Christiana Lafazani

Christiana Lafazani is the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Research at the School of the Arts, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCUarts), and holds the rank of Associate Professor in the Department of Interior Design. She has been affiliated with VCUarts since 2003, initially serving as faculty, then as Chair and Graduate Director of the Interior Design Department before transitioning to the Dean’s Office in 2019. Prior to academia, she worked in the design industry as a project manager for architecture firms, a store prototype designer for a Fortune 500 company, and a design manager in office furniture design.

Her educational background includes a Master of Fine Arts in Interior Environments from Virginia Commonwealth University (2003) and a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design from James Madison University. Her professional experience bridges academic leadership and industry expertise in design disciplines.