Prior to working at BU, she was an adjunct professor at The University of Texas, Arlington while completing her Master of Fine Arts degree in Communication Design from the University of North Texas. In addition to teaching, Virginia is the principal and creative director for VGreen Design, a freelance design and art studio and she serves as acting education chair on the board of the Dallas chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts. Her research interests focus on the influence of culture on typographic selection and perception in the areas of fine art, education and literacy.