Tommy Crane, MFA, NCIDQ, LEED AP ID+C
Professor of Art | Interior Design
- Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design
Florida State University - Bachelor of Science in Interior Design
University of Southern Mississippi
Member: Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC), American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), International Interior Design Association (IIDA)
Tommy J. Crane is a Professor of Interior Design at Valdosta State University, where he has been teaching since 2012. He holds a Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design from Florida State University and a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design from the University of Southern Mississippi. His professional credentials include NCIDQ certification, registration as an interior designer in Georgia and Florida, and accreditation as a LEED AP ID+C.
Professor Crane teaches courses in design studios, history of interiors, lighting and building systems, construction and building regulations, internship, and professional practice. His teaching emphasizes sustainability, human-centered design, and preparing students for professional competency and licensure.
His scholarship includes a forthcoming book chapter, “Defining Interior Design: A Profession with Complexity,” in The Routledge Handbook of Interior Architecture Research (Routledge, 2025). He regularly presents at academic conferences and serves as a consultant and site visitor for the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA).
In addition to his academic work, Crane maintains an active design consulting practice and exhibits creative work in juried and non-juried shows. He is a recipient of the College of the Arts Excellence in Service Award (2023) and currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Valdosta Historic Preservation Commission.
Publications:
2025
- Crane, T.J., “Defining Interior Design: A Profession with Complexity” The Routledge Handbook of Interior Architecture Research. (In publication phase) by Routledge Publications. (Book chapter) (2025 publication date).
2024
- Professional CIDA Accreditation Consulting Writing: Assessment reports for Applied Science Private University’s Faculty of Art and Design’s Interior Design program’s self-study process for Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) site-visit. November 2024. - Present
Presentations:
2024
- Crane, T.J., “Creating Communicators: Crafting Student Research into Useful Resources.”, The USG Teaching and Learning Conference, University of Georgia, Athens, GA., Regional, Accepted (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning) April 5 – 6, 2024.
Adjudicated Exhibitions:
2023
- Crane, T. J. “Complexity of Gray”: 7th Patterns, Textures, and Forms Online Art Exhibition October 2023
2021-2023
- Crane, T. J. Imagining Home: Landscapes Exhibition – GA Council for the Arts, Aug. 2021 – July 2023
Non-adjudicated Exhibitions:
2024
- Valdosta State University Art & Design Faculty Exhibition – VSU, Aug. 2024 – Sept. 2024
2022
- Valdosta State University Art & Design Faculty Exhibition – VSU, Aug. 2022 – Sept. 2022
Charitable Contributions of Original Work:
2025
- DRAWPROJECT – Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta, GA Feb. 2025 – March 2025
2024
- DRAWPROJECT – Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta, GA Feb. 2024 – March 2024
2023
- DRAWPROJECT – Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta, GA Feb. 2023 – March 2023