The Furniture Society, an organization for professionals in the furniture field, selected Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis associate professor Cory Robinson as a new trustee.

Robinson chairs the fine art department in the Herron School of Art and Design at IUPUI. He graduated from Herron with a bachelor’s degree in fine art in furniture design in 1999 and completed a master’s of fine art degree with an emphasis on furniture at San Diego State University.

“Professor Robinson’s leadership role in The Furniture Society exemplifies the level of commitment that Herron faculty have toward advancing their professional disciplines and education in the arts,” Herron dean Valerie Eickmeier said in a statement.