Lucie
Gagné
is
an
award
winning
designer
with
broad
experience
in
interior
/
architectural
design
and
project
management.
She
has
been
teaching
in
the
Interior
Design
program
at
Kwantlen
Polytechnic
University
since
1998.
In
addition
to
teaching,
she
is
the
Coordinator
of
the
program,
and
chairs
and
represents
the
department
on
several
committees.
She
has
been
involved
in
the
establishment
of
international
partnerships
and
exchanges,
and
has
conducted
field
study
educational travel in Canada, USA, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Spain and Turkey.
Prior
to
teaching,
Ms.
Gagné
was
a
principal
at
the
firm
Carlyle
Design
Associates
in
Ottawa,
Canada,
where
she
had
senior
responsibility
for
projects,
including
planning,
design
concept,
detail
development
and
close
collaboration
with
client
representatives.
The
firm
worked
primarily
on
Institutional
Projects
(Health
Care,
Government
and
Education),
in
Canada
and
the
United
States.
Before
joining
Carlyle
Design,
she
was
a
member
of
the
design
team
for
the
new
National
Gallery
of
Canada
in
Ottawa.
She
participated
in
planning,
design
and
installation,
and
provided
liaison
between
the
Gallery
and
government
agencies,
project
consultants,
and
the
architect.
Before
working
with
the
National
Gallery,
Ms.
Gagné
worked
on
interior
and
architectural
design
of
residential housing for several firms.
Ms.
Gagné
holds
a
Doctorate
in
Education
from
Simon
Fraser
University,
a
Bachelor
of
Applied
Design
in
Interior
Design
from
Kwantlen
Polytechnic
University,
and
a
Bachelor
of
Arts
with
a
combined
major
in
Art
History
and
Architecture
from
Carleton
University. She is fluent in both spoken and written English and French.
Her
research
interests
focus
on
gaining
a
deeper
understanding
of
learning
environments
and
their
impact
on
outcomes,
and
the
various
ways
context
shapes
adult
learning
and
global
competency.
She
is
particularly
interested
in
the
spontaneous
collision
of
ideas
that
can
result
when
people
from
differing
backgrounds
and
experiences
collaborate;
and
in
the
integration
of
diverse
and
global approaches in making informed connections across disciplines and international boundaries.
Professional memberships and service:
•
Standards Committee of the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) - current
•
Educational Member liaison, International Federation of Interior Architects / Designers (IFI) – since 2010
•
Director and founding president, The Alliance of Canadian Educators in Interior Design (ACEID) – 2008-10
•
Member of the Interior Design Institute of BC (IDIBC) – since 2005
•
Member of the Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) faculty liaison – 2000 - 02 & 2007-08, current
•
Served on the Interior Design Experience Program Taskforce (IDEP), National Council for Interior Design
Qualifications (NCIDQ) – 2002
•
Member of Construction Specifications Canada (CSC) – 1997-1998
•
Served on the Executive Board of Construction Specifications Canada (CSC), Ottawa Chapter –1997
•
Represented the Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO) on the Council of Delegates
to the National Council for Interior Design Qualifications (NCIDQ) – 1993-1995
•
Served as Director of Exams and Jury on the Board of Directors of the National Council for Interior Design
Qualifications (NCIDQ) – 1994 and 1995
•
Served as Director of Professional Development on the Board of Directors of the Association of Registered
Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO) Eastern Ontario Chapter – 1992-1993
•
Professional member of Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) since 1991
•
Professional member of the Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO) – 1991-1998
•
Certified by the National Council for Interior Design Qualifications (NCIDQ) – October 1990
