Renee Lamb

Renee Lamb is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Fashion Design + Merchandising at Virginia Commonwealth University. She combines academic research with practical social enterprise work, focusing on leveraging design education and conscious consumerism for poverty reduction and culturally sensitive development.

• Post-graduate certificate in Fashion Design, Parsons School of Design
• MA in International Economics and Development, Johns Hopkins University
• BS in Textile and Apparel Management + BA in Multidisciplinary Studies, North Carolina State University

Her research explores intersections between fashion systems, economic development, and social impact. She founded Soulié, an artisan-based social enterprise, and has worked across the Middle East/North Africa, South Asia, Europe, and major U.S. cities.

• Fulbright U.S. Scholars Award recipient