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College of Applied Science and Technology

Dr. Reem Bagais

Assistant Professor of Interior Design
Office
TUR Turner Hall 124e
Office Phone
(309) 438-2517office
phone
Email
rhbagai@ilstu.eduemail
  • About
  • Education
  • Awards & Honors
  • Selected Research

Biography

Reem Bagais is an Assistant Professor in the Interior Design program in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at Illinois State University. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Interior Environmental Design from Texas Tech University. She also holds a Master of Science in Environmental Design from Texas Tech and a Master of Art in Interior Design from George Washington University. Previously, she worked as a graduate part-time instructor in the Department of Design at Texas Tech University. She also worked as a lecturer at Prince Sultan University, Department of Design, Saudi Arabia.

Current Courses

FCS 448.001 History of Interior & Environmental Design II

FCS 348.001 History Of Interior And Environmental Design II

FCS 400.013 Independent Study

FCS 345.001 Interior Design Business Practices

FCS 443.001 Interior Design Business Practices

FCS 375.001 Interior Design III: Studio

FCS 375.002 Interior Design III: Studio

FCS 475.001 Interior Design III: Studio

FCS 475.002 Interior Design III: Studio

FCS 491.002 Internship: Seminar In College Teaching In Family & Consumer

FCS 291.013 Undergraduate Teaching Experiences In Family And Consumer Sciences

Teaching Interests & Areas

Dr. Bagais believes in fostering holistic learning through practical application and reflection, emphasizing the development of interior design concepts in a diversified approach. Dr. Bagais's goal is to transform students into professionals by integrating innovative designs, utilizing technology for student ownership and independence, and promoting a collaborative and individual learning environment.

Research Interests & Areas

Dr. Bagais's research interest focuses on the relationship between the built environment and children's development. Her current research explores the effect of home environments on shaping a child's self-regulation development.

PhD Interior and Environmental Design

Texas Tech University
USA

MS Environmental Design

Texas Tech University
USA

MA Interior Design

George Washington University
USA

BA Art

King Abdelaziz University
SAudi Arabia

Enabled by Design-athon

Google
2014

Grants and Contracts

“Advancing Research and Creative Scholarship (ARCS) Track II”
Chang Su-Russell, Elke Altenburger, Sundeep Inti, Alec Foster, Reem Bagais.
Illinois State University. August 2025 - 2026
University Research Grant
Reem Bagais.
Illinois State University. 2025
Grants for Innovation in Diversity, Equity, Belonging, and Inclusion (DEBI)
Reem Bagais.
Illinois State University. December 2024
"Grants for Innovation in Diversity, Equity, Belonging, and Inclusion (DEBI)
Elke Altenburger, Chang Su-Russell, Connie Dyar, Reem Bagais.
Illinois State University. December 2024 - 2025
University Research Grant URG
Reem Bagais.
Illinois State University. July 1 2024 - June 2025

Conference Proceeding

Creating inclusive environments via inter- and transdisciplinary team science.
Luke Russell, E. Sharp, Chang Su-Russell, Elke Altenburger, D. Weiser, Reem Bagais, Connie Dyar, M. Chowdhury.
National Council on Family Relations, (2025)
Fostering an Intergenerational Agenda with a College Community
Elke Altenburger, Connie Dyar, Reem Bagais.
Environmental Design Research Association

Journal Article

The parental perspective of residential environments associated with children's self-regulation
Reem Bagais, Debajyoti Pati, Lori Guerrero.
Journal of Environmental Psychology, 100, 102467, (2024), 10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102467
Associations between the home physical environment and child self-regulation: A conceptual exploration
Reem Bagais, Debajyoti Pati.
Journal of Environmental Psychology, 90, 102096, (2023), 10.1016/j.jenvp.2023.102096

Presentations

Creating Inclusive Environments via Inter- and Transdisciplinary Team Science
Luke Russell, Chang Su-Russell, Elke Altenburger, Reem Bagais, Connie Dyar.
Annual Conference of National Council on Family Relations (NCFR), Baltimore, MD, November, 2025
Fostering an Intergenerational Agenda with a College Community
Elke Altenburger, Connie Dyar, Reem Bagais.
Environmental Design Research Association Annual Conference (edra 56), Halifax Nova Scocia, May, 2025
Informal Campus Learning Spaces: Participatory Action Research Based Community Visions
Elke Altenburger, Reem Bagais, Amy Bardwell, Luke Russell, Chang Su-Russell.
Illinois State University Teaching and Learning Symposium, Normal, IL, January, 2025
Belonging/Inclusion in Campus Spaces: Considering Caregiving and Intersectional Identities
Luke Russell, Chang Su-Russell, Elke Altenburger, Reem Bagais, Amy Bardwell, Reecia Orzeck, Gabriela Fonseca Pereira.
Annual Conference of the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR), Bellevue, WA, November, 2024
RESTAURANT DESIGN FEATURES IMPACTING THE EXPERIENCE OF HARD-OF-HEARING INDIVIDUALS
Lorin Kmieciak, Olivia Ross, Alaina Zajac, Reem Bagais.
Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA), Portland, OR, June, 2024
The Home Physical Environment Attributes Associated with Child Self-Regulation and Family Income Levels
Reem Bagais.
Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA), Portland, Oregon, June, 2024
The Home Physical Environment Factors Associated with Child Self-Regulation
Reem Bagais.
Interior Design Educators Council, NYC, New York, March, 2024
RESTAURANT DESIGN FEATURES IMPACTING THE EXPERIENCE OF HARD-OF-HEARING INDIVIDUALS
Lorin Kmieciak, Olivia Ross, Alaina Zajac, Reem Bagais.
University Research Symposium, Normal, IL, March, 2024
The role of Physical Design in Improving Self-Regulation in Children: A Theoretical Exploration
Reem Bagais.
Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC), Online, March, 2022
Can Physical Design Help Improve Self-Regulation in Children and build resilience: A Theoretical Exploration
Reem Bagais.
The International Academic Forum 2022 (IAFOR), Honolulu, Hawaii, January, 2022
The Relationship between Outdoor Play Settings and the Level of Children’s Social Development from an Ecological Approach
Reem Bagais.
The Environmental Design Research Association, online, April, 2021
Sustainable Primary Care Center
Reem Bagais.
The 18th Annual Graduate Student Research Poster Competition, Lubbock, February, 2019