John Weigand

John Weigand is Professor Emeritus of Architecture and Interior Design at Miami University, having served as Interim Dean in Miami’s College of Creative Arts (2022-24), Associate Dean (2015-22), and Department Chair (2006-15). After earning the Master of Architecture from the University of Illinois, he worked professionally as an architect in Chicago before coming to Miami in 1995 to conceptualize a new degree program in Interior Design aligned with Miami's existing BA in Architecture.

In his administrative roles, Weigand has both developed and negotiated multiple curriculum initiatives, and more recently headed up a university strategic planning effort to explore ‘flexibility in the curriculum’ (2024). Research has focused on commonality and distinction in the knowledge base among the various design disciplines, and more recently on distinct and shared knowledge across the arts curriculum. He has been invited to consult on curriculum development at multiple universities.

John has served on the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) National Board of Directors as well as the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Ohio Board of Directors and AIA Ohio Foundation, during which time he served as AIA Ohio President in 2018. He was awarded the NCARB Prize for Creative Integration of Practice and Education in the Academy, for his work with collaborative, internet-based design, and was listed among DesignIntelligence's "25 Most Admired Educators of 2012."

Selected Scholarship
2021 Matthews, David and Weigand, John. “Effectiveness and Usefulness of Design and Communication Technology in Distance Design Studio Education.” Journal of Interior Design (Special Edition Reprint).

2013 “Opportunities and Challenges of Team Teaching Across Disciplines in the Arts.” Panel presentation at the Lilly National Conference on College Teaching, Oxford, OH.

2013 Weigand, John. “Rethinking Professional Identity in Interior Design, in Meanings of Designed Spaces, edited by Tiiu Vaikla-Poldma. New York: Fairchild Books.

2012 Weigand, John. “Interior Design and Architecture: How the two disciplines intersect, and how to best approach them as educators and professionals,” in Design Intelligence Vol.18 No.6, 2012: 89-94.

2008 Weigand, John. “Assessing Commonality and Distinction within the Knowledge Base in Interior Design and Architecture” at the Inside-Out symposium on integration of interior design and architectural education, in conjunction with the American Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) Administrators Conference.

2007 Weigand, John and Harwood, Buie. “Defining Graduate Education in Interior Design.” Journal of Interior Design Vol.33 No.2, 2007: 3-9.

2004 Weigand, John and Faimon, Peg. The Nature of Design: How the principles of design shape our world—from graphics and architecture to interiors and products. Cincinnati: F&W Publications. (10,000 initial printing; currently in distribution in several countries)