Janetta McCoy, PhD
Associate Professor, Interior Design
Educational Background
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Ph.D. |
School of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.McCoy, J.M., (2000). The Creative Work Environment: The Relationship of the Physical Environment and Creative Teamwork at A State Agency – A Case Study. Ph.D. Dissertation. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. |
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M.S. |
Design and Environmental Analysis, College of Human Ecology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.McCoy, J.M., (1994). Elements of the Interior Physical Environment Perceived to Influence Creativity Performance. Masters Thesis, Cornell University. |
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B.L.S. |
New College, St. Edwards University, Austin, Texas, 1992. |
Research Interests
Rural Communities Design Initiative. Rural communities in the United State are in jeopardy of extinction due to changes in the agricultural economy and loss of population. Rural Communities Design Initiative (RCDI), an action-oriented program of research focusing on the revitalization of very small rural, impoverished communities with populations of less than 1000. Finding new ways to restore, preserve, and revitalize such communities can entice investors, encourage the young to stay, and provide opportunity for those who have fled to return. To learn more click on RCDI.
Stress is one outcome for individuals whose expectations are not met or who cannot perform assigned tasks at work. The physical environment may be one source, exacerbating other sources of stress. This research draws on my investigations of work environments.
Places of Creativity focuses on the impact of the physical work environment on the intellectual and physical performance of people within organizations. This behavioral research is the foundation of my work; it incorporates the disciplines of design, social psychology, and environment and behavior studies.
Teaching Emphasis
DESGN 564. Advanced exploration of research methods linking research and design. Doctoral status required, 3 credits. Fall 2009.
ID 425 Interdisciplinary Design Studio. An exploration of urban issues by interdisciplinary design teams of architects, interior designers, and landscape architects, 5 credits. Fall 2005 - 2009..
ID 525 Graduate Level Interior Design Studio. Independent studio for masters students preparing final thesis project, 5 credits. Spring 2005-2008.
ID 594. Readings in Interior Design. Graduate seminar for interior design masters students, 3 credits. Spring 2005-2009
ID 277/477. Interior Design Field Trip. Chicago, 2007. Phoenix, 2008
Professional Registration/Certification
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2010 |
National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Assessment. Site Visit – Saudi Arabia. |
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2010 |
Council for Interior Design Accreditation. Site Visit – North America. |
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2008 - current |
Council for Interior Design Accreditation, site visitor. |
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2004- current |
Interior Design Educators Council, member. |
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2004-2005 |
Foundation for Interior Design Education and Research (FIDER), Research Council. Chair, 2005 |
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1994 – current |
Environmental Design and Research Association (EDRA). Member. Board of Directors 2005-2009. Secretary, 2005Vice Chair, 2006. Ex-Officio and Chair of Search Committee for Executive Director, 2008-2009 |
Recent Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity
FUNDED RESEARCH
2005 Inscape, a study of stress in the workplace. $24,000.
2006 Ritzville, Public Development Authority, design assistance. $25,000.
2007 PeEll, design intervention, at Vets Hall. $7500.
2008 WSU Seed Grant, Design Intervention in Rural Communities. $7500
2008 Ritzville, Design Guidelines for Historic District. $6,000.
2009 WSU Extension, Initiation of Collaboration. $6500
2010 proposals submitted: CHS Foundation, $40,000; Graham Foundation $19800, Sociological Initiatives Foundation, $20,000; Washington Women’s Foundation, $100,000; USDA, $300,000.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Refereed
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2005 |
McCoy, J. M. (2005). “Linking Creative Teamwork and the Physical Environment of the Office”. Journal of Creative Behavior. Third Quarter 2005. 39, 169-191. |
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2005 |
McCoy, J.M., & Evans, G.W. (2005). The Physical Environment. In J. Barling, E. Kelloway, & M. Frone (Eds.) Handbook of Work Stress. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. ISBN: 0761929495. |
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
Invited
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2009 |
McCoy, J.M. (July, 2009). The Myths about Historic Guidelines, Ritzville Historic Commission, Ritzville, WA. |
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McCoy, J.M. (December, 2009). Rural Communities Design Initiative. WSU Extension A-Team. Spokane, WA. |
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2009 |
McCoy, J.M. (September, 2009). Rural Communities Design Initiative. WSU Extension Horizons Communities. Mossy Rock, WA. |
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2009 |
McCoy, J.M. (April, 2009). Where Creativity: First Places, Second Thoughts, and Third Places. Kansas University Honors Program Speaker Series, Kansas University, Lawrence, KS. |
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2006 |
McCoy, J.M. (May, 2006). Creativity Environments: Individuals at work. Work Environments Intensive. EDRA 37, Atlanta, Georgia |
Abstracts Refereed
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2010 |
McCoy, J.M. (June 2010). Preserving PeEll. EDRA Conference, Washington D.C. |
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2010
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Brooks, D., and McCoy, J.M. (March 2010). Political Decorating: Leadership Styles from Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt to George W. Bush. Interior Design Educators Council, Conference, Atlanta Georgia. |
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2007 |
Bender, D., McCoy, J.M. (March, 2007). Post-Graduate Design Education: A Feasibility Study of the Related Design Disciplines. Interior Design Educators Council, Austin, Texas, |
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2006 |
McCoy, J.M., Guerin, D., Portillo, M. (March 2006). “Big Issues” in Design Education. Interior Design Educators Council, Scottsdale, Arizona. |
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2006 |
McCoy, J.M., Guerin, D., Portillo, M. (March 2006). Who are we? Beginning Markers of Accredited Interior design Programs. Interior Design Educators Council, Scottsdale, Arizona.. |
RECENT REPORTS
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2010 |
Initiation of Collaboration Symposium, Rural Communities Design Initiative, November 9, 2010. |
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2009 |
Design Guidelines for Historic Downtown Ritzville. Historic Commission, Ritzville, Washington. |
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2009 |
Site Visit Brochure, Public Development Authority, Ritzville, Washington |
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2007 |
Proposal and Budget for Ritzville School for Historic Preservation Trades. |
