
Professor and Chair, Department of Architecture & Interior Design
School of the Arts
Department of Architecture and Interior Design
331 Swearingen Hall
Jeannie Krumdieck, RID, IIDA , Professor and Chair of the Department of Architecture & Interior Design, earned her Bachelor of Science in Interior Design from Mississippi State University and her Master of Science in Interior Design from the University of Alabama. She began teaching after 14 years of successful professional practice in New Orleans and Birmingham. Prior to joining the faculty at Samford, she was part owner and Director of Design for the Garrison-Barrett Group, Inc.; and, owner / partner of Krumdieck A+I Design, Inc. both architectural and interior design firms based in Birmingham. Jeannie currently practices her design profession as a consultant for LIVE Design Group, Inc. She has served as President of the state chapter and on the National Board of Directors for IIDA (International Interior Design Association), and presently serves as a Member of the Alabama Board for Registered Interior Designers. In addition, her commitment to design education has earned her an appointment to serve as a site visitor for the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA). Her collaborative design projects have won numerous awards and recognition from the Design Educator’s National Exhibition, Alabama Chapter of IIDA, Birmingham and Alabama Chapters of the American Institute of Architects, Southern Living Magazine and Southern Accents Magazine.
Degrees and Certifications
- BS, Mississippi State
- MS, University of Alabama