She is the annual Fashion Show Director; this is a juried student show, which involves many of the fashion studies students. She completed her Master of Arts at Syracuse University in Fashion and Textile Design. In her final thesis work she researched the history of the wedding trousseau and completed six wedding ensembles with accessories. Lawson-Clark completed a Master in Business Administration with a management focus at the State University of New York at Oswego. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Merchandising and Design from Dominican University in Illinois.