__LEADERSHIP

INTERIOR DESIGN LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY

__LEADERSHIP

INTERIOR DESIGN LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY

__BEYOND THE STUDIO

Interior Design Leadership, Education
and Industry Advocacy

Shundra Harris is a recognized leader in the interior design profession, serving in elected and appointed positions at the chapter and national level, shaping the next generation of designers as a university professor, and advocating for the advancement of interior design as a licensed profession in Texas.

Her leadership extends beyond the studio. Through organizational service, academic instruction, and public speaking, Shundra Harris has contributed to the professional standards, cultural relevance, and legislative recognition of interior design across Texas and nationally.

Design Awards

ASID TXGC Design Award

Residential Small Firm Singular Space – Common Area
Honorable Mention | 2019

Adapted Reuse with Imago Dei
Honorable Mention | 2012

Innovative Product Design Award | 2008

Health Care Design Award | 2008

Institutional and Education Design Excellence | 2008

Texas Star Award, TX Association of Builders

Best Specialty Room with Peterson Homebuilders, Inc. | 2018

__PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

ASID NATIONAL BOARD CHAPTER SUPPORT TEAM MEMBER AND Past President, ASID Texas Gulf Coast Chapter

Shundra Harris is a Past President of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), Texas Gulf Coast Chapter. She is among an elite group of design professionals to hold this elected leadership role. She subsequently served on the ASID National Board as a Chapter Support Team (CST) Member and was invited to continue in an unprecedented third consecutive year as CST Chair. This distinction reflects the depth of her organizational leadership and her national standing within the profession.

Council for Interior Design Qualifications

Item Writing Committee, IDPX Exam | July 2021

Selected as a volunteer to write for the National Interior Design exam

Texas Gulf Coast Chapter American Society of Interior Designers

COMMITTEE CHAIR

Legislative Chair | 2019 – Present

Show House Chair | 2016 – 2017

Legislative Chair | 2013 – 2015

Committee Member

Strategic Planning Committee | 2016 – 2018

Ethics and Policies Committee | 2016 – 2018

Administrative Review Committee | 2016 – 2017

Show House Committee | 2012 – 2015

Community Outreach Committee | 2007 – 2009

PAST PRESIDENT

Past President | 2018 – 2019

President | 2017 – 2018

President-Elect | 2016 – 2017

Design Speaker, MENTOR, Panelist and Continuing Education Instructor

Shundra Harris has taught seminars, delivered continuing education courses, and served as a design panelist at events across Texas and nationally—addressing topics at the intersection of interior design, wellness, and human-centered environments.

Bridging the Gap / Bringing It Home / Designing for Alzheimer’s / Healing Environments

Panel Speaker

Howard University Interior Design

Topic: State of the Industry for Interior Designers and Students

ASID TX Gulf Coast Chapter

Topic: Student Enrichment –The Future of Design, Small Firm Point of ViewPANEL: ASID TX Gulf Coast Chapter

Topic: Student Enrichment – Professional Development, Resumes and Interviews

Seminars

ASID Washington Metro Chapter
Washington, DC

Topic: “Bringing It Home – Bridging the Gap

Seminars by Design – Virtual Class

Topic: “Bringing It Home – Bridging the Gap”

Design Access – Houston Chronicle
Houston, Texas

Topic: “Bringing It Home – Bridging the Gap

Gulf Coast Green, with Diane Alexander Houston, Texas

Topic: “Bringing It Home”

MetroCon, with Diane Alexander
Dallas, Texas

Topic: “Healing Environments”

Topic: “Bringing It Home – Bridging the Gap”

ASID Show House Seminar, with Diane Alexander – Tomball, Texas

Topic: “Designing for Alzheimer’s Disease”

__INDUSTRY ADVOCACY

President, Texas Association for Interior Design

Throughout her career—as a student, practitioner, and ultimately as President of the Texas Association for Interior Design (TAID)—Shundra Harris has been a consistent advocate for the legislative recognition and professional advancement of interior design in Texas. Her advocacy spans decades and reflects a career-long commitment to elevating the standards and visibility of the profession.

VP of Media and Technology | 2020 – Present

Past-President | 2019 – 2020

President | 2017 – 2019

President-Elect | 2015 – 2017

VP of Students | 2013 – 2015

Chapter Support Team Chair | 2020 – 2021

Chapter Support Team Member | 2018 – 2020

__HIGHER EDUCATION

Adjunct Professor of Interior Design, Prairie View A&M University

One of the most meaningful dimensions of Shundra’s career has been her role as an Adjunct Professor in the School of Architecture at Prairie View A&M University—a historically Black university and one of Texas’s most prestigious architecture programs. In this role, she has shaped the design thinking, professional standards, and cultural sensibility of the next generation of interior designers.

Teaching

Adjunct Professor, Prairie View A&M University, School of Architecture

Educating Architecture Students in the business and practices of Interior Design

Servant Leader and Instructor teaching the Stephen Ministry curriculum…”proven and effective way to organize, equip, and supervise a team of congregation members to provide high-quality, one-to-one, Christ-centered care to people in the congregation and the community experiencing life difficulties”

Stephen Ministry Leader, Wheeler Avenue Church

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SHUNDRA HARRIS
RID, NCIDQ, FASID

FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL
SHUNDRA HARRIS INTERIORS

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