David Alan Kopec “DAK” has a Ph.D. in Environmental Psychology with a concentration in perception and design and two master’s degrees, one in Architecture and another in Community Psychology. He also has a bachelor’s degree in community/public health, is certified by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC), a member of Interior Design Education Council (IDEC), and studied the practice and principles of Feng Shui in China.
Among DAK’s most notable accomplishments include the completion of two books: Environmental Psychology for Design and Health, Sustainability, and The Built Environment. He has also authored two monographs; the first analyzes the Americans with Disabilities Act along with the common issues faced by an elderly population, published by ASID. The second monograph discusses the design of long-term care facilities in a multicultural society, which was published by NCIDQ. Dr. Kopec is also a recipient of ASID’s 2006 Joel Polsky Prize and volunteer award from Rebuilding Together San Diego.
DAK is an Associate Professor of Design at the Newschool of Architecture and Design, served as a Visiting Associate Professor in the school’s of Architecture and Medicine at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, a Visiting Lectuer at Virginia Commonwealth Univeristy’s Doha Qatar campus. DAK is also a Fullbright Specialist, and member of ASID’s Distinguished Speakers. He also has a private practice, provides consulting services and educational lectures for designers and medical doctors.
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Screen shot of Kopec in one of two pilot television shows he completed. Here he is discussing the importance of using color when designing for the elderly.
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Kopec with Olga Kontzia (Executive Editor Fairchild Books, Conde Nast Publications, Inc.) at Interiors 07 where he received the Joel Polsky Prize for his book
Environmental Psychology for Design.
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Kopec with Ed Begley Jr of "Living with Ed," and Catherine Pliess of Collins College at the The Arizona North Chapter of ASID Education Day.
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Kopec testifying before the California State Senate about the negative effects of diesel emissions on human health.
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