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Rudy Dieudonne

Assistant Professor

Rudy joined the interior design program at Virginia Tech in 2025, where he is currently an Assistant professor in the School of Design. As a designer who specializes in educational facilities, he has a strong background in architectural design, educational psychology and communication arts. As a result, he uses an interdisciplinary approach to his design research. He currently investigates the effects of classroom lighting and noise on students with autism and other developmental conditions. He endeavors to create appropriate educational spaces that support the overall development of all children.

Children's Environments, Lighting Design, Acoustics Design, Nuerodiveristy, Human-centered Design, Educational Space Design

ITDS 2044: Interior Design I Studio

ITDS 3176: Building Systems for Interior Design II

Joel Polsky Academic Achievement Award; American Society of Interior Designers (ASID); Spring 2023

Education

Ph.D., Design Studies & Minor in Educational Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

M.A., Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

B.D., Architecture & Minor in Mass Communications, University of Florida