Collection Number
Suffolk University Oral History Project (SOH-066)
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Running TIme
0:54:10
Description
Karen Clarke, professor emerita of Art and Design, discusses her early career and travels, her teaching and academic work, and her impact on the interior design program at Suffolk University. Clarke describes the influence of global travel in her work as an interior designer, an artist, and later, as a professor. She discusses the merging of the New England School of Art and Design (NESAD) with Suffolk University and how it affected student life at the university. She also speaks about her teaching philosophy and the importance of teaching sustainable interior design. The interview concludes with a discussion of Clarke’s legacy in creating a Master's program in Interior Architecture and Design.
Interview Date
2022
Publisher
Suffolk University
City
Boston
Keywords
Oral histories
Subject Headings
Suffolk University—History, Suffolk University—College of Arts and Sciences
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
Recommended Citation
Clarke, Karen; Pimentel, Crystal; and Gilbert, Natalie, "Oral History Interview with Karen Clarke (SOH-066 video recording and transcript)" (2022). Suffolk University Oral History Project. 54.
https://dc.suffolk.edu/soh/54