Stephen Murphy

 

 

Stephen M. Murphy was the first faculty member hired and co-founder for the department of Interior Architecture with Jack C. Durgan following Jack's vision in 1968. Steve founded the IA workshop for the department and has been successfully accredited since 1974 under Professor Murphy's leadership.
Steve was responsible for the overall coordination, teaching and supervision of the department's workshop area, including repair, purchasing and maintaining the safety standards and operations for this facility.
The students in Steve’s classes won 42 national and international design awards including four best of show award winners in the International Woodworking Fair Competition. The students won the Top Prize Award in the '74, 76', 80', and 84' IWF Competitions. After becoming department head in 1988, the outstanding furniture design and winning awards continued.

Steve was twice recognized by the National Association of Furniture Manufacturers (NAFM) and the International Woodworking Fair for outstanding instruction of furniture design in 1976 and 1986. Professor Murphy was also nominated by his students many times and was a Tau Sigma Delta Architecture Honorary Finalist.

Steve is a member of the President's Club as well as a lifetime member of the K-State Alumni Association. President Jon Wefald and Dean Dennis Law conferred the title of Professor and Department Head Emeritus of Interior Architecture and Product Design.