Rate My Professor Jessica Newman

Jessica Newman is an associate professor, Interior Design Department Head, Department Co-Chair, program advisor, and Academic Advisor at Palomar College. She has been teaching at the college level for 20 years and has contributed to the growth and development of the Interior Design program, including its relocation with the Architecture program to a new South Campus facility and the introduction of a Bachelor of Science degree in Interior Design launching in Fall 2026. Prior to focusing on academia, Newman worked for numerous architecture and interior design firms in New York, Atlanta, and San Diego, including Hirsch Bedner & Associates, the top hospitality design firm in the world. Among the diverse projects she has contributed to are public schools, private colleges, assisted living facilities, office spaces, churches, four- and five-star hotels, and private homes.