PERSONAL
I grew up in a rural area of West Tennessee, attended Memphis
State and graduated with a degree in Journalism. Marriage and three
children prompted me to rethink my career choice so I went back for a second
BS in Home Economics education. My ex-husband was in real estate and building
so in working with him, my special interest began to revolve around homes
and interior design. After my divorce, I moved to Oklahoma to attend graduate
school at Oklahoma State University,
then to Georgia for my first college teaching assignment at Georgia
Southern College, then a leave to work on the Ph.D. at Virginia
Tech and after graduation a move to Middle Tennessee to teach
at Tennessee Technological University.
I currently work at the University
of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Department of Human Ecology as Associate
Professor of Interior Design. I advise the student chapter of the American
Society of Interior Designers and am working on the FIDER
accreditation report for our Interior Design program.
I have three grown children, Wayne, Carol and Howard. Wayne who is mildly
retarded lives in Radford and works on the campus of Virginia Tech, Carol
lives in Statesboro, GA and has two sons, Rich and Clint, and Howard and
his wife Sonya live in Chattanooga and have a baby daughter, Alexia.
My interests are reading, water sports, watercolor and spending time
in the summer visiting my family. I belong to Morris Hills Baptist
Church. Every summer my grandsons spend several weeks with me and
we have fun working, playing and visiting family members.
Career highlights are: being selected as a UTC
Faculty Fellow for
the academic year 2000-01, working with Habitat for Humanity International
as a board member and as a three month volunteer in Americus, GA, developing
AutoCAD courses, becoming NCIDQ certified
and writing and implementing a grant entitled, Guyton’s Victorian Era
Revisited.
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
My teaching philosophy is simply to help students prepare in a variety
of college courses with knowledge and to develop skills and competencies
to be the best that they can be in their chosen design career.. I see myself
as a facilitator of learning.
Learning is NOT a spectator sport. All students must assume responsibility
for their own learning. I cannot make anyone learn anything; I can only
guide, lead, mentor and be available to help when students are stuck (on
design problems).
My role is to stimulate students, give constructive criticism on design
work and projects, and to guide them in the development of the knowledge,
skills and competencies needed in the profession. It is up to students
to demonstrate the understanding of knowledge, skills and competencies
in the successful completion of design assignments and projects.
Probably the most important asset an instructor can demonstrate is a
positive attitude, a passion for the discipline and a willingness to work
with students.
I think it is important to have a structure and an outline of material
to be covered but I believe that flexibility is important and if a subject
or topic takes longer due to student interest, then adjustments can be
made.
It is my responsibility to supplement material in the text and it is
the responsibility of students to read assigned text material before coming
to class.
Student involvement in class is important and this involves the student
being prepared for all class and studio sessions, being attentive (be here
now), listening and being an active participant. Students should treat
a class as if it is a job where they show up prepared and ready to fulfill
the job description (course guidelines) for a paycheck (grade). Students
should demonstrate respect for peers and faculty in class just as they
would in a job with a boss and co-workers. Students should demonstrate
a positive attitude.
What a student learns in school is not nearly as important as learning
how to learn, how to figure things out, how to read and follow instructions,
how to demonstrate flexibility, and to know where your resources are. Communications
skills and problem solving skills are more important than students realize.
Most employers will train and teach students in their methods; they will
require that students be willing and open to learn, responsive to constructive
criticism, and be a team player and demonstrate loyalty to the company.
Employers will not be nearly as interested in the product of students learning,
as they will the process. Can students demonstrate how they achieved the
design product?
I believe it is important for an instructor to keep current in one’s
field by reading books, research articles, design magazines and journals,
attending professional meetings, and being actively involved in the profession.
Networking with other professionals, educators and students is beneficial
and stimulating. I feel that it is very important to encourage and help
students to attend local, regional, state and national professional meetings.
It is very important to encourage students to continue formal education
and training after college as the degree is only the key that gets one
a job. Today with the increase of knowledge and technology and with licensure
and certification, students will be required to continue their education
to maintain their professional status.
EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS
·Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1989
Ph.D., Housing and Interior Design
Dissertation: Age as a predictor of acceptance of
housing alternatives among the nonmetropolitan population
·Oklahoma
State University, 1978
M.S., Housing and Interior Design
Thesis: Home builders energy awareness as related
to construction and design features of housing.
·Memphis
State University, 1970, 1964
B.S., Home Economics Education
B.S., Journalism
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
·The
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
1999-Present Associate Professor of Interior Design
·Tennessee
Technological University, 1995-1999
Associate Professor of Human Ecology (tenured)
·Tennessee
Technological University
Assistant Professor of Human Ecology, 1989-1985
·Georgia
Southern College
Assistant Professor & Instructor of Home Economics,
1978-89
·Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University
Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant, 1984-86
·Oklahoma
State University
Graduate Teaching Assistant, 1977-78
·Frayser
Baptist School, Memphis, TN
High School Home Economics Teacher, 1976-77
ADVISING
·Academic
Advisor for Interior Design students at UTC
·Advisor
for UTC student chapter of Construction Specifications Institute
·Advisor
for Tennessee Technological student Housing and Design Chapter, 1992-1999
·Advisor
for student association of National Association of Home Builders, 1997-1999
·Advisor
for
Kappa Omicron Nu, Honor Society,
Tennessee Technological University, 1991-1999
PROFESSIONAL
AND SCHOLARLY EXPERIENCE
·ShowHouse,
coordinated Student Participation with Designer Professionals, 2000
·Co-Chair
of state Tennessee Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Convention,
2002
·District
C Chair, Tennessee Association of Family and Consumer Science, 2000-2001
·Reviewer
of 7 chapters for text, Beginnings of Interior Environments 8th edition,
2000, Macmillan College Publishing Company
·Chair,
Art, Design and Housing Section, Tennessee Association of Family and Consumer
Sciences, 1995 and 1998
·Reviewer,
Poster session and program, American Association of Housing Educators,
annual meetings, 1997 and 1998
·Juror
for booth design at the Great American Barbecue Cook-off, Cookeville, TN
1995-97
·Executive
Board Member, Putnam County Habitat for Humanity (helped start local chapter
which became affiliated in May 1995)
·Family
and Community Economics Advisory Committee, Putnam County Cooperative Extension
Service, 1994-1999
·Search
Committee for Dean of Agriculture, 1995 at TTU; Director of School of Human
Ecology, 1998; Nutrition Position, 1997, 1998, 1999
·Tenure
Committee Chair for faculty member in School of Human Ecology, 1995-96
·Chairman,
Patents and Copyright Committee, TTU, 1996-98
·Habitat
for Humanity Leadership Workshop. 1997, 1999
·Qualified
as National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) Juror, 1998
·Reviewer,
Poster session and program, American Association of Housing Educations,
annual meetings, 1997 and 1998
·Chair,
Art, Design and Housing Section, Tennessee Association of Family and Consumer
Sciences, 1995 and 1998
·Juror
for booth design at the Great American Barbecue Cook-off, Cookeville, and
TN 1995-97
·Putnam
County Habitat for Humanity, Vice-president, 1997-99
·Audited
HEC 442, Computer Aided Design/Residential, utilizing AutoCAD R13, 1996
·NCIDQ
(National Council for Interior Design Qualification) Certified, #012770,
1995
·Three
month volunteer position with Habitat for Humanity International, Americus,
GA, 1995
·STEP
Workshop, Tennessee Chapter, American Society of Interior Designers, University
of Tennessee, 1995
·Family
and Community Economics Advisory Committee, Putnam County Cooperative Extension
Service, 1994-1999
·Chairman,
Patents and Copyright Committee, TTU, 1996-98
·Supplemental
Training (70 hours) in AutoCAD R 12, Livingston Vocational Technical School,
1993-94
·Graphic
Arts Workshop, Clemson University, School with Professor Francis C. Ching,
1993
·Six
month CADD course at Livingston Vocational Technical School with 98 hours
of Supplemental training with AutoCAD R 10
·Interior
Design Examination Study Course (6 weeks), TN Chapter of ASID, 1991
·CADD
Fundamentals Course, State Technical Institute of Memphis, 1990
·Workshop
on Writing Contract Interior Specifications with Sivon Reznikoff, 1990
·ASID
Faculty Advisor of the Year, 2002
·Faculty
Fellow Participant, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 2000-2001
·20-Year
Service Certificate, American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), 1999
·Certificate
of Appreciation, Tennessee Department of Arson, 1999
·Certificate
of Appreciation, American Association of Housing Educators, 1999
·Who’s
Who Among America’s Teachers, 1998
·Service
Certificate, Putnam County Habitat for Humanity, 1998
·Recognition
at American Home Economics Association Annual Convention for service as
a member of the HERJ Subcommittee of the Publications Committee, 1992-94
·Baron’s
Who’s Who in Interior Design, 1991
·Winner
of Logo/Name Competition at Georgia Southern College, Health and Professional
Studies, 1989
·American
Home Economics Association Foundation’s Kappa Omicron Phi-AHEA 75th Anniversary
Fellowship, $2,000, 1984
·Tuition
Scholarship, Department of Housing, Interior Design, and Resource Management,
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1984-85
GRANTS
·Travel
grant of $1725.00 to attend the annual convention of the American Society
of Interior Designers/NeoCon in New York, Fall, 2000
·Library
Enhancement Initiative of $400.00 Fall, 2000
·Travel
grant of $500.00 to attend Governor’s Conference on the Arts in Nashville,
Tennessee Arts Commission, 1997
·Tennessee
Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, $300.00, Community Partnerships
for Family Success. 1997
·Participated
with Department of Industrial Technology, Tennessee Technological University,
for AutoCAD R13 software for campus classroom and lab, 2D Computer-Aided
Drafting and Design Course for Housing and Design Majors in Home Economics,
1995
·Faculty
Research Grant with Marsha Rehm, Tennessee Technological University, Vocational
Guidance of Rural Youth: Parents’ Perceptions of Their Role and Influence
$4,234.00, 1991
·Faculty
Instructional Grant, Tennessee Technological University, Incorporation
of Environmental Concepts into Environment and Technology Design, HEC 203
Course, $535.00, 1990
·Georgia
Endowment for the Humanities and Georgia Southern College, $9,822.00 Guyton’s
Victorian Era Revisited, 1984-85
·Bailey,
S. & Reagor, J.D. (1998). Internship manual. School of Human Ecology,
Tennessee Technological University.
·Reagor,
J.D. (1998). Housing fact sheets and study guide. School of Human Ecology,
Tennessee Technological University.
·Reagor,
J.D. (1997). Habitat for Humanity: housing alternatives based on community
volunteerism. Breaking the Housing Disaster Cycle. The 1997 Conference
of the American Association of Housing Educators.
·Reagor,
J.D. (1998, 1997, 1996, 1995). Interior environments study guide. School
of Human Ecology, Tennessee Technological University.
·Reagor,
J.D. & Rehm, M.L. (1995). Perspectives on work from rural parents with
different levels of education. Journal of Vocational and Technical Education,
12(1),4-14.
·Reagor,
J.D. (1995). Putnam places: A timber frame house. Cookeville’s Finest.
4(2), 24-26.
·Reagor,
J.D. (1994). Putnam places: The Gill house. Cookeville’s Finest. 4(1),
24-26.
·Reagor,
J.D. (1994). Putnam places: The Hutson house. Cookeville’s Finest, 3(4),
18-19.
·Reagor,
J.D., (1993). Putnam places: The Mullbro house. Cookeville’s Finest, 3(3),
22-23.
·Reagor,
J.D. (1993). Putnam places: 430 E. 4th street. Cookeville’s Finest. 3(2),22-23.
·Rehm,
M.L. & Reagor, J.D., (1993). Disadvantaged rural parents: views on
work and vocational guidance. Journal of Vocational Education Research.
18(1),25-29.
·Porter,
J. & Reagor, J.D. (Eds.). (1992-93). Highlights. TTU Home Economics
Newsletter.
·Bailey,
S. & Reagor, J.D. (Eds.). (1990-91). Highlights. TTU Home Economics
Newsletter.
·Reagor,
J.D. & Rehm, M.L. (1993). Perspectives on work from disadvantaged rural
parents. 1993 Abstracts of Research Presentations. Cookeville, TN: TN Tech
University, School of Home Economics, Editor, and Marsha Rehm.
·Reagor,
J.D. & Rehm. M.L. (1992). Vocational guidance and rural youth: Parents’
perceptions of their role and influence. Abstracts of Research Presentations.
Bloomington, IL: Meridian Education Corporation.
·Reagor,
J.D. (1990). Age as a predictor of acceptance of housing alternatives among
the non-metropolitan population. Housing and Society. 17(1),71
·Reagor,
J.D. (1984). Historic Guyton. Georgia Journal. 5(1),10-12.
SELECTED POSTER PRESENTATIONS
·Reagor,
J.D. (American Association of Housing Educators, Annual Meeting, New Orleans,
1997). Habitat for humanity: housing alternatives based on community volunteerism.
·Reagor,
J.D. & Rehm, M.L. (THEA, Chattanooga, March, 1993). Perspectives on
work from disadvantaged rural parents.
·Reagor,
J.D. & Rehm, M.L. (American Home Economics Association Annual Meeting,
Denver, 1992). Vocational guidance and rural youth: parents’ perceptions
of their role and influence.
·Reagor,
J.D. (Tennessee Home Economics Association, Nashville, 1992). CAD generated
residential design.
·Welch,
J. & Reagor, J.D. (Tennessee Home Economics Association, Nashville,
1992). Townhouse project using AutoCAD R10.
·Reagor,
J.D. (Tennessee Home Economics Association, Jackson, 1991). Universal design
principles in residence: before and after modifications.
SELECTED
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
·Reagor,
J.D. & Adsit, K. "Electronic Portfolios in Interior Design", Best Practices@UT2002
Showcase
·Reagor,
J.D. (District C, Tennessee Association of Family and Consumer Sciences,
Cookeville, 1999). Reconstructive surgery options with breast cancer.
·Reagor,
J.D. (Family and Community Extension Club, Dyer, TN, 1998). Habitat for
humanity: history and impact on housing for low-income families.
·Reagor,
J.D. (Tennessee Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Chattanooga,
1978). Making a difference: one house at a time, Putnam County Habitat
for Humanity.
·Reagor,
J.D. (Channel Earth Television and Daystart (local television) 1997). Putnam
county Habitat for Humanity: history and work.
·Reagor,
J.D. (Tennessee Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Crossville,
1995). Habitat for humanity: building houses, transforming families.
·Reagor,
J.D. (Putnam County Chapter, American Cancer Society, Keynote Speaker,
1994). Cancer: a wake up call-don’t set the snooze alarm.
·Reagor,
J.D. (Student Section of Tennessee Technological University of TAFCS, 1991).
Universal design principles in housing.
·Reagor,
J.D. (In-service for Home Economics Teachers at TTU, 1991). Concepts of
universal design.
OTHER CREATIVE WORK
·Story
about Habitat family in Millard Fuller’s book, More Than Houses, 2000.
·Nominated
4 JC Penny Golden Rule Recipients (total monetary value of $1250 to Putnam
County Habitat) 96-98
·Taking
pictures for recruitment and keep scrapbook of student activities, 1994-2000.
·Juror
for Food, Nutrition and Dietetics Poster Presentations at Tennessee Technological
University, 1997-99.
·Essay,
Confessions of a Chronic list-a-holic, Town Spring, Vol. IV, 1997.
·Poem,
Today, Town Spring, Vol. IV, 1997.
·Model
for Treasures from the Trunk Fashion Show, American Association of Family
and Consumer Sciences National Convention at Opryland Hotel, 1996.
·Model
for various Merchandising Fashion Shows at Tennessee Technological University,
1994-99.
·Developed
and taught continuing education course, "What Do You Say to a Naked Room?"
1995-97.
·Taught
First Place wellness course for First Baptist Church, in Cookeville, TN,
1992-1994.
·Designed
recruitment brochure for Housing and Design Concentration, School of Home
Economics, Tennessee Technological University 1995 & 1998.
·Consultant/Juror
for the Upper Cumberland Home Builders Annual Home Show, 1990-1999.
·Reviewer,
Art and Design Section, American Home Economics Association Annual Meeting,
1992.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
·American
Society of Interior Designers, #25201 (24 year member)
·Tennessee
Society of Interior Designers (13 year member)
·Construction
Specifications Institute
·Allied
Member American Institute of Architects
·American
Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (30 year member)
·Tennessee
Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (13 year member)
·American
Association of Housing Educators
·Kappa
Omicron Phi
·Kappa
Omicron Nu
·Chattanooga
Home Economist Association
CONSULTING
·Organized
and coordinated Morris Hills with Baptist Built house in Chattanooga, Fall,
2000 1006 North Hawthorne
·Improvement
of 4 areas (Derryberry Hall entrance and Theatre, Multipurpose Room, Clement
Hall) at Tennessee Technological University, 1998-99
·Design
of Crisis Pregnancy Center facilities, Cookeville, TN, 1994
·Team
Member for study of Improvement of Acoustics and Aesthetics of the Multipurpose
Room of the University Center, TTU, 1990-91
·Upper
Cumberland Home Builders Annual Home Show, 1990-99
·Emmanuel
County Hospital, Swainsboro, GA, 1982
COURSES TAUGHT
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
·Color
Systems, Architectural Drafting, Residential Interiors, Contract Design,
Internship, History of American Domestic Architecture, Computer Aided Drafting
and Design, Elements of Interior Design, Contemporary Design, Historical
Design
Tennessee Technological University
·Interior
Environments, Introduction to Design, Residential Design, History of Furniture/Architecture,
Workroom Processes and Lighting, Computer Aided Drafting and Design, Presentation
Techniques, Housing, Contemporary Design, Kitchen and Bath Design, Study
Tours, Internship Supervision
Georgia Southern College
·Housing,
Lighting, Housing and Home Furnishings, Workroom, Elements of Interior
Design, Contemporary, Survey of Historical Interiors
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
American Society of Interior Designers
-
Student Advisory Council, 2002
American Association of Housing Educators
-
Membership Chair 1996-97
-
Legislative Committee 1992-93
Kappa Omicron NU
-
Awards Committee for Selection of Master’s Fellowships 1995-97
American
Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (formerly AHEA)
-
Policy Board, Home Economics Research Journal 1992-1994
-
Technology Committee 1991-1992
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
-
Petitions Committee, 2002-
-
Faculty Development Grant, 2001-
-
Fider Accreditation Team 2000
Tennessee Technological University
University
-
Senate TTU 1997-99
-
Academic Council TTU 1997-99
-
Arrt Committee TTU 1989-93
-
University Center Policy Board 1989-93
-
Patents and Copyrights, Chair 1994-97
-
Library 1994-97
-
Commencement, Convocations, Academic Ceremonies 1994-97
-
Status of Women 1997-99
-
Extended Education 1997-99
-
Advisory Panel Career Services 1995-99
College
-
Search Committee for Dean of College off Agriculture and Human Ecology
1994-95
-
Research and Publication 1996-98
-
Recruitment 1998-99
-
School Level
-
AAFCS Accreditation Team 1997-99
-
Internship 1989-99
-
Scholarship 1989-99
-
Strategic Planning/Curriculum 1989-99
FIELD EXPERIENCES
-
2000 Alexian Brothers Housing for the Aged, Signal Mountain, TN
-
2000, Design 2000, sponsored by IIDA and ASID (set up booth and participated
in design competition.
-
ADAC 1999, 2000 Student Symposium
-
1999 Southern Living Home Show in Dalton, GA
-
1999 Spring Fling in Nashville sponsored by IIDA
-
1998 Organized study trip to annual convention of National Association
of Home Builders, Dallas, Texas
-
1998, 1996 Tellico Village luxury retirement housing, Tellico
-
1995 Organized study trip to Charlotte, NC, High Point, NC and the Biltmore
-
1996, 1994, McKendrie Village Housing, Southern Living Idea Home, NAHB
Parade of Homes
-
1994-1999 InterARC, sponsored by IIDA (International Interior Design Association
(set up booth and entered design competition)
-
1993 Parade of Homes, NAHB, Nashville, TN
-
1992 Organized study trip to Charleston, SC
-
1993 Parade of Homes, NAHB, Nashville, TN
ATTENDANCE
at PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS
(National level)
·American
Society of Interior Designers, 2000, 1990, 1988, 1981
·American
Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2002, 1996, 1993, 1992, 1980
·American
Association of Housing Educators, 1997, 1996, 1986, 1984, 1982, 1980
·National
Association of Home Builders,2002, 2001, 1998, 1997
(Regional level)
·Interior
Designers Educators Council, 2000
·Habitat
for Humanity, 1998, 1997, 1994
·Kappa
Omicron Nu, 1994, 1992
(State level)
·Tennessee
Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2002-1989
·Tennessee
Chapter of American Society of Interior Designers, 2002-1990.
