Jean Whitehead

Jean, a senior lecturer in Interior Design, joined Falmouth University in 2004 and is a graduate of Glasgow School of Art, chosen because she wanted to immerse herself in a traditional art school environment. Jean has been involved in studying, creating, writing about and teaching interior design for over twenty-five years.   

As a professional designer she has been involved in hotel, office, restaurant and event design. A Master of Arts from Manchester Metropolitan University led to a series of academic positions - teaching architecture at Manchester Metropolitan University, interior design at the University of Central England and Portsmouth University and a stint at La Salle University, Singapore (where an ongoing love of travel was nurtured).  

Jean's interests within interior design encompass both interior architecture through a love of forgotten spaces, the re-use of abandoned buildings and the interior palimpsest through to the purely decorative and the creation of interior atmosphere. This has recently led to a published book titled 'Creating Interior Atmosphere: Mise-en-scene and Interior Design'. Previous publications are diverse and have covered topics that range from pedagogy (the theory of teaching and learning) through to different aspects of interior design. Jean has been lucky enough to travel the world to share these ideas on interior design, most recently at the World Design Summit in Montreal, Canada. Her own home is in a constant state of design flux - which is an expensive habit!

Jean is currently the External Examiner for BA Hons Interior Design, Birmingham City University, UK.