Faculty
Administration
Julia O. Beamish, Ph.D.
Department Head and Professor
Department Head and Professor
Education
Ph.D. Virginia Tech
M.Ed. University of North Carolina - Greensboro
B.S. East Carolina University
Ph.D. Virginia Tech
M.Ed. University of North Carolina - Greensboro
B.S. East Carolina University
More Information| Research Interests | Teaching Interests |
| Application and Evaluation of Universal Design Features | Residential Space Planning |
| Housing Alternatives for Older Adults | Universal Design |
| Kitchen Design | Kitchen and Bath Design |
| Lifestyle and Housing | Housing for Older Adults |
| Design and Creativity |
| Career Highlights |
| Co-Author of books on Kitchen Planning and Bath Planning, published by the National Kitchen and Bath Association and used textbooks and as the basis for exams for certifications in kitchen and bath design |
| CLAHS Excellence in Graduate Student Advising Award, 2006, Virginia Tech |
| CLAHS Excellence in Research and Creative Scholarship Award, 2005, Virginia Tech |
| CLAHS Excellence in Outreach Award, 2003, Virginia Tech |
| Advised two graduate students who have been recipients of the Joel Polsky Academic Achievement Award of the American Society of Interior Design for Dissertation research. |
| Past President of the Housing Education and Research Association |
| Research funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, The Andrus Foundation, the National Kitchen and Bath Association, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. |