Tom Breen, assistant professor and computer-aided design specialist in the Interior Design Department, is an Intern Architect, associate member of the American Institute of Architects, and candidate for architectural registration with the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. He served his architectural internship under the mentorship of Kenneth MacKay before opening his own practice, Tom Breen Design. He holds a master of architecture degree and a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the State University of New York at Buffalo. His graduate studies focused on history, theory, and criticism and he has taught since 1996 in architecture and interior design.