The School of Architecture's precedent-setting faculty have a wide array of research and practice areas of expertise.
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Jonathan Bean
Associate Professor of Architecture, Sustainable Built Environments and Marketing
Faculty Advisor, Master of Science in Architecture Sustainable Market Transformation Concentration
CUES Distinguished Fellow
Areas of Expertise
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Building science and market transformation
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Home and Homebuilding
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Social Science
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Taste and consumer culture theory
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David Brubaker
Adjunct Lecturer in Architecture
Areas of Expertise
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Architecture and design
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Building science incorporating sustainable design
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Energy modeling integration into design concepts
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Innovation in healthy environments
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Laura Carr
Senior Lecturer in Architecture
Areas of Expertise
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Culturally specific design
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Integrated design
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Performative design
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Sustainable design
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Nader Chalfoun
Professor Emeritus of Architecture and Environmental Sciences
Areas of Expertise
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Building simulation and design
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Energy code and compliance
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Net-Zero environmental design
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Outdoor thermal comfort
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Urban heat island mitigation design
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Jonathan Jae-an Crisman
Affiliated Assistant Professor of Architecture and Urban Planning
Assistant Professor of Public and Applied Humanities
Areas of Expertise
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Cultural policy
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Participation
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Placemaking
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Urban design
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Courtney Crosson
Associate Professor of Architecture
Director, The Drachman Institute
MS.Arch Faculty Advisor, Urban Design Concentration
Areas of Expertise
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Decentralized water and energy systems
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Net zero, net positive and sustainable resource design and evaluation
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Urban design
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Urban infrastructure modeling and optimization
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Noémie Despland-Lichtert
Visiting Assistant Professor of Architecture
Emerging Faculty Fellow
Pronouns:
she, her, hers
Areas of Expertise
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Curating
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Public history
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Critical theory
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Archival research
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Susannah Dickinson
Associate Professor of Architecture
Chair, Council of Faculty Members
Areas of Expertise
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Contemporary architectural theory
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Design studio
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Digital design methodologies
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Multiscalar biomimetics and complexity
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Christopher Domin
Associate Professor of Architecture
Areas of Expertise
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(Meta)Physics of light
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Critical practices in architecture
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Environmentally adaptive systems
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Regional architectural technology
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Dennis Doxtater
Professor Emeritus of Architecture
Areas of Expertise
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Cultural landscapes
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History of ritual
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Landscape patterns
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Mapping
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Altaf Engineer
Associate Professor of Architecture
Chair, Master of Science in Architecture Program
Areas of Expertise
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Daylighting
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Health and wellbeing in the built environment
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Indoor air quality
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Occupant comfort
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Social and behavioral issues
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Eduardo Guerrero
Senior Lecturer in Architecture and Urban Design
Areas of Expertise
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Affordable housing
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Architecture
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Neighborhood redevelopment and planning
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Urban design
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Mary Hardin
University Distinguished Professor of Architecture
Areas of Expertise
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Affordable housing design and delivery
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Design-build pedagogy
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Energy conservation strategies for affordable housing
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Rammed earth construction
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Laura Hollengreen
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Associate Professor of Architecture
Areas of Expertise
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Ancient and medieval architecture
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History of ritual
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History of urbanism
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Theories of the visual
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R. Brooks Jeffery
Professor Emeritus of Architecture
Areas of Expertise
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Heritage conservation
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History of built environments in Tucson and Southwest
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Traditional earthen materials and construction systems
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Vernacular architecture and cultural landscapes
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Claudia Kappl-Joy
Lecturer in Architecture
Areas of Expertise
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Applied science and advanced technology
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Architectural lighting and interior design
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Integrated design and coordination
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Performance and wellbeing in the built environment
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Michael Kothke
Professor of Practice in Architecture
Areas of Expertise
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Architecture and design
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Creative process
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Digital and analog tools and representation
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Environmentally adaptive systems
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Innovations in architectural pedagogy
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Valerie A. Lane
Senior Lecturer in Architecture
Areas of Expertise
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Architectural structures and building technologies
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Commercial and residential renovation
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Health and the built environment
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Multi-unit housing and mixed-use design
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Urban infill development
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Oscar Lopez
Senior Lecturer in Architecture
Areas of Expertise
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Light and shadow
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Materiality
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Narrative-based design
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Phenomenology
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Wendy Lotze
Lecturer in Architecture
Areas of Expertise
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Pedestrian transportation
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Recreational trails planning, design and construction
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Sonoran region landscape connections
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Bill Mackey
Lecturer in Architecture
Areas of Expertise
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19th and 20th century housing
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Design methodologies
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Public space
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Social and political construction of space
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Savannah McDonald
Lecturer in Architecture
Areas of Expertise
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Architectural design
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BIM
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Practice management
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Site planning
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Joel D. Mesik
Lecturer in Architecture
Areas of Expertise
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Americans with Disabilities Act
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Building codes
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Robert Miller
Professor Emeritus of Architecture
Areas of Expertise
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Academic administration
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Architectural theory
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Design-build
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Urban design
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Craig Benton Nealy
Lecturer in Architecture
Areas of Expertise
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Architecture
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Urban design
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Interior design
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Myles Peña
Lecturer in Architecture
Areas of Expertise
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Conceptual planning and application
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Design communication
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Construction and coordination
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Professional practice
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Robert Perkins
Senior Lecturer in Architecture
Areas of Expertise
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Building technology
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Construction documents
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Parametric design methodologies
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Sustainability
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Charles Pifer
Adjunct Lecturer in Architecture
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Clare Robinson
Associate Professor of Architecture
MS Arch Faculty Advisor, Heritage Conservation Concentration
Inclusive Leadership Fellow
Areas of Expertise
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Architectural design
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Campus architecture
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Heritage conservation
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History and theory of modern architecture and urbanism
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Urban design
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Jesús Edmundo Robles Jr
Assistant Professor of Practice in Architecture
Areas of Expertise
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Craftsmanship of matter and space
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Phenomenology, place and existential space
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Professional design-build delivery
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Sustainable material development (focus on earthen and concrete)
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Teresa Rosano
Assistant Professor of Practice in Architecture
Areas of Expertise
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Architecture and design
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Community and Outreach Projects
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Site planning and analysis
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Alternative building systems
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Professional practice
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Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
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Lisa Schrenk
Acting Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Professor of Architectural History
Areas of Expertise
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Architecture of Chicago
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Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright
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Design of international expositions
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World architecture and heritage
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Brendan Sullivan Shea
Visiting Assistant Professor of Architecture
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Ashley Simone
Lecturer in Architecture
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Ryan E. Smith
Director, School of Architecture
Professor of Architecture
Areas of Expertise
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Affordable housing
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Housing production
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Knowledge management
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Offsite construction
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Chris Trumble
Associate Professor of Architecture
Chair, Master of Architecture Program
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Siri Beidler Trumble
Senior Lecturer in Architecture
Areas of Expertise
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Design Principles Fundamentals
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The Nature of Materials - Characteristics / Application
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Spatial Quality - Perceptual / Performative
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Passive Strategies - Sonoran Desert
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Daylighting - Technical / Atmospheric
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Professional practice
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Christopher Tucker
Adjunct Lecturer in Architecture
Areas of Expertise
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Architecture
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Ecological design
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Ceramics
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Robert Vint
Assistant Professor of Practice in Architecture
Areas of Expertise
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Affordable infill housing design and development
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Alternative low-carbon materials design and construction
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Arid region urban design
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Historic preservation and adaptive reuse
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Sheehan Wachter
Senior Lecturer in Architecture
Areas of Expertise
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Architectural representation
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Computational design
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Material, making and fabrication
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Trevor Watson
Adjunct Lecturer in Architecture
Areas of Expertise
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Design communication
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Fabrication
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Material research
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Eric D. Weber
Associate Professor of Architecture
Areas of Expertise
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Design-build pedagogy
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Materials/tectonics as generators of architectural meaning
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Phenomenology and architecture
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Regionally responsive design
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Beth Weinstein
Acting Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Associate Professor of Architecture
Program Chair, Object and Spatial Design emphasis areas, BA Design Arts & Practices (BA DAP)
University of Arizona Inclusive Leadership Fellow
Areas of Expertise
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Architecture and design
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Critical spatial practices
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Performance and Choreography in/of Space
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Public space
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Sites of Internment
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Spatial Politics
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Omar Youssef
Senior Lecturer in Architecture and Sustainable Built Environments
MS Arch Faculty Advisor, Design and Energy Conservation Concentration
Areas of Expertise
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Climate analysis
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Design and energy conservation
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Health and wellbeing
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Technology integration (drones, VR, wearable devices)