Converse College
Kris Burton is an experienced academic and professional in the field of interior design, currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Converse University since August 2023 and as a Senior Design Project Manager at CBI since June 2022. With a strong background in project management, Kris also co-owns RKburton Homeworx since May 2019, a family-run residential contracting business. Prior roles include teaching positions at Western Kentucky University, Ball State University, and the Art Institute of Indianapolis, alongside project management roles at Young Office and Alfred Williams & Company. Kris holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design from Kendall College of Art & Design and a Master of Art Education from Argosy University Chicago.