Kendra McLain received her BS in Human Environmental Sciences with a concentration in Interior Design from the University of North Alabama in 2006, and her MFA in Interior Design from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2012. Prior to teaching full-time, she was an Assistant Designer at Interior Design Associates in Nashville. Professor McLain is interested in design for special populations, historic preservation, and adaptive reuse. She was recently part of the design team for the newly renovated McKinney Center.