AA Architectural Design, St. Petersburg Jr. College
BA Architectural Design, University of Florida
MA Architecture, University of Florida

Robert Bryant is a licensed architect, currently working for the Tennessee Board of Regents, the agency which supervises state colleges in Tennessee. As a project manager there, he oversees numerous design and construction projects.  He teaches digital and hand drawing and rendering.

AS Interior Design, Parsons School of Design
BA Film, Video, and Animation, Columbus College of Art & Design

Malee Ann Cherry is a licensed interior designer and owner of Brand Interior Design in Nashville. She has more than a dozen years of experience working with high profile architectural and design firms in both Nashville and New York City. Malee’s projects have received accolades in design from national and international associations, as well as LEED certification. She is an member of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) and the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).

MFA Interior Architecture and Design, Academy of Art University
MA Psychological Science, Austin Peay State University
BID Interior Design, O’More College of Design
BS Chemistry and Psychology, University of Tennessee

Cheryl Gulley has taught multiple courses at Watkins since 1990. As a LEED AP with a concentration in Interior Design and Construction (ID+C), Gulley has most recently taught classes in sustainable design and lighting design.

MA Architecture, Clemson University
BA Design, Clemson University
As a licensed architect, Katherine E. Kennon, AIA consults on design projects and conducts continuing education seminars on building codes and accessibility for design professionals. She also is the author of The Codes Guidebook for Interiors.

BFA Interior Design, Watkins College of Art
BFA Fine Art, University of Tennessee–Martin
After launching her professional practice as an interior designer for several prominent architectural firms in the Nashville area, Shonna Sexton founded Shonna Sexton Studio, a client-focused practice that strives to improve quality of life through art and design. Her aesthetic is driven by a respect for the past and solutions that will stand the test of time with a limited amount of maintenance. Sexton is a member of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) and has served on the Board for the IIDA Tennessee Chapter for the past several years. She also is the recipient of the Tennessee Chapter Service Award.