Stephanie Slaughter

Stephanie Slaughter is a Lecturer at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), affiliated with the Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects program since 2006. She holds a BIA from SAIC (1994) and an MA in Applied Professional Studies from DePaul University (2007). Concurrently, she serves as Principal of stef-ELS Design. Her teaching focuses on light, color, and spatial design, blending artistic and architectural methodologies. She has received the Oppenheimer Grant and Terra Golden Award for her work.

Education:

• BIA, 1994, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
• MA in Applied Professional Studies, 2007, DePaul University

Her research interests explore light's ephemeral impact on spaces, color's psychological and cultural dimensions, and material interactions in design. Courses like Light and Space and Color and Space emphasize experimentation with physical/digital models, Chicago's urban context, and interdisciplinary approaches to design challenges.

Awards:

• Oppenheimer Grant
• Terra Golden Award

Her courses integrate critiques of social, political, and gender issues through design projects. No grants or lab affiliations are explicitly mentioned in the text.