https://mariannecaroline.com/tags/education/Recent content in Education on Marianne CarolineHugoen-usWed, 11 Nov 2026 03:11:26 +0000https://mariannecaroline.com/articles/scad-appoints-paul-austin-as-executive-in-residence-for-2026/Wed, 11 Nov 2026 03:11:26 +0000https://mariannecaroline.com/articles/scad-appoints-paul-austin-as-executive-in-residence-for-2026/<p>The Savannah College of Art and Design has named fragrance industry strategist and creative director Paul Austin as its executive in residence for the 2026–2027 academic year. Austin, who founded the New York-based Austin Advisory Group and co-created LilaNur Parfums, previously mentored at the SCAD Perfume Atelier during the 2025–2026 academic calendar.</p> <h2 id="a-cross-disciplinary-mandate">A cross-disciplinary mandate</h2> <p>In this expanded role, Austin will advise students, faculty and academic leadership across the School of Fashion, the De Sole School of Business Innovation and the School of Building Arts. His remit is to guide cross-disciplinary projects that translate olfactory and sensory design into commercial fashion, branding and built environments. The appointment reflects a deliberate move to treat scent not as an isolated consumer product but as an experiential medium that spans retail environments and spatial design.</p>