Emily Roberts

Associate Professor

Design & Merchandising

TEACHING SUMMARY

Undergraduate and graduate courses in gerontology, design for an aging population, mental health and aging, and intergenerational active aging programming.

TEACHING

  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Advanced Problems in Design and Merchandising
    9 Mar 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Intensive individual or small-group study of problems in various areas of design merchandising for advanced graduate students who are working toward doctorate degrees. Previously offered as CTM 6810 and DHM 6810.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor or department head.
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    Facility Management and Design
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Survey of nine competency areas of facility management and design, ensuring functionality of the built environment by integrating people, places, processes and technology. Previously offered as DHM 4433.
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    Honors Active Aging for L.I.F.E. (DS)
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Active aging allows people to realize their potential for physical, social and mental well-being throughout the life course. In this honors seminar you will acquire a great deal of information on a wide range of topics in order to build your personal understanding of the relationships between Longevity, Independence, Fitness and Engagement for active aging.Prerequisite(s): Honors College participation.
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    Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Environments in Aging
    12 Jan 2026 - 6 Mar 2026
    This course overviews theoretical perspectives in environments for aging, as well as factors involved in the continuum of environments for aging including aging in place, retirement communities, long term care, memory care, and end of life care. Students will be introduced to a wide range of overlapping domains such as environmental psychology, cognitive science, sociology, physiology, architectural and interior design, human geography and urban/rural planning. Web-based instruction. Previously offered as HES 5543 and HS 5543.
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    Interior Design Studio VI - Capstone
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Studio course utilizing the design process in the analysis and planning of hospitality design and/or institutional design such as health care and education. Approaches include the consideration of the impact on facility management. Previously offered as DHM 4293, DHM 4294 and HIDC 4293.Prerequisite(s): DM 4264 with a minimum grade of 'C'.
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    Interior Design Studio VI - Capstone
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Studio course utilizing the design process in the analysis and planning of hospitality design and/or institutional design such as health care and education. Approaches include the consideration of the impact on facility management. Previously offered as DHM 4293, DHM 4294 and HIDC 4293.Prerequisite(s): DM 4264 with a minimum grade of 'C'.
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    Master's Thesis
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Research related directly to design and merchandising for the master's thesis. Previously offered as CTM 5000 and DHM 5000.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing and consent of major professor.
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    Diversity and Inclusion in the Built Environment (D)
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    In-depth study focused on diversity and inclusion needs of underrepresented groups in a variety of built environments including: offices, retail stores, hotels, restaurants, government, educational, housing and cultural institutions. This includes examining the lived experience of individuals of diverse ages, genders, physical and cognitive abilities framed within a lens of individual and civil rights. Previously offered as DHM 4533.
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    Interior Design Studio V: Large Scale Commercial
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Analysis of large scale office planning and institution design including systems and specifications and emphasizing computer-aided design techniques for construction documents and presentations. Previously offered as DHM 4263, DHM 4264 and HIDC 4293.Prerequisite(s): DM 3453 and DM 4373 and DM 4824, all with a minimum grade of 'C'.
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    Interior Design Studio V: Large Scale Commercial
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Analysis of large scale office planning and institution design including systems and specifications and emphasizing computer-aided design techniques for construction documents and presentations. Previously offered as DHM 4263, DHM 4264 and HIDC 4293.Prerequisite(s): DM 3453 and DM 4373 and DM 4824, all with a minimum grade of 'C'.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Master's Thesis
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Research related directly to design and merchandising for the master's thesis. Previously offered as CTM 5000 and DHM 5000.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing and consent of major professor.
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    Theoretical Perspectives for Design and Merchandising
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    A study of terminologies associated with theory. Exploration of key theories and their application to practice and research in design and merchandising. Previously offered as DHM 5003.
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    International Studies in Design and Merchandising: Sweden, Norway, and Denmark (G)
    17 May 2025 - 28 May 2025
    Selected areas of international study in Design and Merchandising. Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours. Previously offered as DHM 4040.
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    Facility Management and Design
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Survey of nine competency areas of facility management and design, ensuring functionality of the built environment by integrating people, places, processes and technology. Previously offered as DHM 4433.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Honors Active Aging for L.I.F.E. (DS)
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Active aging allows people to realize their potential for physical, social and mental well-being throughout the life course. In this honors seminar you will acquire a great deal of information on a wide range of topics in order to build your personal understanding of the relationships between Longevity, Independence, Fitness and Engagement for active aging.Prerequisite(s): Honors College participation.
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    User-Centered Methods for Human Factors Research
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    A broad overview of Human Factors applications through the methods of User-Centered Design. Theories and methods that influence the assessment of physical, cognitive, social and psychological human factors and the analysis of user needs with application to designed processes, products and environments, explored through reading, lectures, discussion, case studies and course projects. Previously offered as DHM 5023.
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    Diversity Issues in Facility Management and Design (D)
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    In-depth study of facility management and design issues focused on diversity in a variety of workplace types including: offices, retail stores, hotels, restaurants, government, educational and cultural institutions. Previously offered as DHM 4533.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Interior Design Studio V: Large Scale Commercial
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Analysis of large scale office planning and institution design including systems and specifications and emphasizing computer-aided design techniques for construction documents and presentations. Previously offered as DHM 4263, DHM 4264 and HIDC 4293.Prerequisite(s): DM 3453 and DM 4373 and DM 4824, all with a minimum grade of 'C'.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Interior Design Studio V: Large Scale Commercial
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Analysis of large scale office planning and institution design including systems and specifications and emphasizing computer-aided design techniques for construction documents and presentations. Previously offered as DHM 4263, DHM 4264 and HIDC 4293.Prerequisite(s): DM 3453 and DM 4373 and DM 4824, all with a minimum grade of 'C'.
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    Problems in Design and Merchandising
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Individual and group investigations and discussions of special problems in the various phases of design and merchandising. Previously offered as CTM 5810 and DHM 5810.Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor or department head.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Theoretical Perspectives for Design and Merchandising
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    A study of terminologies associated with theory. Exploration of key theories and their application to practice and research in design and merchandising. Previously offered as DHM 5003.
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    Seminar in Long-Term Care
    10 Jun 2024 - 2 Aug 2024
    Topics of interest for those in leadership roles in long-term care facilities, or senior living organizations. Draws on expertise of leaders in the field. Case studies are used to understand application of the material. Web-based instruction. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Great Plains IDEA Gerontology Program.
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    Supervised Field Experience in Texas
    7 Feb 2024 - 26 Apr 2024
    Field experience in specialized residential, commercial and institutional design with both historic and contemporary elements. Previously offered as DHM 2302.Prerequisite(s): DM 2103 with minimum grade of 'C'.
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    Facility Management and Design
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Survey of nine competency areas of facility management and design, ensuring functionality of the built environment by integrating people, places, processes and technology. Previously offered as DHM 4433.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Honors Active Aging for L.I.F.E. (DS)
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Active aging allows people to realize their potential for physical, social and mental well-being throughout the life course. In this honors seminar you will acquire a great deal of information on a wide range of topics in order to build your personal understanding of the relationships between Longevity, Independence, Fitness and Engagement for active aging.Prerequisite(s): Honors College participation.