Ph.D., Consumer and Design Sciences, Auburn University, 2023
M.S. Consumer and Design Sciences, Auburn University, 2013
B.S. Interior Design, Auburn University, 2007

Kelly Martin is an Interior Design Lecturer and doctoral candidate at Auburn University with a variety of professional experience in residential and commercial interior design. She has lived and worked in Auburn, Birmingham, New York, and San Francisco, with experience ranging from work at a Top 20 Interior Design Giant in Healthcare Design to starting her own small business in residential interior design. She has university experience in teaching and advising interior design students, coordinating student services, and recruiting for human sciences majors. Her doctoral research investigates the impact of residential interior design features on maternal mental health in the postpartum time period. She has taken graduate coursework in consumer psychology, research methodology, survey design, data analysis, branding, environmental design theory, and health disparities.

• CADS 5407: Honors Healthcare Interior Design
• CADS 5400: Interior Design for Health and Wellness
• CADS 3100: Lighting, Mechanical, and Environmental Systems
• CADS 2100: Interior Design Studio: Space Planning and Process
• CADS 1100: Technical Design of Interior Design
• CADS 1000: Introduction to Interior Design

Martin, K., Nanu, L., Kwon, W. S., & Martin, D. (2021). Small garden, big impact: Emotional and behavioral responses of visitors to a rooftop atrium in a major hospital. HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 14(3), 274-287.

Gale, A., Martin, D., Martin, K., & Duffey, M. (2014). The burnout phenomenon: A comparative study of student attitudes towards collaborative learning and sustainability. Journal of Interior Design, 39(1), 17-31.

Martin, K. (Winter 2022). Diverse and Equitable Historic Preservation in Alabama. ALDesign.online. The e-magazine for interior design in Alabama, Published by ASID. Retrieved from https://aldesign.online/historic-preservation/

Martin, K. (August 2021). A Call to Action Regarding Accessible Home Design. ALDesign.online. The e-magazine for interior design in Alabama, Published by ASID. Retrieved from https://aldesign.online/a-call-to-action/

Martin, K. (March 2021). Health Equity through Interior Design. ALDesign.online. The e-magazine for interior design in Alabama, Published by ASID. Retrieved from https://aldesign.online/elementor-712/

Martin, K. (May 2021). Travel, Interior Design, and Anthony Tucci. ALDesign.online. The e-magazine for interior design in Alabama, Published by ASID. Retrieved from aldesign.online/travel_and_interior_design/

• Design Intelligence 25 Most Admired Educators, national award honoring excellence in architecture and
  design education (2018)
• Excellence in Teaching Award, Mortar Board Honor Society, Auburn University chapter (2018)