A faculty of interior design professionals

The interior design professors at SCAD bring years of professional experience and vital industry contacts to the classroom. Our faculty are award-winning artists and sought-after designers at the peak of their field, but their greatest achievement is the success of SCAD students, both within the classroom and beyond.

Program leadership

Geoffrey Taylor

Dean, School of Building Arts

Andrea Johnson

Associate dean, School of Building Arts; Associate dean, School of Design

Christine Van Duyn

Chair, interior design; Chair, preservation design

Charles M. Boggs

Associate chair, interior design

Anthony (Tony) Purvis

Associate chair, interior design

Few SCAD grads know the impact SCAD faculty can have on a student better than Cydney Clinton (B.F.A., interior design, 2017). Through the encouragement and continued support of her professors, Clinton entered the Angelo Donghia Foundation's Student Scholarship Program in Interior Design as an undergrad, earning a $30,000 scholarship as one of 14 winners. She followed the scholarship honors with student internships at two major firms and a career as an interior designer at Gensler.

Faculty experience

SCAD professors are dedicated to creating once-in-a-lifetime opportunities just for you. Through guest speakers, critiques, portfolio reviews, and more, we connect our students with professionals in the industry every day. These contacts lead to internships, mentorships, and often real-world job opportunities for our students.

Interior design faculty at SCAD have worked for the following companies:

  • Studio Four Los Angeles
  • Quatro Design Group
  • Johnson Favaro Architecture
  • Second China Railway Civil Engineering Group Corp.
  • tvsdesign
  • Bogdanow Partners Architects
  • Perry Dean Rogers & Partners
  • Steelcase, Inc.
  • 84 Lumber Co.
  • Big Art Group
  • Perkins+Will
  • FreemanWhite, Inc.
  • Bright Ideas Interior Design
  • KPS Group
  • RTKL

An environment designed for your success

At SCAD, professors who facilitate incredible opportunities is just one component of a diverse and fulfilling student experience. You can do it all: participate in signature events, hobnob with visiting artists and professionals, take advantage of stellar facilities and resources, and more.

Learn more about the interior design student experience