Dennis M. Puhalla, Ph.D.

• 513 556 0400
• 6485 Aronoff
• dennis.puhalla@uc.edu
• http://daapspace.daap.uc.edu/~puhalldm

Autumn Quarter 2009 Courses

• 23FDST101 Foundation Studio -- Color
• 23GRPH331 Drawn Design II
• 23GRPH488 Independent Studies
• 23DSGN701 Studio: Visual Studies I Color Systems
• 23FDST731 Design Graduate Studies
• 23FDST831 Design Graduate Studies

Topics of research and/or creative and professional work

Recent Work

Dennis Puhalla is a Professor of Design in DAAP's School of Design. At the conclusion of the 2000-2001 academic year, Puhalla completed ten years of service as Director of the School of Design and twenty-five years of service to the College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning.
He was awarded the DAAP Professor of the Year Award and he is also included in Who's Who Among American Teachers. Puhalla's professional work has been exhibited internationally and is included in private and corporate collections throughout the United States. He is a consultant to design education publishers. Professor Puhalla is a recipient of numerous University of Cincinnati research and faculty development grants. Prior to his appointment at the University of Cincinnati, he taught at Miami University, OH.

During his tenure as Director of the School of Design, many significant initiatives came to fruition. The following examples demonstrate a few achievements:
* Established a new degree program in Digital Design
* Integrated the new technology into the Foundation Studies, Design curriculum
* Integrated digital rapid prototyping into the Industrial Design curriculum
* Established video conferencing/distance learning program in transportation design
* Established a transportation design track in industrial design
* Co-authored a medical instrument design curriculum with the Department of Bio-Medical Engineering

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