2021 Educator of the Year

Recognizing and celebrating an full-time design educator for outstanding accomplishments and commitment to interior design education.

Competition Guidelines

Guidelines

Application Requirements

All applications must be completed electronically. No hard copy applications will be accepted. If any of the following items are missing, your application will not be reviewed. Any additional materials will be removed and not considered. To apply you need to prepare and submit the following:

Written Component

Candidate Statement: 500-700 words, referencing career achievements including:

Demonstrated excellence in teaching
Innovation in teaching techniques or projects/course development
Student mentorship
Contributions to the profession of interior design and professional organizations
Contributions to the field through creative scholarships or the publication of scholarly research in peer-reviewed journals
Demonstrated leadership skills in interior design education and the community-at-large

Curriculum Vitae (CV) or resume

Visual Component

Headshot in JPG or JPEG format with a minimum size of 1000px by 1000px

Letters of Recommendation

Three letters of recommendation:

One (1) letter from the candidate’s design school chair or program coordinator
One (1) letter from an educator who has worked directly with the candidate
one (1) letter from a student either currently enrolled in the candidate’s program or recently graduated

Prize

The IIDA Educator of the Year will receive:

$10,000 cash award sponsored by KI and a free IIDA membership for 2021

Award presentation during the 2021 IIDA Annual Meeting

The winner will be featured on IIDA.org, and in Design Matters, IIDA's flagship newsletter. They will also receive official digital assets for self-promotion, coverage and mention on IIDA’s social media accounts, and in an official press release distributed to leading industry outlets and media partners.