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](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/jonathan-bean-new.jpg?itok=14VbVhI9)
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](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-06/david-brubaker.jpg?itok=ftDeOzQc)
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](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/laura-carr.jpg?itok=276N64yy)
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](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/nader-chalfoun-cropped.jpg?itok=WL_mvyYu)
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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![Zach Colbert](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-09/zach-colbert.jpg?itok=SvouRT1I)
Zach Colbert
Lecturer in Architecture
Pronouns:
he, him, his
Areas of Expertise
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Architecture
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Climate futures
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Equitable housing
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Urban design
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![Jonathan Jae-an Crisman](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/jonathan-jae-an-crisman.jpg?itok=Lhc6G2PY)
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](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-08/Courtney-Crosson-2023.jpg?h=b0614d2a&itok=wUVaRoyY)
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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Cannon Daughtrey
Adjunct Lecturer in Heritage Conservation
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![Noémie Despland-Lichtert](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-08/noemie-despland-lichtert-temp.jpg?itok=f8DKWV82)
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](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/susannah-dickinson-side.jpg?itok=SRkF25__)
Susannah Dickinson
Associate Professor of Architecture
Faculty Advisor, MS Arch Urban Design and Independent Concentrations
Biosphere 2 Faculty Innovative Teaching Fellow
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](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/christopher-domin.jpg?itok=hruOQZ6c)
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](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/altaf-engineer.jpg?itok=WTQqqtr_)
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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![Maria Teresa Flores](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/maria-flores.jpg?itok=h_11sKGQ)
Maria Teresa Flores
Adjunct Lecturer in Architecture
Areas of Expertise
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Architectural lighting design
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Architecture
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Graphic representation in architecture and design
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Interior design
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![Eduardo Guerrero](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/Eduardo-Guerrero.jpg?itok=YS0W3x-p)
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](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-07/thumbnail_MHardin.jpeg?itok=dl0tewcv)
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](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/laura-hollengreen.jpg?itok=JCtLX4LE)
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](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/claudia-kappl-joy.jpg?itok=29Adpjbu)
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](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/michael-kothke.jpg?itok=i0ojjrTE)
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 Name](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/picture-6207-1486166794.jpg?itok=l9ieofk-)
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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![Damon Leverett](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/damon-leverett-2021.jpg?itok=XtqK-EB-)
Damon Leverett
Senior Lecturer in Architecture
Areas of Expertise
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Equity, diversity and inclusion in the design arts
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Healthcare facilities design and architecture
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Higher education facilities design and architecture
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Industrial and manufacturing facilities design and architecture
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![Oscar Lopez](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/Oscar-Lopez.jpg?itok=5J3foFBE)
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](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/bill-mackey-square.jpg?itok=P9ch2hx8)
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](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/savannah-mcdonald-sm_0.jpg?itok=h7x9aYQZ)
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](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/joel-mesik-temp.jpg?itok=akNzNgrm)
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](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/rob-miller.jpg?itok=inI8ss5o)
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 Nealy](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2024-07/Craig%20Nealy.jpg?h=91ad85e7&itok=XOuI6QMY)
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](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-08/myles-pena.jpg?itok=hrvZEght)
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](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/robert-perkins-sm.jpg?itok=vToghRlr)
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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![Clare Robinson](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/clare-robinson.jpg?itok=APMFCOar)
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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![Jesus Robles](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/jesus-robles-hat.jpg?itok=FWMyE1Uc)
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](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/teresa-rosano.jpg?itok=G_-xLvOp)
Teresa Rosano
Assistant Professor of Practice in Architecture
Areas of Expertise
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Alternative building systems
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Architectural practice management
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Site planning
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![Lisa Schrenk](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/lisa-schrenk.jpg?itok=EBG8K3DC)
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 Shea](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-09/brendan-shea.jpg?itok=N6thm_GP)
Brendan Sullivan Shea
Visiting Assistant Professor of Architecture
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![Ashley Simone](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-04/SIMONE_0321-head%20%28low%20res%29%20copy.jpeg?itok=d1v0Byt-)
Ashley Simone
Lecturer in Architecture
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![Ryan E. Smith](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/ryan-smith.jpg?itok=F_5cMAOs)
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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![Shawn Swisher](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/shawn-swisher.jpg?itok=ltBHUP_G)
Shawn Swisher
Adjunct Lecturer in Architecture
Areas of Expertise
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Architecture and design
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Digital fabrication
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Methods of representation
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![Christopher Trumble](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/studio/christopher-trumble.jpg?itok=83F-t7Z8)
Chris Trumble
Associate Professor of Architecture
Chair, Master of Architecture Program
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![Siri Trumble](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/siri-trumble.jpg?itok=Eluw5_UY)
Siri Beidler Trumble
Lecturer in Architecture
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![Placeholder image](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/Placeholder_0.png?itok=5juOi4EA)
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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![](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/picture-114-1547480647.jpg?itok=eMhh0PX8)
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](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/sheehan-wachter-sm.jpg?itok=c-FCrP4i)
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](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/eric-weber_1.jpg?itok=fsrlIcpm)
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](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/beth-weinstein-vertical_0.jpg?h=61d1022b&itok=RZcu4_3S)
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](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/omar-youssef-bw.jpg?itok=_5pNDCRi)
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)