How long have you been with the Design department?
1 quarter

What other, if any, professional work positions have you held?
Adjunct Professor at CSUS & CRC.  Designer and Project Manager at multiple architecture firms

Where could we find examples of your work?
https://www.behance.net/matthewlechowick

Think about one of your favorite projects that you’ve worked on.
Canadian Government.  Designer for the public spaces and coordinating all of the casework for the job.  The team and the client relationship was very collaborative.  The experience of working in metric and with my Toronto colleagues at Stantec.

What led you to become a design educator?
The enjoyment that I get sharing my knowledge and excitement for design.

If you could teach any course, what would it be?
The interior and furniture design classes.

What do you think is the most difficult challenge designers struggle with?
Listening to the client about their problems and needs for a design project.

What do you think is the most pressing problem designers should be addressing today?
Taking ego out of the design process and working in a collaborative environment.

What are 6 things you believe all design students should read or watch?
S, M, L, XL by Koolhaas & Mau
Design Drawing by Francis Ching
Hot to Cold by Ingels
An issue of Monocle Magazine
A book not about design, mine was The Great Gatsby
Eames:  The Architect & The Painter