Christina A. Gonano
Interior design professor
Education
- M.S., interior architecture, Chatham College
- B.S., interior design, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Credentials
Academic experience
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Professor, interior design, 2006–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
Courses developed for eLearning include INDS 211 History of Interior Design and 726 Environmental Psychology. Developed course content for instruction, assignments, and assessments for an online learning environment. External engagement with Veranda Magazine in Spring 2021: Supervised an interdisciplinary team of students as they reimagined outdoor living. Community engagement for Alternative Spring Break in Spring 2017: Supervised a collaborative project with students from 11 different majors for a project proposal for Memorial Health University Medical Center NICU and PICU waiting area. University committees include CIDA Accreditation Committee Faculty and Development and Outreach.
Professional experience
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Interior designer, May 2002–October 2005, 84 Lumber Company, McMurray, PA
Residential and commercial projects; concept development, schematic design, design detailing, project management.
Certification and licensure
- NCIDQ Certified
- Registered Interior Designer: State of Georgia ID000791
Awards, recognitions, and honors
- Faculty Sabbatical Award, "Creativity and Globalization in Interior Design," 2014
- Judge, EDSpaces Innovation Awards, 2016 and 2015
- Judge, IIDA Alabama Design Excellence Awards, 2015
- Judge, IIDA and Contract Magazine Showroom and Booth Design Competition
Organizations
- American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), Professional Member
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International Interior Design Association (IIDA), Georgia Chapter, Professional Member
- Past president, 2016–2023
- Membership co-director, 2017–2020
- Immediate past president, 2015–2016
- President, 2014–2015
- President-elect, 2013–2014
- Coastal Empire City Center Director 2012-13
- Interior Designers Educator Council (IDEC), member
Publications and presentations
Speaking and judging engagements
- Moderator: The Art of Color, SCAD x Kravet Elements of Design, September 2022
- "How Can Interior Design Support Social Connection in VR Gaming Centers?" secondary author, IDEC South Regional Conference, 2019
- Panelist, IIDA Educators Roundtable, Oct. 2017 and 2020
- Judge, EDSpaces Innovation Awards, 2015 and 2016
- Judge, IIDA Alabama Design Excellence Awards, 2015
- Judge, IIDA and Contract Magazine Showroom and Booth Design Competition, 2015