Dellannee Wade

Dellannee Wade is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Art and Design within the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), and also teaches at Southern University at Shreveport (SUSLA). She is a professional graphic designer and businesswoman based in Louisiana, currently serving as Presentation Designer at The Lacek Group in Minneapolis, MN, and co-founder of Maltshop Marketing, a creative agency launched in 2019.

Her educational background includes an MFA in Graphic Design from Louisiana Tech University and a BA in Communication with a concentration in New Media Design from Centenary College of Louisiana. Her academic and professional work centers on visual storytelling, branding, and leveraging design for community impact.

Dellannee's research and creative interests span graphic design, visual communication, branding, customer engagement, and community development through design. Her work emphasizes image-making techniques to improve social and professional environments. She integrates industry experience with academic instruction to provide students with real-world design applications.

The available data does not include scholarly publications; however, her professional output is highly recognized in the advertising and design industry.

She has been honored with 21 ADDY Awards and received the 2023 MOSAIC Award for her contribution to Shreveport-Bossier's Black Restaurant Week. These accolades reflect her excellence in advertising and commitment to cultural and community initiatives.

Dellannee is actively involved in mentoring and community service. She has served five years on the executive board of the American Advertising Federation of Shreveport-Bossier as Education Chair and contributes to organizations such as the Young Professionals Initiative (YPI), People Acting for Change and Equality (PACE), the American Business Women's Association, Public Relations Association of Louisiana (PRAL), and the Shreveport-Bossier African-American and Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce. While no formal graduate students are listed, her role as Education Chair indicates significant advisory and educational leadership.

She is engaged in professional practice and community outreach, operating at the intersection of design, education, and social equity. Her current projects include creative direction through Maltshop Marketing and strategic presentation design for national loyalty programs at The Lacek Group.