Rebekah Matheny

Rebekah Matheny is an Associate Professor in the Department of Design at The Ohio State University. Her work integrates sustainable design principles with retail experience strategy.

Research explores 'slow retail' frameworks that foster consumer-product relationships through sensory-rich environments, material innovation for circular economies, and waste transformation strategies. Collaborations with industry partners like Mohawk Group bridge academic research and commercial applications.

Recognized by the Interior Design Educators Council for innovative teaching, she develops pedagogical approaches connecting materiality, sustainability, and user experience. Current projects examine tactile perception's role in sustainable consumption patterns.