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Katherine Setser

Courses Taught (past 2 academic years)

ARC 204 Interior Design Studio
ARC 403 Interior Design Studio 
ARC 419 Materials of Interior Design
ARC 444 Professional Practice in Interior Design

Areas of Expertise

HSW impact of interior design practice
Forensic performance
Professional ethics & standards of care
Building, fire, life-safety, and accessibility code development
Mixed methods research

Educational Credentials

Master of Science Architecture, University of Cincinnati, 2013
Bachelor of Science, ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University, 1985

Teaching Experience

Assistant Professor, ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University, 2013-Present
Instructor, ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University, 2013
Instructor, University of Cincinnati, 2011-2013
Visiting Lecturer, Western Kentucky University, 2000-2002
Lecturer, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1999
Instructor, Watkins Institute, 1987-1989

Professional Experience/Licenses/Registration

Principal, Setser Consulting Group, Oxford, OH, 2015-present
Program Coordinator, Interior Design Program, Western Kentucky University, 2001-2002
Principal, Managing Partner, Enterprise Resource Group, LLC, Nashville, TN, 1999-2010
Board Director, Hickerson Fowlkes, Inc. Architects, Nashville, TN, 1997-1999
Director of Interior Design, Hickerson Fowlkes Inc., Architects, Nashville, TN, 1995-1999
Principal, Katherine S. Setser Interior Design, Nashville, TN, 1987-2004
Acting Director, Watkins Institute, Nashville School of Interior Design, Nashville, TN, 1988-1989
NCIDQ Certificate #9154, 1990

Significant Publications/Creative Projects/Paper Presentations

Setser, Katherine S. Creating Recognition and Professional Authority in Interior Design: Making Space in the Market. London; New York: Routledge, forthcoming.

Technical Advisor | National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Interior Finish and Contents (SAF-INT) Committee, Appointment: 2019-2024. Develops:
“Chapter 10 Interior Finish, Contents, and Furnishings.” In NFPA 101® Life Safety Code, 2021 English Edition. Quincy, MA: National Fire Protection Association, 2020.
“Chapter 10 Interior Finish, Contents, and Furnishings.” In NFPA 101® Life Safety Code, 2024 English Edition. Quincy, MA: National Fire Protection Association, 2023.

Technical Advisor | National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Interior Finish and Contents (BLD-INT) Committee, Appointment: 2019-2024. Develops:
“Chapter 10 Interior Finish.” In NFPA 5000® Building Construction and Safety Code®, 2021 English Edition. Quincy, MA: National Fire Protection Association, 2020.
“Chapter 10 Interior Finish.” In NFPA 5000® Building Construction and Safety Code®, 2024 English Edition. Quincy, MA: National Fire Protection Association, 2023.

Technical Advisor | National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Hazard and Risk of Contents and Furnishings (HAR-AAA) Committee, Appointment: August 2021-2026. Develops:
NFPA 557 Standard for Determination of Fire Loads for Use in Structural Fire Protection Design. 2023 Edition. Quincy, MA: National Fire Protection Association, 2022.
NFPA 556 Guide to Evaluation Fire Hazard to Occupants of Passenger Road Vehicles. 2024 Edition. Quincy, MA: National Fire Protection Association, 2023.
NFPA 555 Guide on Methods for Evaluating Potential for Room Flashover. 2027 Edition. Quincy, MA: National Fire Protection Association, forthcoming 2026

Subject Matter Expert/Investigator | NCARB and NCIDA. A Comparison of Practice Analysis Defined Competency Requirements for the Architecture and Interior Design Professions and A Comparison of Examination Objectives of the Architects Registration Examination® (ARE®) and the NCIDQ Examination. Washington, DC: National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) and Council for Interior Design Qualification (CIDQ), December 2021.

Frequent invited speaker, and regulatory consultant.

Awards/Recognitions/Grants/Competitions

2022 Design Luminary Award, The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), national award that recognizes one outstanding individual annually for lasting and significant contributions to the advancement of the design profession, scope of practice, and/or body of knowledge.

2018 Louis S. Tregre Award, Council for Interior Design Qualification (CIDQ), an international award that recognizes one outstanding individual yearly for their significant contribution to the interior design profession.

Professional Memberships and Service

• International Organizations
  
  • Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA)
    • Board Chair, 2020
    • Director, 2016-2021
    • Secretary-Treasurer, 2017-2018
  • Council for Interior Design Qualification (CIDQ)
    • Liaison to CIDA Board of Directors, 2016-2021
    • Chair, Multiple Choice Examination Development Committee, 2008-2009
• National Organizations
  • American Society of Interior Design (ASID)
    • Chair, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee, 2019-
    • Chair, Codes Development Subcommittee of the Policy, Codes and Standards Committee, 2019-
• State Organizations
  • American Society of Interior Design (ASID)
    • Legislative Chair, 2021-
    • President, Ohio South/Kentucky Chapter, 2020-2021
    • President Elect, Ohio South/Kentucky Chapter, 2019-2020