FACULTY BIO

Dr. Reem Sultan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture and Interior Design, where she blends her practical experience in interior design with her academic pursuits. Her doctoral research, Design Studios: Understanding Relations Between Built Environment, Learning, and Behaviours, awarded by the University of Sheffield, reflects her dedication to exploring the relationship between design and education environments. In her teaching role, Dr. Sultan covers various areas of knowledge, including design fundamentals, topics about design perceptions and social and cultural factors in design. She also focuses on design thinking and service design, as well as supervising graduation projects for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Additionally, she teaches about inclusivity and intelligibility in design and innovation for postgraduate students. Dr. Sultan is actively involved in the academic community, serving as an external examiner for master's thesis mostly in Design Management. She supervises students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and contributes to quality assurance efforts in higher education. This includes helping with the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) placement of courses and reviewing applications from other universities. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Interior Design from the University of Bahrain, a Master’s in Design for Services from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (University of Dundee, UK), and an MBA in Project Management from AMAIU, Bahrain. Her research interests include higher education spaces, design thinking tools and methods, spatial perception, and design intelligibility, all aimed at creating effective interior spaces.