About

My current research investigates how cognitive and psychological factors influence drawing ability and affect the design experience for students in design education. My research interests include pedagogical strategies to respond to the educational and motivational needs of students.

Before starting the postgraduate course, I worked at Università degli Study "G. d’Annunzio" (Italy) and at Antalya Bilim University (Turkey), where I taught Science of Graphic Representation, Architecture and Interior Design, and Graphic Communication. My strong vocation to teaching and the willingness to understand and help students also reflects the current position I hold as a lecturer in Interior Design at the University of Derby.

Thesis title 

Exploring cognition, motivation and emotion in students' drawing experience

Supervisors

• Joanna Poon
• Valeria Carnevale
• Melanie Pope

Teaching responsibilities

As a Lecturer in the Interior Design department, I teach the following subjects for Level 4, 5, 6:

• Designing Spatial Narratives
• Visual and Professional Practice
• Structural Layers and Materials

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Architecture, Università degli Study “G. d’Annunzio”, Italy