Elise King, MID, M.A.

Associate Professor of Interior Design, Interim Chair | Baylor University

Waco, TX, UNITED STATES

Elise King, MID, M.A., is an Assistant Professor in Interior Design at Baylor University.

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Turning Assisted Living into a Home: Baylor Interior Design Faculty Members Discuss 3 Ways to Create Sense of Home for Residents

2019-09-19

Baylor Researchers Share Sleep and Memory Recall Tips to Help Tackle College Finals

2019-05-07

Notre Dame Fire Marks ‘Dark Day,’ But Beauty Will Emerge, Baylor Architectural Historian Says

2019-04-16

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Biography

Elise King is an Assistant Professor in Interior Design at Baylor University. As an interior designer and design historian she believes that examining critically the designers and built environments of the past can enhance our understanding of contemporary life and design practice. Her research focuses on twentieth-century design innovators and exploring the intersection between theory and practice.

Areas of Expertise (9)

Sleep and Creativity

19th and 20th Century Design History

Community Engagement

Interior Design

Fundamentals of Interior Design

Interior Design Graphics

Architectural History

Design

Frank Lloyd Wright

Education (3)

The University of Texas at Austin: MID

The University of Texas at Austin: M.A., Architectural History

Baylor University: B.S., Interior Design

Affiliations (1)

Interior Design Educator's Council (IDEC) - Member

Languages (2)

English
German - Reading Proficient

Media Appearances (2)

How Automated Floor Plan Detection Supports Historical Analysis of Interiors

Interiors and Sources online

2020-12-02

Elise King, assistant professor in interior design, writes about her work with colleagues in computer science to use digital tools to extract information from scans of historical floor plans and make that information accessible to researchers, designers and the public.

'Catch-Up' Sleep Spoils Attention and Creativity, Study Suggests

CBC News

2017-05-14

While lack of sleep is a universal post-secondary experience, studio-based disciplines like the fine arts, architecture and interior design are notorious for taking sleep deprivation to an unhealthy extreme, according to Elise King. King is an assistant professor of interior design at Baylor University and lead author of a new paper that looks at students' sleep habits...