Associate Professor
106J Alumni Hall
(513) 529-7272
cevikg@miamioh.edu

Courses Taught (past two academic years)

ARC 203 Interior Design Studio
ARC 321 History of Interior Design
ARC 408 Interior Design Studio
ARC 436 Research & Programming

Educational Credentials

PhD in Architecture, University of Cincinnati, 2019
Master of Science in Architecture, University of Cincinnati, 2002
Bachelor of Science in Interior Architecture, Mimar Sinan University, Istanbul, Türkiye, 1999

Teaching Experience

Associate Professor, Miami University, 2010-Present
Assistant Professor, Miami University, 2004-2010
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Interior Design, University of Cincinnati, 2002-2004

Professional Experience

Independent practice (Istanbul), interior architect, 1997-99
Sihir Furniture & Interior Design, Inc. (Istanbul), interior architect, 1998-99

Significant Publications, Creative Projects, Paper Presentation

Book Chapter:
Çevik, G. “Turkey,” in Diversity in Design: Perspectives from the Non-Western World, ed. Jani, Vibhavari, New York: Fairchild Books, 101-151, 2011. 

Articles:
“Idleness on the Sofa: Under the Spell of Acedia,” Journal of Interior Design, Special Issue, ‘Thinking the-Body-Inside,’ Vol. 46, Issue 1, March 2021, pp. 93-113"

“A Tale of Two Visions: Representing the Orientalized West, Representing the Orient.,” Home Cultures: The Journal of Architecture, Design and Domestic Space, Vol. 15, Issue 1, March 2019, pp. 23-51.

“Boudoirs and Harems: The Seductive Power of Sophas,” Journal of Interior Design, Vol. 43, Issue 3, 2018, pp. 25-41.

“American Missionaries and Turkish Interiors: Cultural Exchange behind the Scenes,” Journal of American Studies, Volume 45, Number 3, August 2011, pp. 463-81.

“American Style or Turkish Chair: The Triumph of Bodily Comfort,” Journal of Design History, Vol. 23, Issue 4, 2010, pp. 367-85.

Awards, Recognitions, Grants, Competitions

“God and Women,” Women in Art, International Art Competition and Exhibition, Las Laguna Art Gallery, CA September 1-30, 2022.

“Who’s This?,” Textures, Shapes, Patterns, Forms, International Art Competition and Exhibition, Las Laguna Art Gallery, CA July 7-30, 2022.

2019 Outstanding Graduating Student Award, University of Cincinnati

Best Kiosk Design Award, 2010 Premiere Visual Awards (CBL Specialty Retail) for kiosk design for Yo2Go in Fayette Mall, Lexington, KY.

“The Silk Road Series.” Creative achievement invited to present at the Annual International Meeting for Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC), Atlanta, Georgia, March 24-27, 2010.

“Tombalak.” Creative achievement invited to present at the Annual International Meeting for Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC), Scottsdale, Arizona, March 28-April 2, 2006. (With İnci Ilgın) 

Professional Memberships, Service

Member of Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC), since 2004
Member of Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA), since 2004
ACSA111 Annual Meeting: In Commons Abstract Reviewer, 2022
Advisory Board Member, Tasarım + Kuram, Mimar Sinan Üniversitesi Mimarlık Fakültesi Dergisi, since 2019
Peer-reviewer for Taylor & Francis, Routledge, IDEC, Home Cultures, Journal of Design History, Laurence King

Professional Development

111th Annual Meeting for Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA): In Commons, St. Louis, Missouri, March 30-April 1, 2023
Annual Southeast Chapter Society of Architectural Historians Conference, Memphis, Tennessee, November 2-5, 2022. 
HOWE Center Faculty Writing Fellow (2021)
Ph.D. in Architecture (University of Cincinnati) (2019)