Christina A. Gonano
Interior design professor
Education
- M.S., interior architecture, Chatham College
- B.S., interior design, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Credentials
- Professor of interior design, 2006–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
- Interior designer, 2002–05, 84 Lumber Company, McMurray, PA
Awards, recognitions, and honors
- Judge, IIDA Southwest Design Awards, 2026
- Faculty Sabbatical Award, "Creativity and Globalization in Interior Design," 2024
- Judge, EDSpaces Innovation Awards, 2015, 2016
- Judge, IIDA Alabama Design Excellence Awards, 2015
- Judge, IIDA and Contract Magazine Showroom and Booth Design Competition
Organizations
- NCIDQ Certified
- Registered Interior Designer: State of Georgia ID000791
- Vice President, International Interior Design Association (IIDA), 2026–27
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International Interior Design Association (IIDA), Georgia Chapter, Professional Member
- Coastal Empire City Center Director, 2012–13, 2024–26
- Past president, 2016–23
- Membership co-director, 2017–20
- Immediate past president, 2015–16
- President, 2014–15
- President-elect, 2013–14
- Interior Designers Educator Council (IDEC), member
- American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), Professional 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, 2017, 2020
- Judge, EDSpaces Innovation Awards, 2015, 2016
- Judge, IIDA Alabama Design Excellence Awards, 2015
- Judge, IIDA and Contract Magazine Showroom and Booth Design Competition, 2015