Alyssa Kuhns

Alyssa Kuhns is an Assistant Professor of Architecture at the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design, University of Arkansas, since Fall 2021. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Carnegie Mellon University and a Master of Industrial Design from Pratt Institute. Previously, she served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Auburn University, focusing on digital design foundations, and was the inaugural Interior Architecture Fellow at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her practice and research integrate architecture, product design, and material culture, emphasizing domestic spaces and craft.

• Education:
• B.Arch., Carnegie Mellon University
• M.I.D., Pratt Institute
• Research Interests:
• Material culture and its impact on domestic environments
• Craft techniques (casting, wood-working, digital fabrication)
• Architecture-product design intersections
• Color, media, and drawing in design
• Teaching:
• Design Foundations, Digital Technology, and Design Studios
• Courses include ARCH1025, ARCH2016, ARCH1212, and ARCH4023