Kaleena Sales | Faculty | Art & Design | College of Liberal Arts

Kaleena Sales

Department Chair and Associate Professor of Graphic Design

Phone: 615: 963-2031
Office: Elliott Hall – 116
Email: ktucker2@tnstate.edu

Doctor of Design – North Carolina State University – Currently Pursuing
M.F.A. – Savannah College of Art & Design
M.S. – Virginia Commonwealth University – Brandcenter
B.S. – Tennessee State University

Kaleena Sales is an Associate Professor of Graphic Design, and Chair of the Department of Art & Design. Her research focuses on the intersection of Black culture and aesthetics and investigates the ways in which identities and experiences impact design styles. As a member of the AIGA Design Educators Community Steering Committee, Kaleena advocated for a more inclusive view of design history through her Beyond the Bauhaus series, where she curated stories of those historically underrepresented in design. Kaleena is co-author of the 2021 book, Extra Bold: A Feminist, Inclusive, Anti-Racist, Non-Binary Field Guild for Graphic Designers , alongside Ellen Lupton, Farah Kafei, Jennifer Tobias, Josh A. Halstead, Leslie Xia, and Valentina Vergara. Her newest book, Centered: People and Ideas Diversifying Design was released in the Fall of 2023, and is published by Princeton Architectural Press / Chronicle Books.