Paula Wallace
Paula Wallace is president and co-founder of the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), and also president of SCAD's sister company, SCAD Group, INC, a for-profit organization.[1]
Education and career
Wallace earned a B.A. degree from Furman University, and M.Ed. and Ed.S. degrees from Georgia State University. She began her career as a teacher in Atlanta Public Schools. Before her appointment as president in 2000, she served as vice president, academic dean, and provost of SCAD. She also directs the university's permanent art collection at the SCAD Museum of Art.[2]
As president, Wallace received the inaugural Elle Décor Vision Award[3], has been appointed Chevalier of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques[4] by the Conseiller Culturel and Consul Général of the French Embassy in the United States of America, and currently serves on the National Advisory Board of the National Museum of Women in the Arts[5] in Washington, D.C.
Wallace was named a 2015 Georgia Trustee in September 2014.
Bibliography
- A House in the South (Clarkson Potter 2006, co-authored with Frances Schultz)
- Perfect Porches: Designing Welcoming Spaces for Outdoor Living (Random House 2010)
- The World of Birthdays: Life Around the World (Gareth Stevens Publishing 2003)
- The World of Food: Life Around the World (Gareth Stevens Publishing 2003)
- The World of Holidays: Life Around the World (Gareth Stevens Publishing 2003)
- The World of Sports: Life Around the World (Gareth Stevens Publishing 2003)
Honors
- International Art Adviser by Chinese Red Sandalwood Museum in Beijing, China
- inaugural Elle Décor Vision Award from Elle Décor magazine
- Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques
- Honorary Member - Loyal Order of Water Buffalo Lodge No. 26
- Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA, Great Britain)
- Member of the National Advisory Board of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (Washington, D.C.)
- Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Georgia State University College of Education
- Honorary Doctor of Laws by Gonzaga University
- 2015 Georgia Trustee. Given by the Georgia Historical Society, in conjunction with the Governor of Georgia, to individuals whose accomplishments and community service reflect the ideals of the founding body of Trustees, which governed the Georgia colony from 1732 to 1752.[6]
References
- ↑ "SCAD spinoff seeks profit | savannahnow.com | Savannah Morning News". savannahnow.com. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
- ↑ "A New Era for the SCAD Museum of Art".
- ↑ "Huffington Post".
- ↑ "Our History - National Museum of Women in the Arts".
- ↑ Dickey, Amanda. "SCAD's Paula Wallace named 2015 Georgia trustee". savannahnow.com. Savannah Morning News. Retrieved 20 February 2015.