Pedro Lima

Award-winning interior designer, educator, curriculum innovator, faculty mentor, interim chair, and academic leader with more than twenty years of professional practice and extensive experience in design education, program development, assessment, accreditation alignment, online learning, faculty development, student success, and professional advocacy. Current Assistant Professor and Interim Chair of Interior Architecture & Design at Mount Mary University, with prior faculty and leadership appointments at the New York School of Interior Design and The Art Institute of New York City.

• President | ASID Wisconsin Chapter | Wisconsin | 2022-Present: Led chapter activities, professional engagement, member development, advocacy, and student/professional connections.
• National Board Member / Member-at-Large | American Society of Interior Designers | Washington, DC | 2014: Served as elected national board member.
• Founding Member | ASID Emerging Professionals Advisory Council | National | 2010-2013: Participated in strategic planning and implementation of national initiatives for emerging professionals, including GoPRO programming.
• President | ASID New York Metro Chapter | New York, NY | 2009-2010: Served as member-elected president for 1,800+ members; led strategic planning, volunteer development, design events, member visibility, and media initiatives.
• Faculty Advisor | ASID Student Chapter, New York School of Interior Design | New York, NY | 2012-2014: Supported student chapter leadership, events, and membership growth.
• Faculty Advisor | ASID Student Chapter, The Art Institute of New York City | New York, NY | 2007-2010: Supported student leadership and competitions, including multiple first-place chapter-level wins.
• Certification Committee Chair | ASID New York Metro Chapter | New York, NY | 2007-2009: Led NCIDQ and certification workshops and organized certification summit events.

• NCIDQ Certificate Holder, Certificate No. 020347, since 2004.
• Wisconsin Registered Interior Designer (WRID), since 2019.

• NCIDQ Certificate Holder, Certificate No. 020347, since 2004.
• Wisconsin Registered Interior Designer (WRID), since 2019.
• Professional Educator Member, American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), member since 1998.
• Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC).
• American Institute of Building Design (AIBD).
• Former NY State Certified Interior Designer, 2005-2014.
• Former Associate AIA, 2007-2010.
• Former NEWH and IIDA professional memberships.

• Human Experience in the Built Environment; Experiential Design; Environmental Psychology; Design Education Innovation; Design Leadership & Professional Identity.
• Emerging Technologies & Artificial Intelligence; Interdisciplinary Design Practice; Branded Environments & Spatial Experience; Curriculum Development & Assessment; Studio Culture & Student Success.
• Future scholarship explores interior design as a discipline centered on human experience, strategy, and experiential outcomes, with emphasis on educating designers as researchers, creators, innovators, strategists, and integrators.
• Long-term academic interests include new educational models integrating research, expression, technology, design leadership, environmental psychology, and interdisciplinary practice.
• The Brand of You professional development seminar, Mount Mary University Interior Architecture & Design students.
• Professional guest lectures and industry presentations on design practice, materials, lighting, portfolio development, career identity, and professional growth.
• ASID National, Panelist Speaker, Trends for Emerging Professionals, NeoCon, Chicago, 2014.
• Panelist Speaker, Trends in Rug Designs, New York International Rug Show, 2012.
• Panelist Speaker, Product Design Specialist, GoPRO ASID National Event, New York City, 2011.
• Presenter, Innovative Bathroom Design Seminar, Design Within Reach, New York City, 2011.
• Panelist Speaker, New York State Certification Summit, joint IDA/ASID/IDLNY summit, 2009.
• Professional Showcase, The Art Institute of New York City.

• How Designers Think: Finding Voice, Structure, and Agency Through Design - manuscript in development centered on the Design Concept Ladder, student agency, and design reasoning.
• The Portfolio Survival Guide - Student-Facing Guide for Portfolio Development, Professional Identity, Curation, and Design Communication.
• Interior Architecture & Design Studio Manifesto - program culture framework connecting competence, community, compassion, and commitment.
• Design Concept Framework and Concept Brief process - curriculum resource aligning design intent, strategy, implementation, and outcomes.
• Curriculum crosswalks, CIDA matrices, course maps, rubrics, assessment frameworks, and outcome-tracking tools for multiple courses.
• Residential Interior Construction Documents - online course authored for John Wiley / Westwood College Online, approximately 500 pages of original instructional content.
• Commercial Interior Construction Documents - online course authored for John Wiley / Westwood College Online, approximately 500 pages of original instructional content.