Radio. 980AM. Aired 11/11/2007.
Tofle, Ruth Brent. “Optimal Housing Environments for the Elderly.” Interdisciplinary Center for
Aging Studies. October 25, 2007.
Tofle, Ruth Brent. The Architectural Mystique of our Own Gerontopia. Chronicles of Aging.
Interdisciplinary Center on Aging. Vol.1, Issue 2.2007
Tofle, Ruth and Saleh Uddin. MU Legacy Society. “Synergy in the Department of Architectural
Studies.”
Tofle, Ruth. MU Center of Excellence on Aging: Research on Aging Seminar Series. “Analysis of
a Fall in Assisted Living: An Interior Designer Perspective”
Tofle, Ruth. MU Center of Excellence on Aging: Research on Aging Seminar Series. “Banishing
Myths: A Study on Color in Health Care” May, 2005.
Brent, Ruth Stumpe. Global Interior Design. Guest Editorial. Record: The Newsletter of the
Interior Design Educators Council. 1990.
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Brent, Ruth. Adapt Your Home for the Whole Family. On The Run. Columbia: University
Extension. July/August 1989.
Brent, Ruth. A Professional Philosophy. The ASID Report. N.Y.: American Society of Interior
Designers. XV(2), June-July 1989.
Phillips, Ronald G., Wanda Eubank, Ruth S. Brent, & Mary Beth Megrew. Remodeling: The
Decision-Making Process. University of Missouri Extension. 1988.
Phillips, Ronald G., Wanda Eubank, & Ruth S. Brent. Innovative Grant Final Report. Housing
Decisions of Rural Families: The Translation of Research Data for Extension Programs.
University of Missouri Extension. 1987.
Brent, Ruth Stumpe. The Future of the Housing Discipline: Resting of an Evolving Body of
Knowledge. American Association of Housing Educators. White Paper Competition-
Honorable Mention Award. Presented at 1985 AAHE national meeting, publication in
conference proceedings and reprinted in Housing and Society, 13(3), 1986.
Brent, Ruth Stumpe. Preserving the Past. Missouri Ruralist. April 1984.
Brent, Ruth Stumpe. Reprint: Texture: The Forgotten Design Element in Nursing Homes.
(Originally published in The Designer) Interior Design Idea File. University of
Minnesota. May 1984.
Brent, Ruth Stumpe, Deborah Lower, & Nancy Twaddell. Environmental Assessments of Housing
for High Risk Elderly. Monograph funded by the Trustees of the American Home
Economics Association Foundation. Washington, D.C. 1982.
Brent, Ruth Stumpe. Texture: The Forgotten Design Element in Nursing Homes. The Designer.
November 1982.
Brent, Ruth (Chair), Betty Adams, Rodney Casebier, Beth Domke, Pat Daugherty, Richard Green,
Charles Hargrove, Janice Hayes, & Al Tacker. Special Report: Problems in Low Income
Housing for Columbia Missouri: Historical Analysis of the City and Public Housing
Authority Cooperation. City of Columbia, Missouri. 1982.
Brent, Ruth Stumpe (Principal Investigator). Preliminary Design Program for Counseling
Services. Final Report. Funded by the University of Missouri Faculty Development.
Columbia, Missouri. 1982.
Brent, Ruth Stumpe. Environmental Constraints on the Spatial Organization of Social
Interactions in a Nursing Home. Monograph funded by the Administration on Aging.
Washington, D.C. 1981.
Brent, Ruth Stumpe. The Home of the Elderly Resident. Caring Health Letter of the University
of Missouri. 1(11), February 1980.
Published Book and Software Reviews
Modern Hospice Design: The Architecture of Palliative Care (2009) by Ken Worpole. (London
and NY: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. In Journal of Housing, Theory and Society.
2011.
Inquiry by Design. by John Zeisel. WW Norton & Co: NY. A Book Review by Benyamin
Schwarz and Ruth Brent Tofle. In Journal of Architectural and Planning Research.
(Awaiting Publication-2007).
Housing Choices and Well-Being of Older Adults by Leon A. Pastalan and Benyamin Schwarz.
(Editors). Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Press, 2000.
Under One Roof: Issues and Innovations in Shared Housing by George C. Hemmens, Charles J.
Hoch, and Jana Carp (Editors). (Albany, N.Y.: State University of New York Press.) In
Journal of Architectural and Planning Research. Volume 16, No 1, Spring, 1999.
Environment and Aging Theory: A Focus on Housing by Rick Scheidt and Paul Windley
(Editors). (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.) In Linguafranca. November, 1998.
Textiles and Apparel in the International Economy by Kitty G. Dickerson. (N.Y.: Macmillan
Publishing Company.) In Journal of Interior Design Education and Research. 17, (2)
1991.
The Design of American Housing: A Reappraisal of the Architect’s Role by Robert Gutman. In
the Journal of Interior Design Education and Research. Fall 1989.
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Institutional Settings: An Environmental Design Approach by Mayer Spivack; Joanna Tamer,
Editor. (N. Y.: Human Sciences Press, Inc., 1984). In Environment and Behavior. July
1986.
The Challenge of Interior Design by Walter Kleeman. 1981 (CBI Publishing Company, Inc.,
Boston, Massachusetts). In the Journal of Interior Design Education and Research.
1982.
Energraphics (Electronics Research, Inc.); Sign Master, Chart-Master, Diagram-Master and
Map-Master. (Decision Resources). In Computers in the Social Sciences. 2(4),
October-December 1986.
Ph.D. Dissertation
Brent, Ruth Stumpe. The Use of Public Social Spaces by the Elderly. Minneapolis, Minnesota:
University of Minnesota. 1978.
M.A. Thesis
Brent, Ruth Stumpe. Smallest Space Analysis of Children's Play in Five Housing Types.
Minneapolis, Minnesota: University of Minnesota. 1974.
CREATIVE ENDEAVOR
“Art by Architects” Watercolor exhibit. Sponsored by AIA Mid-Missouri. Hosted at Boone
County National Bank, Columbia, Missouri. November, 2014.
Faculty Art Exhibitor. Drawing and Water Color Painting. University of Missouri Rogers Gallery.
October-December, 2005.
Interior Design Consultant. George Butler Associates, Inc. for Kingswood Manor Health Center.
Kansas City, Missouri. 1998-2000.
Photography exhibit of five works (invitational). Gerontological Society of America.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1998.
“A Sense of Place: Images in Paintings, Photographs, and Prose Poetry.” Poetry reading and
lecture given at Museum of Art and Archaeology. University of Missouri. September,
1996.
“Territories of Secret.” One-person exhibition. Rogers Gallery. University of Missouri.
September, 1996.
In the News
Hospice Compassus (national newsletter) Why I Volunteer: My Story with Music. 9/18/2018.
http://d31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net/20180918/54/fa/5c/b2/6a0279aa4325f6b2dc07b087/Ruth_s_
Story.pdf
(MU Student Newsletter) Maneater. http://www.themaneater.com/stories/2013/8/21/mizzou-
online-introduces-expanded-course-catalogue/
Missourian. http://www.columbiamissourian.com/a/167173/from-readers-faculty-award-winner-
says-mu-was-window-to-a-larger-world/
FUNDED RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL TRAINING GRANTS
University of Missouri System. Intercampus course-sharing – “Guiding Design with Historic
Preservation” with MU Science and Technology. Fall, 2017. Ruth Tofle PI. $6,006
U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. Great Plains ADA Center. Jim DeJong PI,
Charles Graham Co-I, Ruth Tofle Research Consultant. Five year grant: $4,999,999
MizzouOnline. New Online Masters Concentration in Design Research. Ruth Tofle, Newton
D’souza, and Bimal Balakrishnan. 2013 – 2015. $98,000
Mizzou Advantage Seed Grant. JuanaMaria Cordones-Cook, PI “Ediciones Vigía and the
Aesthetics of Bricolage.” Internal collaborators: Elaine Lawless, Anne Stanton, Kristin
Schwain, Jo Stealey, Mary Barile, Jana Hawley, Ruth Brent Tofle, Peter G. Klein, James
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S. Noble, Julie Middleton, Anthony Glise, Alex Barker, Cathy Calloway, Berkley
Hudson. 2011-2012.
Alzheimer’s Association. Tyer, Jr., Harry, Myra Aud, Marilyn Rantz, and Ruth Tofle (Co-I). A
Smart Carpet for Monitoring Safety of Older Adults with Alzheimer's Disease. 2007-
2010. $246,947
Interdisciplinary Center on Aging. READ Award. “Understanding the Meaning of Color
Environments among the Elderly: A Virtual Environment Exploratory Study.” Yoon, SY
(PI), Laffey, (Co-I), Schwarz, B. (Co-I), Tofle, R. (Co-I), Aud, M. (Co-I) $8,000.
RAND / John A. Hartford Foundation. Geriatric Research Center Initiative. Rantz, M.(Co-PI),
Zweig, S.(Co-PI) and the Interdisciplinary Geriatric Health Care Research Center. 2006-
2008. $200,000.
Interior Design and Computer Simulation Service. Wes Stricker Palm Springs Residence. So-
Yeon Yoon (PI). 2006-2007. $11,232
Blast Mitigation. 2005-2006. U.S. Department of Defense (Plus Up funding from US Air Force,
award). Subcontract with University of Missouri-Rolla. Uddin, S. (PI), Yoon, S.(Co-I),
Goldschmidt, M. (Co-I), Tofle, R. (Co-I). $201,198
Coalition for Health Environments Research. “Color in Health Environments: A Critical Review
of the Research Literature.” Tofle, R.B. and Schwarz, B. 2002- 2003. $10,000.
Margaret Mangel Research Catalyst Fund. College of Human Environmental Sciences. 2003.
Elderly in Rural Communities in Missouri. Team members: Oliver, D.; Aud, M.;
Schwarz, B; Tofle, R.; Bostick, J.; and Galambos, C. $2,000
MU Alumni Association. (2003) Characteristics of Community Dwelling Older Adults with
Dementia. Team members: Oliver, D., Aud, M. A., Bostick, J., Finke, M., Schwarz, B., &
Brent, R. $1,600. Margaret Mangel Research Catalyst Fund. College of Human Environmental Sciences. Impact of
Design Interventions in Nursing Home on Residents with Dementia, their Families, and
Staff. For publication by the Center and Urban Planning Research. University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Team members: Schwarz, B., Cooney, T., Brent, R., Chaudhury,
H. Bostick, J. Dunne, K. 2002. $1,000.
University of Missouri System Research Board, 2001-04. “Effectiveness of Social Model Care
Unit for Dementia” Aud, M. Schwarz, B., Tofle, R. B., Oliver, D., Bostick, J. Finke, M.
$33,020.
Extendicare Foundation, Inc. Milwaukee, WI. Impact of Design Interventions in a Nursing Home
on Residents with Dementia. Research team award. 2000-2001. $18,000.
Faculty Development Project Award. Bryn Mawr, PA. Bryn Mawr Summer Institute for Women
Administrators. Summer, 1999. $6,275.
Margaret Mangel Research Catalyst Fund. Kingswood Study. College of Human Environmental
Sciences. Interdisciplinary project that involves researchers from Environmental Design,
Human Development and Family Studies, and School of Nursing.1998. $3,800.
Passports. Spencer, Massachusetts. Italy Study Tour. Ruth Brent, Group Leader. Summer, 1999.
Travel and living accommodations, $2,000.
EF Education Tours, Cambridge, MA. Paris and London Study Tour. Ruth Brent, Group Leader.
Summer, 1998. Travel and living accommodations, Estimated $2,000.
Margaret Mangel Research Catalyst Fund. College of Human Environmental Sciences. Benyamin
Schwarz and Ruth Brent. Assisted Living Picture Study. 1997. $900.
University of Missouri General Education Program. Ruth Brent. “Computer and Information
Proficiency.” 1998. $2,382.
MUIIT Colloquium Series, “Student Use of Computers in the Design Studio.” Harold Borkin and
James Turner, College of Architecture, University of Michigan, Speakers and
Consultants, June, 1997. $2,548.
Committee on Undergraduate Education, University of Missouri. Grant for the development of the
cluster courses entitled Humanities Through the Arts. Divided between the Departments
of Art, Art History and Archeology, and Environmental Design. $19,755
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. Summer Workshop for Teachers of Lighting.
Ruth Brent. Durham, NH, Summer, 1994. $3,660.
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The Margaret Mangel Research Catalyst Fund, College of Human Environmental Sciences. Flood
and Detachment. A Study of Place Attachment After the 1993 Big Flood. Schwarz, B.;
Brent, R.; Phillips, R; Eubank, W.; and Danley, M. 1994 $1,300.
University of Missouri Extension. Flood and Detachment. A Study of Place Attachment After the
1993 Big Flood. Schwarz, B.; 1994 $3,300.
Adaptive Environments Center, Boston, MA. Universal Design Education Project of Missouri.
Ruth Brent, Benyamin Schwarz, and Gary Hennigh. 1993-94. $1000.
U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C. Fulbright-Hays Seminar Abroad: Continuity
and Change in Morocco and Tunisia. Ruth Brent, Fulbright Fellow Travel and living
stipend. 1993. $7,500.
Chonnam National University, Korean Studies Program. Korean Workplaces and Housing. Ruth
Brent. Summer, 1992. Non-cash award of 2 weeks living accommodations in Kwangju,
Korea. Estimated $2,000.
Matto Friendship Association, Japan Exchange Study Tour. Japanese Culture and the Workplace:
Advancing Multicultural Interior Design Education. Ruth Brent. Summer, 1991. Non-
cash award of 2 weeks living accommodations in Matto, Ishikawa-Ken, Japan.
Estimated $2000.
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Program. University of Missouri Board of Curators.
Identifying Housing Inadequacies for Older Adult Extension Clientele and Individuals
with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Mental Disorders. Ruth Brent, Principal
Investigator. Investigators: Ronald G. Phillips, Wanda Eubank, Anne Deaton, and
Edward Brent. 1990-93. $9,450.
Prince of Songkla University--Thailand and University of Missouri. Integrating Eastern Culture in
Environmental Design. Ruth Brent. 1990. Non-cash award of 3 weeks living
accommodations in Thailand. Estimated $2,000.
American Society of Interior Designers Environmental Design Award. Identifying Housing
Inadequacies for Low Income Older Adults. Ruth Brent, Ronald Phillips, Edward Brent,
& Millend Gupta, ERHAP Research Team. 1989-90. $2,400.
Department of Education, Washington, D.C. Fulbright-Hays Seminar Abroad Program: Chinese
History and Culture. Ruth Brent, Fulbright Fellow 1988. Travel and living stipend of
Estimated $ 5,000.
University of Missouri, Institutional Biomedical Research Support Grant RR07050 from the
National Institutes of Health. ERHAP Validation: Identifying Housing Inadequacies for
the Elderly. Ruth Brent, Ronald Phillips, Edward Brent, Principal Investigators. 1986-
1989. $2,586.
Department of Housing and Interior Design and The Idea Works, Inc. Elderly Resident Housing
Assessment Program. Ruth Brent, Edward Brent, Ronald Phillips, (ERHAP Research
Team Leaders). 1984. Non-cash.
University of Missouri Cooperative Extension-Innovative Grant. Housing Decisions of Rural
Families: Translation of Research Data for Extension Programs. Ronald Phillips, Wanda
Eubank, Ruth Brent, Principal Investigators. 1987. $3,600.
Agricultural Experiment Station, North Central Region (NC-178). The Economic, Social,
Psychological, and Health Consequences of Rural Families' Housing Decisions. Ruth
Brent, Missouri Project Leader. 1984-86. Ronald Phillips and Ruth Brent, Missouri Co-
Project Leaders. 1986-1990. Non-cash.
Joel Polsky/Foundation for Interior Design Education Research Endowment. Graduate Programs
in Interior Design. Ruth Brent, Principal Investigator; Andrew Seidel, Associate
Principal Investigator. 1986-1990. $2,400.
Margaret Mangel Research Catalyst Fund. Adapting Elderly Housing: Stage Three. Ruth Brent,
Principal Investigator. 1983-1984. Estimated $500.
Missouri Gerontology Institute and The Center for Aging Studies. Development of a Prototype
Computerized Knowledge Base to be Used in Assessing Housing for the Elderly. Ruth
Brent, Principal Investigator; Edward E. Brent, Co-Investigator. 1982-83. Non-cash.
American Home Economics Association. Environmental Assessments of Housing for High Risk
Elderly. Ruth Brent, Principal Investigator. 1981-1982. $2,662.
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Missouri Department of Natural Resources. State and Local Government Energy-Efficient
Procurement Practices. Housing and Interior Design and Family Economics and
Management. Kate Rogers and Ed Metzen, Principal Investigators. Ruth Brent and
Marilyn Casselman, Co-Project Directors. 1981-82. $6,000.
National Endowment for the Arts. The Study of Two, Three and Four Year Interior Design
Programs. Kate Rogers, Principal Investigator; Ruth Brent, Design Research Associate.
1981-83. $31,000.
Veterans Administration. Principles of Interior Design Training Course for Building Management
Service Interns. Ruth Brent, Principal Investigator, Kate Rogers, Co-Principal
Investigator. 1981. $16,000.
UMC Faculty Development. Advanced Study of Interior Environments. Ruth Brent and Kate
Rogers, Co-Principal Investigators. 1981-82. $3,126.
Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital. Roommate Assignments and Environmental
Constraints in a Nursing Home Care Unit. John Winnacher, Principal Investigator, Ruth
Brent, Co-Principal Investigator and Project Director. 1981-82. $6,000.
Administration on Aging Grant HEW HDS AOA 90 AR 2058-01. Environmental Constraints on
the Spatial Organization of Social Interactions in a Nursing Home. Ruth Brent, Principal
Investigator. 1979-81. $30,720.
PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS: PEER REVIEWED
Tofle, Ruth Brent, Richard Sternadori, Harriet Green-Sappington, Dawn Van Scoik. Reflective
Interior Design Practices of Diversity and Inclusion on Campus. 2017 IDEC Regional
Meeting. October, 2017. St. Louis, Missouri.
Tofle, Ruth Brent. “A Flipped Studio: Transforming a Course on Color and Light” Celebration of
Teaching. University of Missouri. May, 2013.
Tofle, Ruth Brent. “Interior Design at the Death Bed.” Interior Design Educators Council
Midwest Meeting.” October, 2012.
Kruse RL, Moore CM, Tofle RB, LeMaster JW, Aud MA, Hicks LL, Canfield SM, Mehr DR. Older Adults’ Attitudes Regarding Falls Prevention in the Home. 20th Caring for the Frail Elderly Annual Conference. Columbia, MO, August 2010.
Tofle, Ruth Brent. Individuality in Place-making at End-of-Life: Gerontopia. ARCC/EAAE
2010 International Conference on Architectural Research (23 June - 26 June 2010).
Architectural Research Centers Consortium.
Kruse RL, Mehr DR, Moore CM, Aud M, Tofle RB. Older Adults’ Attitudes towards Home Modifications for Preventing Falls. Gerontological Society of America 62nd Annual Scientific Meeting. November 2009.
Understanding the Meaning of Color Environments among the Elderly: A Virtual Environment
Exploratory Study. Yoon, So-Yeon; Tofle, Ruth; Schwarz, Benyamin; Cho, Ji Young;
Oprean, Danielle. 19th Annual Conference: Caring for the Frail Elderly. Aug, 2009,
Columbia MO.
Older Adults’ Attitudes towards Home Modifications for Preventing Falls. Kruse RL, Moore CM,
Mehr DR, Tofle R, Aud M. The Gerontological Association of America. Atlanta, GA,
Nov 19, 2009.
Cultural Orientations to Palliative Care Environments in U.S. and Korea. Ruth Brent Tofle and
Jung A Park. 2009 Paper at Environmental Design Research Association International
Meeting (EDRA).
Revisiting Kobayashi’s Theory for Color Environments Using Computer Simulation: Cultural
Difference vs. Universality. So-Yeon Yoon, Ruth Tofle, Benyamin Schwarz, Ji Young
Cho, Danielle Oprean. 2009 Poster at Environmental Design Association International
Meeting (EDRA).
Understanding the Meaning of Color Environments: A Virtual Environment Exploratory Study So-Yeon Yoon, Ruth Tofle, Benyamin Schwarz, Ji Young Cho, Danielle Oprean. 2009
Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Annual Conference.
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Fall Prevention Strategy for the Elderly to Age in Place: Analyzing Home Safety Environmental
Assessments. Hong, YiKyung; Pak, Hee-Jin, Ruth Brent Tofle. 17th Annual Caring for the
Frail Elderly Conference. Poster. Aug, 2007. Columbia, MO.
Musings on methods to demonstrate compliance to CIDA Standards. Tofle, R. (2007) CIDA
Workshop, Interior Design Educators Council. Austin, TX. March 7, 2007.
Effectiveness of social model care units for dementia. [Paper presentation] 16th International
Nursing Research Congress, Sigma Theta Tau International, Aud, M. A., Oliver, D.,
Bostick, J., Schwarz, B., & Tofle, R. B. (2005). July 14-16, 2005. Kona, Hawaii.
Color design in healthcare environments: Evidence based or anecdotal? Schwarz, B., and Brent
Tofle, R. Paper submitted to EDRA 36, Vancouver, Canada. April 27- May 1, 2005.
A Research Study on Color in Healthcare Environments. Tofle, R.B., Schwarz, B. and Yoon, S-Y.
Healthcare Design: A Conference Advancing & Transforming the built Environment.
Houston, TX. Nov 7-9, 2004.
Universal Design: A Philosophy to Inspire. Ruth Tofle. National ADA Symposium and EXPO.
Kansas City, MO. May 11-13, 2004.
The Effectiveness of Social Model Care Units for Dementia: Alzheimer's Special Care Unit
Quality Aud, M. A., Schwarz, B., Tofle, R., Oliver, D., Bostick, J., & Finke, M. [Poster].
Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO. (February 28,
2004). Characteristics of Alzheimer's Special Care Units [Poster]. Aud, M. A., Schwarz, B., Tofle, R.,
Oliver, D., Bostick, J., & Finke, M. Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual
Conference, St. Louis, MO. (February 28, 2004) Does Color Make a Difference in Health Care? Ruth Brent Tofle and Benyamin Schwarz.
Midwest Interior Design Educators Council. October, 2003.
Community Dwelling of Older Adults with Moving Research into Practice: Chronic Disease and
Missouri Women Conference, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Aud,
M. A., Oliver, D., Bostick, J., Marek, K., Ory-Hernandez, R., Schwarz, B., & Tofle, R. B.
(5-12-03). Characteristics of Community-Dwelling Dementia Patients. Debra Oliver, Myra Aud, Benyamin
Schwarz, Jane Bostick, Ruth Brent Tofle. Gerontological Society of America. San Diago,
CA. Nov 2003.
Principles of Universal Design. Ruth Brent Tofle. ADA Symposium. (Invitational). Kansas City,
June 5, 2003.
Impact of Color in Health Care Environments: Knowledge-based or Capricious?”Ruth Brent
Tofle, Benyamin Schwarz, So-Yeon Yoon, and Andrea Max-Royale. Environmental
Design Research Association. Minneapolis, May 2003.
Use of Home Health Services to Promote Aging-in Place. Myra Aud, Debra Oliver, Jane Bostick,
Karen Marek, Benjamin Schwarz, Ruth Brent Tofle, Moving Research Into Practice:
Chronic Disease and Missouri Women--Poster. University of Missouri. May 12-13, 2003
Design Interventions in a Nursing Home: Do They Make a Difference in This Housing Option?
Ruth Brent Tofle, Benyamin Schwarz, and Habib Chaudhury. American Association of
Housing Educators. Minneapolis, MN. October, 2002.
Impact of Nursing Home Design Interventions on Residents with Dementia, Families, and Staff.
Benymin Schwarz, Habib Chaudhury, Ruth Brent, Teresa Cooney, Katie Dunne, Jane
Bostick and Marilyn Rantz. The Gerontological Association of America. Washington, D.
C., November, 2000.
Interior Design Interventions at Kingswood Manor. Benyamin Schwarz and Ruth Brent. SAGE
2000 National Conference. Overland Park, KS. September, 2000.
Design Intervention in Long-Term Care: Does it Make a Difference? Benyamin Schwarz, Habib
Chaudhury, Ruth Brent, Jane Bostick, Teresa Coony, Katie Dunne. Environmental
Design Research Association. San Francisco. May, 2000.
Universal Design: Beyond the ADA. ADA Symposium99. Kansas City, MO. May, 1999.
What Happens When You Give Assisted Living Residents a Camera? B. Schwarz and R. Brent.
Missouri Association of Homes for the Aging. Osage Beach, MO. September, 1998.
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Subjective Impact of Environmental Attributes on Tenants in Assisted Living. B. Schwarz, R.
Brent, and A. Darnell. The Gerontological Society of America. Philadelphia, PN.
November, 1998.
Capturing Images of Therapeutic Goals: Tenants’ Perceptions of Assisted Living Settings. B.
Schwarz and R. Brent. Environmental Design Research Association. St. Louis, MO.
March, 1998.
Understanding Place-Memory in the Process of Creating and Sustaining Places. Workshop
participation. Environmental Design Research Association. St. Louis, MO. March,
1998.
Assisted Living: Concepts, Themes, and Practices. B. Schwarz and R. Brent. Environmental
Design Research Association. St. Louis, MO. March, 1998.
Gerontopia: Issues in Aging and Environment. B. Schwarz and R. Brent. Environmental Design
Research Association One-Day Intensive. St. Louis, MO. March, 1998.
Missouri’s Residential Care Facilities: Are they Assisted Living? B. Schwarz and R. Brent.
MoAHA Annual Conference, Osage Beach, MO. September, 1997.
Residential Attributes in Assisted Living: The Missouri Study. B. Schwarz, R. Brent, Shawn
Bloom, Mohammed Amor. Environmental Design Research Association. Montreal,
Canada . May, 1997.
Environmental Design Issues for Special Care Units. B. Schwarz and R. Brent. The Greater
Kansas City Area Chapter of the Alzheimer‘s Association, Kansas City, MO April, 1997.
Environmental Design Issues for Special Care Units. B. Schwarz and R. Brent. St. Louis Chapter
of the Alzheimer’s Association. St. Louis, MO April, 1997.
Assisted Living: Implications for the Interior Design Community. B. Schwarz, R. Brent, Shawn
Bloom, Mohammed Amor. Interior Design Educators Council Midwest Council.
Minneapolis, MN. October, 1996.
Priceless, Meaningful, and Idiosyncratic: Attachment to Possessions.” B. Schwarz, R. Brent, and
D. Barry. Environmental Design Research Association. Salt Lake City, UT. 1996.
Assisted Living Facilities: An Agenda for Environmental Design Research. B. Schwarz, R.
Brent. Symposium organizers. Environmental Design Research Association. Salt Lake
City, UT. 1996.
Sense of Place in Imaginary Worlds. R. Brent, B. Schwarz, and Beata Balogova. Environmental
Design Research Association. Salt Lake City, UT. 1996.
The Pursuit of Fantasy and the Substance of Place. R. Brent and B. Balogova. Interior Design
Educators Council. Denver, CO. 1996.
Use of Film in Design Business Practices. R. Brent and A. Yordanova. Interior Design
Educators Council. Denver, CO. 1996.
Reviewing Public Policies to Mirror Assisted Living Principles. R. Brent and B. Schwarz,
Symposium Organizers. The Gerontological Society of America. Los Angeles, CA. 1995.
Place Makes a Difference: Advances in Assisted Living for Older Adults. B. Schwarz and R.
Brent, Symposium Organizers. The Gerontological Society of America. Los Angeles,
CA. 1995.
Objects Rescued During a Flood Disaster: Not on an Interior Designer’s Specification List.
Benyamin Schwarz, Ruth Brent, and David Barry. Interior Design Educator’s Council --
Midwest Regional Meeting. Detroit, MI October, 1995.
At the Movies: Design Business Practices. Ruth Brent and Albena Yordanova. Interior Design
Educator’s Council -- Midwest Regional Meeting. Detroit, MI October, 1995.
Nurturing Design Students with Learning Disabilities. Ruth Brent, Benyamin Schwarz, Richard
Helmick. Environmental Design Research Association. Boston, MA March 1995.
Family Regime Structure and Victim Responses to Natural Disasters. Ronald Phillips, Benyamin
Schwarz, Ruth Brent, Margaret Danley, Susan Weaver. Environmental Design Research
Association. Boston, MA March 1995.
Disruptions in Place Attachment Following the 1993 Big Flood. Benyamin Schwarz, Ruth Brent,
Ronald Phillips, Margaret Danley. Environmental Design Research Association. Boston,
MA March 1995.
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Educating Reflective Practitioners through Universal Design. Gary Hennigh, Benyamin Schwarz,
Ruth Brent. Universal Design Education Project Symposium. Boston, MA November
1994.
Universal Design Education at the University of Missouri. Ruth Brent, Benyamin Schwarz, Gary
Hennigh. Interior Designers Educators Council Midwest Meeting. Spring Green, WI
October 1994.
The Meaning and Magic of Place in North Africa. Environmental Design Research Association.
San Antonio, TX March 1994.
Cosmic, Classic, Romantic: The Spirit of Place in North Africa. Interior Design Educators
Council Midwest Region. St. Louis, MO October 1993.
Emphasizing People in Environmental Design. Chonnam National University. Kwangju, Korea.
July 1992.
The Study of Housing: Interdisciplinary, International, and Integrated. Yonsei University, Seoul,
Korea. July 1992.
The Japanese Connection: Perspectives on Changing Economic Trade and Interior Design. Ruth
Brent, Rodney Casebier, Jo Ann Thompson, Nancy Canestaro, and John Kitamura.
Interior Design Educators Council. Grand Rapids, Michigan. April 1992.
Improving Productivity: Workplace Design in Japan and the United States. Kanazawa Institute of
Technology, Kanazawa , Japan. August 1991.
Designing for Older Adults. Prince of Songkla University. Hatyai, Thailand. July 1990.
Will Design Studios Be Extinct in Two Decades? Andrew Seidel and Ruth Brent. Environmental
Design Research Association. Mexico City. March 1991.
Home-Safe-Home: A Computerized Home Assessment. Ruth S. Brent, Ronald G. Phillips, &
Millend K. Gupta. Environmental Design Research Association. Urbana, Illinois. April
1990.
Meeting Extension Needs With a Housing Decision Making Process. Ronald Phillips, Wanda
Eubank, Ruth Brent, & Mary Beth Megrew. American Association of Housing
Educators. Greensboro, NC. October 1989.
An Examination of Scholarly Activities Among Graduate Interior Design Faculties: Responses
By Journal Editors and Program Directors. Ruth Brent, Andrew Seidel, Marge Inman,
Dorothy Fowles, Duncan Case, and Joy Dohr. Interior Design Educators Council.
Cincinnati, Ohio. April 1989.
Community Environments, Public Places, and Housing in Contemporary China. American
Popular Culture Association. St. Louis, MO. April 1989.
Graduate Education in Design Programs. Ruth Brent and Andrew Seidel. Environmental Design
Research Association. Pomona, California. May 1988.
Graduate Interior Design Education: IDEC Sample. Ruth Brent and Andrew Seidel. Interior
Design Educators Council. Santa Fe, New Mexico. April 1988.
Design for Special Groups. Ronald Phillips, Ruth Brent, and Susan Ray. American Home
Economics Association. Indianapolis, Indiana. June 1987.
Preliminary Validation of ERHAP. Susan Ray, Ruth Brent, Ronald Phillips, & Edward Brent.
Environmental Design Research Association. Ottawa, Canada. May 1987.
Funding Opportunities. American Association of Housing Educators. Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Ken Tremblay, et al. October 1986.
Progress Report: Economic, Social, Psychological, and Health Consequences of the Housing
Decisions of Rural Families. Raedene Combs, Coordinator. American Association of
Housing Educators. Santa Fe, New Mexico. October 1986.
Home Assessment for the Aged. (Sponsored by Aging: Actions and Answers Committee) Ruth
Stumpe Brent, Susan Ray, Edward E. Brent, & Ronald G. Phillips. American Home
Economics Association. Kansas City, Missouri. June 1986.
ERHAP: A Computerized Home Assessment for the Elderly. Ruth Stumpe Brent, Susan Ray,
Edward E. Brent, & Ronald Phillips. Midwest Sociological Society. Des Moines, Iowa.
March 1986.
Applications of Research to Family Functioning. American Home Economics Association.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. June 1985.
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The Other Sides of Building Evaluation. (Co-Organizer of Symposium with Andrew Seidel)
Environmental Design Research Association. New York, New York. June 1985.
Multiple Methodologies Used in Graduate Teaching of Environmental Assessment. Interior
Design Educators Council. St. Louis, Missouri. April 1985.
Aging, Environmental Adequacy, and Adaptations. Environmental Design Research Association.
San Luis Obispo, California. July l984.
Experiment with Realism--Verging on Surrealism. (Symposium Presentation) Environmental
Design Research Association. San Luis Obispo, California. July 1984.
Elderly Research Leads to Better Accommodations. American Home Economics Association.
Anaheim, California. June l984.
Significant Issues and Topics in Family Research. American Home Economics Association.
Anaheim, California. June l984.
Funding Your Share: Contracts and Grants. American Home Economics Association. Anaheim,
California. June l984.
Small Town Gathering Places for the Aged. Time, Image, and Aging Conference. Columbia,
Missouri. May 1984.
The Economic, Social, Psychological, and Health Consequences of Housing Decisions of Rural
Families. (Symposium Presentation) American Association of Housing Educators.
Lincoln, Nebraska. October 1983.
Application of Nursing Home Research to Interior Design Education. Interior Design Educators
Conference. Baltimore, Maryland. April 1982.
Adapting Housing Throughout the Life Cycle. Evelyn Franklin and Ruth Brent. World on
Housing. Vienna, Austria. October 1981.
Assessing and Adapting Living and Therapy Settings. Humanities, Social Sciences and Geriatric
Education Conference. May 1981.
An Observational Study of Nursing Home Residents' Behaviors and Use of Space. Midwest
Council for Social Research in Aging. Kansas City, Missouri. January 1980.
The Sociology of Aging: Ladies Lounges. Midwest Sociological Society. Minneapolis,
Minnesota. April 1979.
Public Social Spaces and the Elderly. Midwest Council for Social Research in Aging. Kansas
City, Kansas. January 1979.
TEACHING AND ADVISING (MU unless noted)
People, Places and Design Resources and Materials
Design Business Practices Color and Light
Compliance & Specifications Graduate Seminar
Introduction to Environmental Design Interior Design I - (University of Minnesota)
Contract I Contract II
Design and Behavior Housing Concepts and Issues
Advanced Interior Design Internship / Field Training
Research Methods (Qualitative)
Guiding Design with Historic Preservation-- a Mizzou Quality Certified online course
Recent Trends-- Annual workshop for resident and online learners
Additional graduate level course work led in Problems, Topics, Readings, and Research
Advising
Director of Graduate Studies, 1983-86; 1989-90, 2016-2017; Co-Director 2018.
Graduate Faculty, Since 1982.
Doctoral Faculty, 1983-Present
Advisor for 20 - 45 undergraduates; 1981-2018.
Completed Graduate Students (Advising and Committee Participation)
Kinley, Lori. (Adviser) PhD. Fall, 2018. Analyzing the Physical and Virtual Interior Design
Studio Classroom Practices and Culture.
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Carter, Heather (Adviser) PhD. Fall, 2018. Storied Possessions: Post-Household Disbandment of
Older Adult Late-Life Placemaking with Meaningful Belongings.
Young, Roy (Committee) Fall 2018. Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater and George
Washington’s Mount Vernon.
Pickerill, Heath (Committee) PhD. Fall, 2018. Solar Adoption in Rural Midwest Missouri.
Knox, Kay (Adviser) Spring, 2018. MA. The Historic Chancellor’s Residence at the University of
Missouri in Columbia, Missouri to 1907.
Luecke, Anna (Committee) Spring, 2018. MA Design Fundamentals in Professional Interior
Design Practice.
Khosravi, Zhaleh (Committee) Spring, 2018. MS Influence of Immersion on User’s Spatial
Presence and Memory in Virtual Environments.
Stockhausen, Jennifer (Committee) Spring, 2018. MA Personal Control in the Creative
Workplace.
Galford, Gregory A. (Committee) Spring, 2018. PhD. Architecture as a Device of Control:
Themes of Prison Life with Focus on Solitary Confinement.
Rachel Molnar. (Committee) Fall, 2017. MS The Role of Place in Assisted Living.
Naderi, Ehsan. (Committee) Fall, 2017. PhD. Examining the Impact of Design Variables and
Media Richness on Responses to Product Design.
Chandrasekera, Kinkini. (Committee) Fall, 2017. MA. Measuring Presence in Virtual Reality
Environments for Design Evaluations in Early Design Studios.
Coberly, Beverly. (Co-Adviser) Summer, 2017. PhD. Age-Generations in the Workplace: An
Organization System Type and Space Use Preference Systems Analysis.
Palmer, Russell. (Co-Adviser) Spring, 2017. MA. Identifying Contributing Factors to Citizen
Engagement: Why Citizens Become Active in Community Decision-Making.
Altenburger, Elke. (Member) Spring, 2017. PhD. The Spaces In Between At Orbit High: An
Analysis of Teenage Behavior During Breaks at School.
Angne, Sarah. (Member) Fall, 2016. PhD. Becoming Christ Cathedral: The Emergence, Rise, and
Transformation of the Crystal Cathedral.
Ding, Suining. (Member) Fall, 2016. PhD. Evidence-based Design Utilized in Hospital
Architecture and Changing the Design Process: A Hospital Case Study.
Stafford, Gloria. (Adviser) Fall, 2016. PhD. Aging Alone in the Family Home: Exploring Place
Attachment and Personal Adaptation.
Schrimpf, Benjamin. (Member) Fall, 2016. MA. Simulating Human Performance in Complex
Environments.
Blake, Charla. (Member) Fall, 2015. MA. Community Revitalization: An Action Research
Strategy.
Parker, Jan. (Member) Fall, 2015. PhD. Environmental Preferences of Users in Co-Located
Colleges.
Islam, AKM Zahidul. (Member) Spring, 2015. PhD. Modality Shift in Design Process:
Understanding the Rationality Behind Modality Shift and its Effect on Architectural
Design.
Vo, Ngoc. Spring, 2015 PhD (Member) College Students’ Choices of Informal Learning Spaces.
Anthony, Lori. Spring, 2015 PhD. (Member) The Influence of Organizational Culture and Power
on Status: How it is Manifested in the Open Office.
Marney, Amanda. Spring, 2015. PhD. (Member) Examining the Relationship Between Place
Attachment and Community Involvement: Impact on Social Capital in Communities in
Rural Missouri.
Fisher, Kandace. Spring 2015. (Member) Images of Community Crime in Ferguson, Missouri:
Older Adults’ Perspectives Prior to July 2014.
Christensen, Renee. Fall, 2014. PhD (Member). Transinstitutionalization: a case study of two
residential care facilities in rural Midwest North America.
Richards, Regan. Fall, 2014. MA (Co-Adviser) Environmental Design for Software
Development.
Prevedeni, Val. Fall, 2014. MA. (Adviser) Interventional Architect Services Enhancing
Productivity in a Near Wicked Problem Environment.
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Oltmanns, Ashton. Summer, 2014. MS. (Committee) Designing the Dream in Post-war American
Suburbia.
Izsack, Vivian. 2014. PhD. (Co-Adviser) Café, Culture and Community: Re-Establishing a
Sense of Place in Little Havana's Calle Ocho.
Murarolli, Marina Scatolin. 2014. PhD. (Member) Exploring the Relative Impacts of Different
Motivations to Adopt Green Housing Features.
Christensen, Renee Desneige. 2014. M.S. (Member) Exploring the Lives of Individuals with a
Mental Illness Living in a Residential Care Facility: A Qualitative Study.
Andrade, Amanda. Fall, 2013. PhD. (Member) A Study of Workplace Attributes: ‘Place to Work’
Index Examined Through Organizational Preference.
Jacquin, Kenneth. Spring, 2013. MA. (Member) Building Heads Up Display Navigation Aids for
VR Models.
Paul, Mario. Spring, 2013 (Member) PhD. Factors that Influence Ease of Wayfinding in a Hospital
Setting.
Carter, Heather Carlile. Fall, 2012. MS (Adviser) Authentic Thresholds: Interior Design Client
Engagement in the Creation of Sense of Home.
Roberts, Emily. Fall, 2012. PhD (Member) Legislating Home: The Impact of the Regulation of
Small House Settings for Long Term Care Residents in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Thai, Thong, 2012. Masters Committee (Member) Exploring Formal Aesthetics in Extreme
Rainfall Conditions: A Case Study of Buddhist Library in Vietnam
Abercrombie, Tommy. Fall, 2011. PhD (Member) Experience by Design: A Post Occupancy
Evaluation of the Tarrant County College Fire Service Training Center, Fort Worth,
Texas.
Boon, Nancy Lee. Fall, 2011. MA (Co-Adviser) Boone Hospital Center.
Rich, Kim. Fall, 2011. PhD (Member) Design and Construction Process of Two Leed Certified
University Buildings: A Collective Case Study.
Fisher, Ellen. Summer, 2011. PhD (Member) Using the Physical Classroom Environment as a
Tool for Learning: A Case Study.
Sadeghi, Reza. M.S. 2011 (Member) The Effect of Level of Detail and Navigability on Spatial
Size Perception.
Cho, Ji-Young. Spring 2011. PhD (Member) Pedagogy of Aesthetics: A Study of Three
Architectural Design Studios.
Hamilton-Hill, Lisa. Spring 2011 MA (Member) 4 Habitat: Building a Better Future - Service
Learning Raises Awareness of Affordable Housing Needs.
Groza, Maria. Spring 2011 MS (Co-Advisor). Factors Driving Process Changes in Facility
Programming at the University of Missouri.
Rains, Devin. Spring 2011 MA (Member) Development of Frank Lloyd Wright Virtual
Presentation for Guggenheim Museum.
Hauptmann, Bobbi. Spring, 2011 MS (Member) Team Regime Assessment in Confined Spaces.
Oprean, Danielle. Spring 2011 MA (Member) Experiencing the 3D Color Environment:
Understanding User Interaction with a VR Interface.
Kona, Silika Rahman. Fall 2010 MA (Member) Architecture and Digital Media Experiences in
Professional Practice).
Trost, Marianna. PhD. Fall 2010 (Member) 5S: A Workplace Case Study.
Lee, Eun-Hee. PhD. 2010 (Member) Culturally Appropriate Environments in Nursing Homes for
Frail Ethnic Minority Elders in the U.S.: Three Case Studies of Korean-American
Nursing Homes.”
Kilpatrick, David R. PhD 2010 (Member) The Theatre Lobby Experience: The Audience’s
Perspective. Department of Theatre.
Schwabrow, Lynsey. PhD 2010 (Member) Part-time Schedules for Children in Campus Child
Care Centers: A MAUT Analysis of Challenges Faced by Administrators.
Falk, Bryan. MA 2010 (Member) Visualizing Lighting Design Using Photometrically Accurate
Materials and Lights.
Cherith Moore. PhD 2010 (Member) Natural Building in an Environmentally-focused Intentional
Community.
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Ingham, Diana. PhD 2009 (Advisor) Aging on the Farm: Toward a Model of Passionate Place
Attachment.
Chowdhury, Mahima Selim. MA 2009 (Member) Professional Practice in K.C.
Swenson, Denise. PhD 2009 (Member. Social Work) Designated Hospice Rooms in Nursing
Homes: A New Model of End-of-Life Care. Talukder, Shahnaz. MA 2008 (Member) Analysis of Bagsvaerd Church—Jorn Utzon Architect.
Sinclair, Brian. PhD 2008 (Member) Urban Mongolia: An Integrative Culturally-Sensitive
Sustainability-Focused Design + Planning Framework for Ger Districts
Tucker, Lisa Marie, Ph.D 2008 (Member) Architects and the Design of Ordinary Single-Family
Houses in the United States: The American Institute of Architects and the Architects’
Small House Service Bureau.
Cloyd, Chris. MA 2008 (Member) A Study of Stereoscopic Image Creation with 3D Studio Max.
Fisher, Ellen. MS 2008 (Member) The Effect of the Physical Classroom Environment on Literacy
Outcomes: How 3rd Grade Teachers Use the Physical Classroom to Implement a
Balanced Literacy Curriculum.
Anandan, Swathika. MA 2007 (Member) Architectural Animation and Cinematic Interpretation.
Willis, Lia. PhD 2007 (Member. Social Work) Housing Subsidy and Self-Perceptions of Well-
Being: Does Housing Subsidy Make a Difference in Residents’ Perceptions of Their
Physical and Mental Health?
Stevenson (Prillaman), Susan. PhD 2006 (Member) Place Advocacy at Snowshoe Mountain
Resort: A Case Study of a Destination Ski Resort.
Gressler, Sandra. MS 2006 (Member) Housing, Culture and Design: Measurable and Non-
measurable Architectural Components. A Comparative Study Between Dwellings in
Dourados, Mato Grosso Do Sul, Brazil and Columbia, Missouri USA
Oliver, Joshua Marvin Leroy. MS 2005 (Member) Environmental Analysis of Pathology
Laboratory Patient Service Centers: A Pattern Language Approach.
Davis, James C. Jr. MA 2005 (Member) Semi-Realistic and Cell-Shaded Visual Styles in 3D
Computer Animation.
Robinson, Cheryl. MA 2005 (Member) Sustainable Design Curriculum.
Klein, Gary. MA 2005 (Member) Jesse Hall Retrospective.
Ingham, Diana. MS 2005 (Advisor) Experiencing Meaning in Two Presbyterian Churches: A
Qualitative Analysis
Yordanova, Albena. MA The Woodbury County Courthouse: A Masterpiece of Prairie Style
Public Building.” 2005 (Member)
Yoshino, Naoki. MA 2004. (Member)
Han, Kuk Hee. MA 2004 (Member)
Tutar, Mustafa. MS 2004. Simplified Green Screening Techniques to Entourage People and
Elements for 3D Animations. (Member)
Ibrahim, Mohammad Arefeen. MS 2004. Wall in 20th Century Architecture: Pattern of Change
and Ideological Factors Behind the Evolution. (Member)
Smith, Malory. MS. 2004. Designer-Client Relationships During the Designer Selection Process.
(Chair)
Delgado, Dharma. Ph.D. 2004 A Stocastaic Dynamic Model for Human Error Analysis in Nuclear
Power Plants. (Member).
Islam, AKM Zahiduhl. MS. 2003. Linear Multimedia for Form and Geometry Analysis: A Case
Study of Louis I Kahn's National Assembly Building. (Member)
McGuire, Aaron. MA. 2003. Architectural Proportions. (Member)
Davis, Kyle. M.A. 2003 (Member). The Chair.
Ory Hernandez, Rebecca. M.S. 2003.Effects of Therapeutic Gardens in Special Care Units for
People with Dementia: Two Case Studies. (Member)
Ferguson, Myra. M.A. 2003 Observing the Reflective Practitioner: A Case Study of One
Designer’s Development of an E-Commerce Website. (Member)
Silverman, Jerry. M.S. 2003. An Organizational Analysis Case Study: Randolph County
Department of Health -- An Application of the Work Unit Regime Assessment Scale
(WURAS). (Member)
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Boughan, Trajn. Ph. D. 2002. Managing Architectural Design Under-Construction: Talking to
Build the Airport Railroad Depot, Hong Kong. (Member)
Molix, Byron. M.A. 2002. A Holistic Approach to 3-D Computer Animation. (Member)
Sanderson, David. M.A, 2002. Web Page for Housing and Service Choices for Elderly People in
Missouri. (Member)
St. Clair, Charles. Ph. D., 2002. “Living with History: An Investigation of the Experience of
Living in a Historic District.” (Chair)
Barry, David Charles, Ph. D. 2000. "Preferences of Frail Elders Regarding Ideal Living
Environment." (Committee Member)
Amor, Mohamed Cherif, Ph. D. 2000. "Arab Muslim Immigrants in the U.S. Home Environment
Between Forces of Change and Continuity." (Committee Member)
Stark, Susan, Ph. D. 1998. "Performance of Environmental Elements that Support the Performance
of Individuals with Disabilities." (Committee Member)
Gassner, Sheila, M.S. 1998 “Does Personalization Contribute to Resident Hall Retention?” (Chair)
Franz, Jill. Ph. D. Candidate 1998; Queensland Institute of Technology, Australia (Outside
Reader)
Winters, Tracy, M.S. 1997 (Committee Member)
Burton, Marietta, M.A. 1997 (Co-Chair) Design of a comprehensive cancer health center for St.
Mary’s Health Center, Jefferson City, Missouri.
Davis, David M.A. 1997 (Committee Member) A study of the Rodes-Morawitz House, Ralls
County, Missouri.
Ho, Ming Fen, (“Jessie”) M.A. 1996 (Co-Chair) Housing in Taiwan.
Tarry, Darlene, M.S. 1996. (Committee Member)
Degges, Susan Ray, Ph. D. 1995 “Privacy: The Experiences of Thirteen Nursing Home
Residents” (Committee Member)
Djuwita, Cut Intan, M.S. 1993. "The Importance of Store Atmosphere in Women's Apparel
Stores." (Committee Member)
Tsai, Jing-Shyan, M.A. 1993. "Comparison of Contemporary and Traditional Gardens Applying
Principles of Feng-Shui." (Major Advisor).
Basiotis, Cheryl, M.A. 1992. "Wayfinding in Adult Day Care Centers." (Co-Advisor).
Mahmood, Atiya, M.S. 1992. "Women's Perceptions of Their Kitchens: An Exploratory Study
on Meaning." (Major Advisor).
Zhinian, Zhang, M.A. (Journalism). 1990. "Mass Media Reform Movement in China."
(Committee Member).
Gupta, Millend, Ph.D. 1990. "Perceived Person-Environment Fit Among Natives and Non-
Natives: Older Adults Residing in Taney County, Missouri." (Co-Advisor).
Margaret Danley, M.S. 1989. "Predicting Leisure Activity Participation Among Older People in
a Recreational Naturally Occurring Retirement Community." (Committee Member).
Susan Elledge, M.S. 1989. "A Post-Occupancy Evaluation of Pershing Cafeteria." (Committee
Member).
Susan Forquer, M.S. 1989. "A Person-Environmental Fit Model Among Older Rural Adults."
(Committee Member).
James Michael, Ed.D. (Special Education). 1989. "The Effects of Degree or Privacy and
Residential Group Size on the Behavior of Institutionalized Mentally Retarded Persons."
(Committee Member).
Paul Steven Gentzler, M.S. (Nursing). 1989. "Perceived Work Environments of Staff Nurses in
For-Profit and Not-For-Profit Hospitals in Missouri." (Committee Member).
Tina Mann, M.S. 1988. "Children's Activities in Health Care Waiting Rooms." (Co-Advisor).
Susan Ray, M.S. 1987. "A Pilot Test of ERHAP: Elderly Resident Housing Assessment
Program." (Major Advisor).
Rodney Casebier, Ph.D. 1986, "Preferences of Design Amenities by Residents in Two
Rehabilitated Areas in St. Louis, Missouri." (Major Advisor).
Dianne Speaks, Ph.D. 1986, "Interior Design Educators' Acceptance of Student Design
Competitions." (Major Advisor).
Jacquelyn Caldwell, M.A. 1986, "Museum Wayfinding Design Criteria." (Committee Member).
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Toni Prawl, M.A. 1986, "The W.L. Cornett Farmhouse, Linn County, Missouri: Cultural
Expression and Family History Through Architecture and Furniture, 1884-1986."
(Committee Member).
Mildred Maury, M.A. 1985, "Calculating the Energy Performance of Houses with Computers."
(Committee Member).
Karen Veatch, M.A. 1985, "Images and Imagination: Adaptive Re-use in Missouri."
(Committee Member).
Teri Niewoehner, M.A. 1984, "Renovation of Public Housing." (Major Advisor).
Roberta Mauksch, M.A. 1983, "Patients Response to Hospital Room Color." (Committee
Member).
Donald Han, M.A. 1983, "Measurement of the Perceived Need of Privacy for Chinese Students."
(Committee Member).
Loretta Hegstad, M.A. 1981, "Color Usage in Successful Restaurants." (Committee Member).
Deborah Lower-Walker, Ph.D. 1981-82, NIMH Post-Doctorate Fellow in Socio-Clinical
Geriatrics (Preceptor).