Faculty – Interior Design

Joan Kaufman has been an adjunct professor of interior design at Judson since January of 2016. Joan worked for several commercial design firms and an office furniture dealership prior to founding Interior Planning & Design, Inc., an award-winning design firm located in Naperville, Ill.

Dr. Linda Nussbaumer began her university teaching career in 1994 as a temporary hire at South Dakota State University (SDSU),  Brookings, SD. After one semester, she was hired as an adjunct until the completion of her doctorate. From that point, she moved forward to ultimately receive a full professorship. At retirement, she received the honor of Professor Emeriti. She loves working with students and has written several textbooks to share her knowledge and legacy in the written format. As the program coordinator at SDSU, she and her colleagues lead the program to become a CIDA-accredited program. Presenting and learning at the Interior Designer Educators Council (IDEC) became the norm.

Wendy VanderNoordaa began her teaching career in 2010 as an Instructional Assistant Professor of Interior Design for Illinois State University where she received several competitive grants for her work with Civic Engagement. In 2015, Wendy participated in a Reinvent Your Course for Diversity cohort at Illinois State University. She has taught as an Adjunct professor for Judson University since 2017. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Judson University in Psychology and a Master of Science degree in Interior and Environmental Design from Illinois State University. Professor VanderNoordaa teaches a variety of courses including The History of Interiors and Furnishings, Building Systems, and Studio.