Daejin Kim
Associate Professor
Interior Architecture and Design
Daejin Kim is an Associate Professor of Interior Design at Florida State University, specializing in the intricate relationship between the built environment and human health and well-being. His teaching portfolio includes courses in healthcare design studios, research methods, and environmental psychology for design, catering to both undergraduate and graduate students. His academic focus emphasizes the impact of the built environment on the health and well-being of older adults.
Daejin earned his bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering from Inha University and his master’s degree in Housing and Interior Design from Yonsei University in South Korea. He completed his PhD in the Department of Interior Design at the University of Florida and pursued post-doctoral research training at North Carolina A&T State University, where he contributed to a large grant project focused on developing aging-in-place strategies for low-income older adults.
Daejin is the author of the book Space Planning for Healthcare Design (2025) and currently serves on the board of directors for the Journal of Interior Design. Previously, he served as an Assistant Professor of Interior Design at Iowa State University. He has published over 20 peer-reviewed articles in leading journals and presented at various national and international conferences. His contributions have been recognized with awards such as the Kenneth Tremblay Early Career Award from the Housing Educators & Research Association and a Faculty Research Award from the College of Design at Iowa State University.
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Education
2016
Doctor of Philosophy in Design, Construction, and Planning
College of Design, Construction, and Planning, University of Florida,
Gainesville, FL
Minor in Research Evaluation Methodology: Quantitative Methods,
Dissertation: “Toward design strategies for fall prevention: A case-control study of home safety in a senior living community”
2010
Master of Science in Housing & Interior Design
College of Human Ecology, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
Thesis: “Planning for healing environment through evidence-based design: Focusing on geriatric hospital”
2008
Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Architectural Engineering)
College of Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, South Korea
Publications
2025
Kim, D., & Kopec, D., Buergermeister, J. Space planning for healthcare design, Bloomsbury Publishing
2024
Baktash, H., Kim, D2., Shirazi, A. Beyond sight: Comparing traditional virtual reality and immersive multi-sensory environments in stress reduction of college students, Virtual Reality in Frontier (ESCI, IF:2.9), https://doi.org/10.3389/frvir.2024.1412297
2023
Kim, D., Lee, M., Kang, J. Exploring differences in home modification strategies according to housing location and disability status of the household: Analysis of the 2019 American Housing Survey, Journal of Applied Gerontology (SSCI, IF:3.0), https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648231202678
2023
Lee, M., Kim, D., Bian, J., Romero, S., Bliznyuk, N. Identifying demographic and home features influencing older adults’ home functioning by using machine learning models, Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics (SCI, IF=4.163), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2023.105149
2023
Alam, S, Kim, D2., Wayfinding design for older adults with dementia in a long-term care facility, Health Environment Research and Design Journal (SSCI, IF=3.233), https://doi.org/10.1177/19375867231185851