D.Des Candidates & Alumni

D.Des Candidates

Student practitioners who have successfully completed their preliminary exams, and are now working on completing their dissertations.

Lee Cherry

Dissertation Title: Changing Physiognomy of the Smart City: Examining Digital Marginalia of Connected Communities using Civic Technology and AI Ethical Frameworks

Carla Delcambre

Dissertation Title: Demystifying the use of Virtual Reality (VR) in Landscape Architecture Education to Advance the Impact of Student Learning in a Studio Environment

Kevin FitzGerald

Dissertation title: A Research Proposal to Examine the Effects of Framing on the Design and the Collaborative Governance of the Digital Library of the Middle East

Justin Johnson

Dissertation Title: Designing a Nature Based VR Game for Mental Restoration

Will Lidwell

Dissertation Title: SUPER-UNIVERSAL COMMUNICATION: A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK FOR COMMUNICATING ACROSS BEINGS AND WORLDS

Shruthi Manjula Balakrishna

Dissertation Title: Evaluating the Impact of Menu Formats on Safety Perceptions, Trust, and Dining Experiences in Upscale Restaurants Post-Pandemic: A Strategic Experiential Modules Framework-Based Comparative Analysis

Lexi Namer

Dissertation Title: Harm-Aware Digital Healthcare Design: A Quick-Reference Tool for Digital Product Designers

Mike Ortosky

Dissertation Title: Farmland Preservation in the Urban Fringe: Policy Implications in Orange County, North Carolina

Maren Parsell

Dissertation Title: Design Innovation Integration: Challenges and Opportunities in Currently Funded NIH Grant Proposals

AJ Polanco

Dissertation Title: Developing Best Practices for Designing Digital Assessments for Middle-school aged Deaf or Hard of Hearing Students in the United States

Anne Spafford

Dissertation Title: Creating a Landscape Language for Health: The Intersection of Green Infrastructure & Human Resilience

D.Des Alumni

Student practitioners who have successfully defended their dissertations and have graduated from our program.

Juhann Waller, D.Des

Dissertation Title: Resilient Infrastructure: An Integrated Design Approach for the Equitable Distribution of Stormwater Capital Improvements Projects for Pluvial Flood Mitigation [Graduated Summer 2023]

Jonathan Williams, D.Des

Dissertation Title: Learning Design Through Designerly Knotting [Graduated Spring 2024]