Interior Design Program Advisory Board
Interior Design Program Advisory Board
What is an Advisory Board?
An advisory board links education with the workplace. They bring together representatives from all facets of business and industry to join with educators in planning and monitoring career instruction.
Advisory Board Mission:
- Fostering creativity, innovation, and excellence, the SHSU Interior Design Program Advisory Board collaborates with faculty, students, and industry leaders to elevate interior design education and equip students with the knowledge and skills to succeed as emerging design professionals.
Ares of Board Member Participation:
- Guest Studio Critiques
- Capstone Studio Review
- Curriculum Review and Feedback which informs CIDA accreditation
- Advocates for excellence in the program
- Raises public awareness of the SHSU interior design program
- Internship Placement
- Firm and Project Tours
Board Member Directory:
David Euscher, RID, ASID, IIDA, WELL AP
Interiors Studio Leader, Vice President
Corgan | Houston
Louise Nicholson Carter, CHID, EDAC, IIDA, RID
Principal
IDEA – Art Consulting | Design
Kory El-Refaei
Corporate Account Manager
OP – WRG
Kylie Gustafson, NCIDQ
Interior Designer
SmithGroup | Houston
Letecia E. Haywood, Allied ASID
Founder & Principal Interior Designer
Letecia Ellis Haywood Interior Design | Bellaire, TX
(2004 SHSU Alum)
Gregg Kalba, AIA
Senior Project Manager
SmithGroup | Houston
Brianna LeFlore, RID, NCIDQ
Associate – Interior Designer
Page | Houston
(2017 SHSU Alum)
Valerie Patterson
Senior Designer
FMG-Furniture Marketing Group | Houston
(2004 SHSU Alum)
Samantha Peters, AIA, RID, NCARB, NCIDQ, IIDA
Senior Associate
Harrison Kornberg Architects | Houston
Clara M. Simpson, RID, IIDA
Senior Associate
Inventure | Houston
Hannah Sliva
Account Manager, Central & South TX and LA
Autex Acoustics
Angela Toups, RID, IIDA, NCIDQ
Materials Consultant
3form - Greater Houston
Andrea Yanes, RID, WELL AP, LEED GA
Principal – Director of Interior Design
Design Bleu | Houston