Jennifer Z. Matthews
A proud alumna of SIU Carbondale's interior design program, Jennifer's professional portfolio includes commercial projects for education, professional offices, healthcare, financial, and judicial interiors.
With over two decades of industry experience, she joined the faculty in 2019.
Experience
As a licensed Interior Designer for over 22 years, her design focus includes Commercial, Healthcare, Higher Education, Schools, Government, as well as Residential Design Projects.
Recent Special Projects
Yearly Collaboration Projects between students and SIUC Student Center, SIUC University Housing, and Local Businesses including ArtSpace 607.
Courses Taught
- ID 341: Interior Textiles & Finish Materials
- ID 351: Furniture Design
- ID 361: Design Programming I
- ID 391: Design III: Context
- ID 374: Materials & Specifications
- ID 392: Design IV: Complexity
- ID 432: Interior Design Seminar
- ID 371 Professional Practice and Ethics for Interior Design
- ID 451 Design Programming II
- ID 273 Interior Materials and Specifications
- ID 256 Furniture Specifications and Budgets
Licenses & Certification
- Licensed Interior Designer, State of Illinois
- NCIDQ license since 2003
- Member of IIDA, Gateway Chapter
- Member of IDEC Interior Design Educators Council
Education
- Bachelor of Science Interior Design, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois 1996.
- Masters of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.) Curriculum and Instruction. 2023.
Honors and Awards
- Sustainability Council Green Fund Grant Award, 2024
Teaching Interests and Specialties:
Collaboration Projects and Professional engagement, Networking students with Professionals in Interior Design and Architecture, as well as related fields, Coordinating Guest Speakers for SIU Interior Design Students, along with Collaborative Projects.