Dak Kopec

Professor UNLV

  • Palm Springs CA

Author, Editor, Architectural Psychologist, and Professor

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Biography

Dak holds a doctorate degree in Environmental Psychology with a concentration in perception and design and two master’s degrees, one in Architecture and another in Community Psychology. He is the author of several industry standard books and the novel Broken Boys Beyond Friendships.

Dak is an Architectural Psychologist and Professor at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, has served twice as a Visiting Lecturer at Virginia Commonwealth University in Doha Qatar and Visiting Professor at the University of Hawaii in the schools of Architecture and Medicine.

He was also a host for a television pilot for TLC (The Learning Chanel) and a television pilot produced by Baja Posse Movies. Dak was invited to present in the Czech Republic, India, Indonesia, Costa Rica, Taiwan, and Canada. He also testified before the California State Senate on issues of Environmental Health.

Industry Expertise

Housing
Research
Design
Health Care - Facilities
Health and Wellness
Elder Care
Architecture and Planning
Education/Learning

Areas of Expertise

Interior Design and Psychology
Enhancing Children's Development With Design

Accomplishments

Environmental Psychology for Design, 2nd ed.

2012-03-19

Awarding winning book bridging the human condition with the designs of the built environment.

Health, Sustainabilty, and The Built Environment

2008-03-17

Wrote book that bridges environmental health issues related to architecture, city planning, and interior Design.

Visiting Professor, University of Hawaii

2009-01-05

Joint position within the school of Architecture and Medicine.

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Education

The Union Institute

Ph.D.

Environmental Psychology

2002

M.S. Architecture, Newschool of Architecture and Design
M.S. Community Psychology, Springfield College
MCHES, Master Certificated Health Education Specialist
CMI, Certified Mold Inspector

Affiliations

  • National Commission for Health Education Credentialing
  • Environmental Design Research Association
  • National Environmental Health Association
  • Interior Design Educators Council

Sample Talks

Interior Design and Psychology

Interior Design can be done in a way that maximizes the human experience within the built environment. By understanding neurobiology, sociocultural norms, and individual personality we can develop better designs for the people that occupy certain spaces.

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