She joined GW with professional experience in various architecture firms and a graduate degree in Interior Architecture from UNCG. In over ten years of academic experience, she has focused her efforts on leading students in local and global development through design activism. Professor Volchansky's international initiatives included work in Haiti, South Africa, and currently, Puerto Rico. She also works with local organizations in the Washington, D.C. area, including the D.C. Central Kitchen, Bethesda Cares, The Closet, New Hope Housing, Inc., and others, helping clients with infrastructure, facility, and other challenges. Nadia introduces students to design activism in her classes, as well as via the annual GW Interior Architecture Design Charrette, an inter-disciplinary design competition, in partnership with local community entities.