Adam Nash

Adam Nash is an Associate Professor of Interior Design at the University of the Incarnate Word, with over 16 years of experience in the interior design industry. Adam holds several professional accreditations including WELL AP, LEED Green Associate, EDAC Certification and is a Fitwel Ambassador. He is an active professional member of several professional organizations such as IIDA and ASID and was awarded the ASID One to Watch in Education award in 2019.

Adam earned a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design from the University of Texas at San Antonio, a Master of Arts in Interior Design from the Savannah College of Art & Design and is currently a Doctoral Candidate at the University of Missouri – Columbia. His research centers on design for social impact and equity, primarily working with vulnerable populations that are underserved in the community.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) in Human Environmental Science, emphasis on Architectural Studies, expected 2022
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO

Master of Arts in Interior Design, March 2012
Savannah College of Art + Design (SCAD), Savannah, GA
Graduate Thesis: The Use of Interior Design for Crime Prevention in Homeless Shelter Environments

Bachelor of Science in Interior Design, May 2008
University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
CIDA Accredited Program

Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track, 2017-present
Interior Design Department, School of Media & Design
University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX

Full-time Faculty, 2014 - 2017
Interior Design Department
The Art Institute of San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

Adjunct Professor, 2014 - 2017
Interior Design Department, School of Media & Design
University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX

Adjunct Faculty, 2012-2014
Interior Design Department
The Art Institute of San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

Interior Designer, 2012 – present
Delineate Interior Design + Research Collaborative, San Antonio, TX

Project Designer, 2010 – 2012
Broussard Group, San Antonio, TX

Commercial Project Manager & Interior Designer, 2008-2010
Bella Villa Design Studio, Austin, TX

Interior Design Associate, 2007-2008
Marks Design Group, San Antonio, TX

Nash, A. B. & Allison, D. (2020, March). Organizing the Students’ Work Display. Council for Interior Design Accreditation Workshop at the Interior Design Educators Council Conference, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Nash, A. B. & Allison, D. (2020). Environment-Behavior Interactions: Designing to Meet Emotional Needs. 2020 FCSTAT Midwinter Professional Development Conference, San Antonio, Texas.

Nash, A. B. & Ruvuna, J. (2020). Interior Design Student Technology Use: Perceptions & Integration. 2020 FCSTAT Midwinter Professional Development Conference, San Antonio, Texas.

Nash, A. B. (in press, 2019). Utilizing technology to enhance learning: Assessing interior design student perceptions. Texas Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 6 (1), 35-48.

Nash, A. B. (2019). Technology as a Tool: Assessing Interior Design Student Perceptions. Interior Design Educators Council International Conference, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Nash, A. B. (2019, March). Accessing the Creative Subconscious. Interior Design Educators Council International Conference, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Nash, A. B. (2019, March). Crime Reduction by Design: Interior Design to Assist in the Successful Recovery of Homeless Individuals in U.S. Shelter Environments. 13th Annual International Design Principles and Practices Conference, St. Petersburg, Russia.

• IIDA, Professional Member, 2006-current
• ASID, Professional Member, 2006-current
• IDEC, Professional Member, 2015 – current
• TAID, Professional Member, 2012 – current
• NEWH, Professional Member, 2014 - current
• EDRA, Professional Member, 2017 - current
• AAFCS, Professional Member, 2017 - current
• NKBA, Professional Member, 2019 - current

• Presidential Teaching Award Nominee, University of the Incarnate Word, 2019
• ASID Ones to Watch in Educational Leadership, American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) National, 2019
• Selected as feature designer for the ASID & IIDA Designer Showhouse competition at the Austonian, Austin, Texas, 2010
• Short-listed in the Designboom.com International 'House Party' competition, Designboom Tokyo, 2006

• National Council of Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) Certification #027341, 2010 - current
• WELL Accredited Professional (AP), 2020 - current
• Graduate Certificate in Public Health, University of Missouri, Columbia, Fall 2019
• LEED Green Associate, 2011-current

School of Media and Design, Faculty Advisor, Interior Design Student Organization , 2017 - current
School of Media and Design, Social Planning Committee, 2018-2019
School of Media and Design, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, 2019-2020
School of Media and Design, DMTS Task Force, 2018-2019
University of the Incarnate Word, Faculty Advisor, National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS), 2017-2019

ASID Impact Review Task Force (COVID-19 Resources), Fall 2020
ASID National SCALE student conference committee, 2019-2020
IIDA SHIFT Student Conference Planning Committee, 2017-2020
IIDA San Antonio City Center Education Chair, 2017-2018
ASID Texas Chapter, Student Liaison, 2016

UIW Meet the Mission, 2017-2019
Volunteer for Alzheimer's Association of San Antonio Annual Volleyball Tournament Fundraiser, 2018-2020
Volunteer for Cornyation Fundraiser, San Antonio Fiesta Event, 2018-2020

• INTD 1410 Form, Space and Theory
• INTD 1364 Color and Environment Behavior Theory
• INTD 3325 Codes and Construction Documents
• INTD 3336 Environmental Systems and Sustainability
• INTD 3340 Study Tour
• INTD 3370 Studio II
• INTD 4210 Portfolio I
• INTD 4120 Portfolio II
• INTD 4340 Studio III
• INTD 4395 Professional Practice
• INTD 4355 Capstone I
• INTD 4361 Work Experience in Interior Design
• INTD 4375 Capstone II
• INTD 4385 Wellness and Transparency in Design