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Katherine Setser
Assistant Professor
Architecture and Interior Design

Katherine Setser

Contact Info

513-529-1666
Alumni 106G

Educational Credentials

  • Master of Science, Architecture, University of Cincinnati
  • Bachelor of Science, Housing & Interior Design, 黑料社区

Teaching Experience

  • Assistant Professor, 黑料社区, 2013-Present
  • Instructor, 黑料社区, 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

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 and standards of care
  • Building, fire, life-safety, and accessibility code development
  • Mixed methods research

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

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

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.

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.
  • Frequently invited speaker and regulatory consultant.