Department of Architecture

Directory

Abbott, Elton D.

Assistant Dean for International Programs and Initiatives, AIA
Associate Professor of Practice

Dean's Office
Department of Architecture

Location	Langford A202H
Phone	979.458.1137
Email	eabbott@arkitex.com

B.S., (Medical Technology), Oklahoma State University, 1969
B.S., (ENDS), University of Oklahoma, 1972
M.Arch., University of Oklahoma, 1973
D.E.D., (Architecture), Texas A&M University, 1983

Dr. Abbott's areas of interest include architectural practice, design communications and health facilities.

Babe, J. Craig

Associate Department Head
Assistant Professor of Practice
AIA
NCARB

Department of Architecture

Location	Langford A 407
Phone	609.651.2748
Email	cbabe@tamu.edu

BArch., University of Toronto, 1984-89

Professor Babe has worked with Diamond + Schmitt Architects in Toronto, Michael Graves & Associates in Princeton, and Hopkins Architects in London. His interest lies in using real-world projects as a laboratory to develop the themes of flexibility, adaptability, sustainability, costs, and community development, and to integrate them into design practice.

Baltazar-Cervantes, Juan-Carlos

Visiting Assistant Professor

Department of Architecture

Location	WERC 053H
Phone	979.862.7175
Email	juan-carlosbaltazar@tees.tamus.edu

B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Guanajuanto, 1983
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Guanajuanto, 1990
Master in Computer Science, Leon Institute of Technology, 1994
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2000
PhD. Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2006

Dr. Baltazar specializes in Energy Use Efficiency and Optimization, Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Use Profile Analysis.

Barucchieri, Paolo

Director & Executive Professor

Department of Architecture

Location	Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy
Phone	011.390.575.657.470
Email	stachiara@tin.it

B.A., (Architectural Design), University of Florence, Italy, 1967
M.A., University of Northern Colorado, 1969
Ph.D., (ABD), University of Wisconsin, Italian Medieval Art, 1970-1972

Professor Barucchieri's teaching assignments have included design theory, Italian medieval and renaissance art history, and design/mixed-media studio. He is also a guest lecturer for several universities. Paolo founded and directs the Santa Chiara Study Center in Castiglion Fiorentino.

Beltran, Liliana

Assistant Professor

Department of Architecture

Location	Langford A333
Phone	979.845.6545
Email	lbeltran@archmail.tamu.edu

Professional Degree of Architect, Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria, Lima, Peru, 1983
M.Arch., University of Oregon, 1985
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1997

Dr. Beltran's areas of interest are in day lighting design and analysis, climatic design and lighting, intelligent building facades, climate-responsive design of vernacular and contemporary architecture, sustainable design and green buildings, and energy & day lighting design tools.

Caffey, Stephen

Assistant Professor

Department of Architecture

Location	Langford A 314
Phone	979.845.5134
Email	stephencaffey@tamu.edu

B.A. (American Studies), University of Texas at Austin, 1992
M.A. (Art History), University of Texas at Austin, 2001
Ph.D. (Art History), University of Texas at Austin, 2008

Dr. Caffey's research interests include visual cultures of empire; the role of non-Western traditions in the rise of Modernism; visual constructions of Ancient Rome in the eighteenth century; visual cultures of Islamic South Asia; the neuroscience of aesthetic perception; and the aesthetics of sustainability.

Campagnol, Gabriela

Assistant Professor

Department of Architecture

Location	Langford A 404
Phone	979.845.7050
Email	campagnol@tamu.edu

Professional degree of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of S. Paulo, Brazil, 1999
Master of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of S. Paulo, Brazil, 2003
Ph.D. (Architectural and Urban Planning History and Theory sub-area), University of S. Paulo, Brazil, 2008

Dr. Campagnol's interests lie in architectural history, architectural and urban design, industrial heritage, company towns, and modern and colonial architecture.

Clayton, Mark J.

Professor
holder of the Liz and Nelson Mitchell Professorship in Residential Design

Department of Architecture

Location	Pavilion 110D
Phone	979.845.2300
Email	mark-clayton@tamu.edu

B.Arch., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1983
M.Arch., University of California-Los Angeles, 1987
Ph.D., (Civil and Environmental Engineering), Stanford University, 1998

A native of New Orleans, Dr. Clayton is knowledgeable of issues relating to urban geography and historic preservation pertinent to hurricane Katrina relief and recovery efforts. He is an expert in Building Information Modeling, housing design and construction, facility management, information technology, building energy systems, and management of technology.

Costa, Xavier

Department of Architecture

Location	Barcelona, Spain
Phone	011.349.34174700
Email	costa@coac.es

B.A., University of Barcelona, 1984
Architect, ETSAB-UPC Barcelona, 1984
M.S., University of Pennsylvania, 1986
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1990

Dr. Costa's areas of scholarly interest include architecture, urban design, theory and history.

Culp, Charles

Associate Professor
PE
LEED-AP

Department of Architecture

Location	Langford A443
Phone	979.458.3600
Email	cculp@tamu.edu

B.S. (Physics), New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 1970
Ph.D., (Solid State Physics), Iowa State University, 1975

Dr. Culp's interests include technology education, involving students in research, combining architecture with affordable technology to achieve high performance residential and commercial buildings, measurement and verification technology, air flow technology and human comfort in building spaces.

Davison Jr., Richard R.

Professor

Department of Architecture

Location	Langford C306F
Phone	979.845.6581
Email	rdavison@archmail.tamu.edu

B.E.D., Texas A&M University, 1975
B.F.A., University of California-Irvine, 1976
M.F.A., Washington University, 1979

Professor Davison's areas of interest include design communication, drawing, painting, and color theory.

Deyong, Sarah Jinyong

Assistant Professor

Department of Architecture

Location	Langford A329
Phone	979.458.1133
Email	sdeyong@tamu.edu

B.Arch, University of Toronto
Ph.D., Princeton University, School of Architecture

Dr. Deyong's field of study is the history and theory of modern architecture from the 19th century to the present. Her research offers a critical reassessment of the postwar megastructure, with a focus on the architectural and urban design ideas of Alison and Peter Smithson, Aldo Van Eyck, Yona Fridman and Christopher Alexander. Her interests include gaming, sustainability, and contemporary theories on design processes.

Downing, Frances E.

Professor

Department of Architecture

Location	Williams 008B
Phone	979.845.7852
Email	fdowning@archmail.tamu.edu

B.Arch., University of Oregon-Eugene, 1976
M.Arch., University of Oregon-Eugene, 1978
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1989

Dr. Downing's interests include architectural design, design process, design theory, design pedagogy, embodiment of place, and epistemology.

Erminy, Marcel

Senior Lecturer

Department of Architecture

Location	Langford C206F
Phone	979.845.6436
Email	merminy@tamu.edu

Architect, Central University of Venezuela

Professor Erminy's areas of interest include architecture, architectural design, tectonic development, interior design, photography, architectural photography, digital imaging, visual communication and graphic design.

Esquivel, Gabriel

Assistant Professor

Department of Architecture

Location	Williams 014A
Phone	979.845.1015
Email	gesquivel@archmail.tamu.edu

M.Arch., Ohio State University, 1988

Mr. Esquivel has been interested in the implementation of new digital technology within a new practice of design. His focus of attention has always been surfaces and their different possibilities from performative to affective. The introduction of surface modeling techniques, digital and analog, as well as understanding the importance of rapid prototyping and fabrication using CNC milling process and others.

Fairey, John

Regents Professor

Department of Architecture

Location	Langford A331
Phone	979.845.7060
Email	john@peckerwoodgarden.org

B.A., Erskine College, 1952
M.F.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1964

Professor Fairey's areas of interest are in design foundations and plant exploration.

Fisk, Pliny

Associate Professor

Department of Architecture
Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning

Location	Langford C107A
Phone	979.458.4124
Email	pfisk@archmail.tamu.edu

B.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1968
M.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1970
M.L.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1971

Mr. Fisk’s areas of expertise include sustainable design and planning using eco-Balance™ methodologies. His expertise also centers on regionalized building systems and methods utilizing open building protocols. He is Faculty Fellow in both Sustainable Urbanism and Health Systems Design.

Frings, Marcus

Department of Architecture

Location	Bonn, Germany
Phone	011.49.6151.781420
Email	mail@marcus-frings.de

M.A. Bonn University, 1991
Ph.D. (Art History), Darmstadt University of Technology, 1995

Dr. Frings' areas of scholarly interest encompass architectural history and theory, new media and art.

Geva, Anat

Associate Professor

Department of Architecture

Location	Langford A318B
Phone	979.862.6580
Email	ageva@archmail.tamu.edu

Certificate in Historic Preservation, Texas A&M University, 1995 Certificate in Historic Preservation, Israeli Association of Engineers & Architects, 1990; Certificate in Historic Preservation, Texas A&M University, 1995
B.S., (Architecture and City Planning), Israeli Institute of Technology (Technion), 1973
Certificate in Historic Preservation, Israeli Association of Engineers & Architects, 1990 M.Arch., Ohio State University, 1975
Ph.D., (Architecture), Texas A & M University, 1995 Certificate in Historic Preservation, Texas A&M University, 1995

Dr. Geva's areas of interest are architectural design (international, historic, and environmental context), historic preservation, sacred architecture, and history of building technology. She is also a Faculty Fellow of the Center for Heritage Conservation, a Fellow of the Religious Studies at TAMU, and co-editor of the new journal, Preservation Education & Research.

Glowacki, Kevin

Assistant Professor

Department of Architecture

Location	Williams 005D
Phone	979.845.8194
Email	kglowacki@tamu.edu

A.B., Loyola University of Chicago, '83
M.A., Loyola University of Chicago, '85
M.A., Bryn Mawr College, '87
Ph.D., Bryn Mawr College, '91

Dr. Glowacki specializes in Classical and Near Eastern art and archaeology. His current research investigates domestic architecture and household activities in the prehistoric Aegean, especially on the island of Crete. He is the recipient of the 2001 Award of Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching from the Archaeological Institute of America. Dr. Glowacki is also a Faculty Fellow of the Center for Heritage Conservation and a co-editor of Preservation Education and Research, the journal of the National Council for Preservation Education.

Greer, John Only

Professor
FAIA
CCS
Holder of the Wallie E. Scott Professor of Architecture Practice and Management

Department of Architecture

Location	Langford A127
Phone	979.845.7040
Email	archarchive@archmail.tamu.edu

B.Arch., Texas A&M University, 1957
M.Arch., Texas A & M University, 1964

Professor Greer's areas of interest include professional practice in the business, legal, and political environment; the state practice law; licensing, leadership and legislative action; intern development; service and extension, professional networking, and history of the architecture program at Texas A&M University.

Haberl, Jeff S.

Professor
Associate Department Head of Research
Associate Director, Energy Systems Laboratory

Department of Architecture

Location	Langford A131
Phone	979.845.6507
Email	jhaberl@tamu.edu

Fellow in American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, 2006
B.S., (Architectural Engineering), University of Colorado, 1978
M.S., (Civil Engineering), University of Colorado, 1981
Ph.D., (Civil Engineering), University of Colorado-Boulder, 1986

Dr. Haberl's areas of interest are in HVAC design, energy conservation savings measurement techniques, metering and monitoring equipment, calibrated building energy simulations, building energy data visualization, on-line diagnostics for HVAC equipment, solar energy heating and cooling systems, colar energy measurements, code compliance calculations, and emissions reductions calculations.

Hamilton, D. Kirk

Associate Professor
FAIA
FACHA

Department of Architecture

Location	Williams 001B
Phone	979.862.6606
Email	khamilton@tamu.edu

B.Arch., University of Texas
M.S. (Organization Development), Pepperdine University

Mr. Hamilton is interested in evidence based design for healthcare, and the relationship of facility design to organizational performance.

He, Weiling

Assistant Professor

Department of Architecture

Location	Langford A414
Phone	979.845.7859
Email	whe@archmail.tamu.edu

B. Arch., Southeast University, China, 1995
M. Arch., Southeast University, China, 1998
Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005

Dr. He's research field is design theory with particular focuses on translations across different forms of art, formal descriptions of space, metaphors of making, diagramming and visual thinking.

Hill, Rodney C.

Professor
Holder of the Eppright University Professorship in Undergraduate Teaching Excellence
Holder of the Harold L. Adams ’61 Endowed Interdisciplinary Professorship in Architecture

Department of Architecture

Location	Langford A103
Phone	979.845.7058
Email	rhill@archmail.tamu.edu

B.Arch., Texas Tech University, 1962
M.Arch., University of California-Berkeley, 1969

Professor Hill’s interests include social and behavioral factors in architecture, creativity and future studies. He is the faculty advisor for the American Institute of Architect Students, the American Creativity Association, the Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Waterboarding Club, the Venture Capital and Private Equity Club, and the Entrepreneur Club.

Holliday, Shelley D.

Lecturer

Department of Architecture

Location	Williams 008E
Phone	979.845.7885
Email	sholliday@tamu.edu

B.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1989
M.E.N., Texas A&M University, 2001

Ms. Holliday's areas of interest include structural steel, bridging the architecture/engineering gap, and interdisciplinary design.

Jackson, Meg

Visiting Lecturer

Department of Architecture

Location	C206E
Phone	(979) 845-1015
Email	mjackson@archmail.tamu.edu

B.A. (History of Art & Architecture), Middlebury College, 1999
M.Arch., Columbia University, 2004

Ms. Jackson's professional and academic interests include architectural design, urbanism, communication, visualization, integrated technologies and design research.

Johnson, Robert E.

Professor
Thomas A. Bullock Endowed Chair in Leadership & Innovation

Department of Architecture

Location	Langford A444
Phone	979.862.4560
Email	rejohnson@tamu.edu

B.A., (Economics) Colgate University, 1968
B.Arch., Syracuse University, 1973
M.Arch., Syracuse University, 1974
D.Arch., University of Michigan, 1977

Dr. Johnson specializes in the practice and management of design, and design studio as well as construction and facility management with a specific focus on how information and communication technologies are changing those practices.

Klein, Nancy L.

Assistant Professor

Department of Architecture

Location	Langford A434
Phone	979.458.1328
Email	nklein@archone.tamu.edu

A.B., (Archaeology), University of Michigan, 1984
M.A. (Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology), Bryn Mawr College, 1986
Ph.D. (Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology), Bryn Mawr College, 1991

Dr. Klein specializes in the art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome. Her current research focuses on the development of sacred architecture on the Acropolis of Athens. She is also a Faculty Fellow of the Center for Heritage Conservation.

Lang, Peter

Associate Professor

Department of Architecture

Location	Langford A343
Phone	979.845.7698
Email	petertlang@neo.tamu.edu

B.A., Syracuse University, 1980
M.S., New York University, 1990
Ph.D., New York University, 2000

Dr. Lang’s principal field of study is post-war Italian contemporary architecture and design history. He has written extensively on the sixties Italian Radical design movement and organized major exhibitions in this field. Active in urban theory, Lang has worked on recent trends in globalization and their impact on the city and in suburban contexts. His other interests include the evolution and documentation of informal architectural and urban productions in Asia, Europe and the United States and U.S. suburban regions.

Maffei, Gerald

Visiting Professor
Professor Emeritus

Department of Architecture

Location	Langford A136
Phone	979.845.4256
Email	gmaffei@tamu.edu

B.A., University of California-Los Angeles, 1960
M.A., University of California-Los Angeles, 1961
M.Arch., University of California-Berkeley, 1969

Professor Maffei's areas of interest are in architectural and urban design, design methodology, design pedagogy, building construction, industrialized construction, furniture design and construction, and vernacular building design.

Mann, George J.

Professor
Ronald L. Skaggs, FAIA & Joseph G. Sprague, FAIA Endowed Chair in Health Facilities Design
R.A.
Registered Architect
A.I.A.

Department of Architecture

Location	Langford A324
Phone	979.845.7856
Email	gmann@archone.tamu.edu

B.Arch., Columbia University, 1961
M.Arch., Columbia University, 1962

Professor Mann has 49 years experience in the field of architecture for health through his consulting practice, teaching and research. He has established a national and international reputation as a leader in health facilities design, and has taught over 4,000 students and undertaken over 650 architecture for health projects all over the world.

Mills, Glen

Professor
Department Head

Department of Architecture

Location	Langford A411A
Phone	979.845.1015
Email	gmills@archmail.tamu.edu

Ph.D., (Architecture), University of Cape Town, 1986
M.Arch., University of Cape Town, 1984
B.Arch., University of Natal, 1978

Dr. Mill is interested in the interplay between spatial design and social function in buildings and settlements. His research includes case studies in southern Africa, with an emphasis on African traditional architecture, informal settlements and townships. A key feature of this work is the development of appropriate housing solutions for low-income communities.

Miranda, Valerian

Associate Professor
Director CRS Center

CRS Center
Department of Architecture

Location	Williams 006B
Phone	979.847.9357
Email	v-miranda@tamu.edu

B.Arch., University of Madras, India, 1977
M.Arch., Texas A&M University, 1984
Ph.D., Texas A & M University, 1988

Dr. Miranda's areas of interest are in architectural design, architectural computing, imaging, design process and energy optimization.

Nichols, Anne B.

Assistant Professor

Department of Architecture

Location	Langford A413
Phone	979.845.6540
Email	anichols@tamu.edu

B.S., Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 1985
M.S., Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 1986
Ph.D., University of Illinois, 2000

Dr. Nichols' interests include masonry and concrete materials, computer modeling, and fracture mechanics.

O'Brien, Michael

Professor

Department of Architecture

Location	Langford A326
Phone	979.845.6719
Email	mjobrien@tamu.edu

M.Arch., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, '82; B.Arch., North Dakota State University, '76; B.A., North Dakota State University, '75.

Professor O'Brien's scholarly interests include systems integration, affordable housing design, Progressive-Era urban planning, historical development, and the use of organic and inorganic structures in design.

Okamoto, Kazuhiko

Visiting Professor

Department of Architecture

Location	Williams 014
Phone	979.845.7009

Ph.D., The University of Tokyo, 2000
M.Eng., (Architecture), The University of Tokyo, 1996
B.Eng., (Architecture), The University of Tokyo, 1994

Dr. Okamoto, who is visiting from the University of Tokyo as a Kajima Corporation Scholar, is interested in healthcare architecture and its management. His research examines the differences in design logic and evidence for medical and welfare facilities between the United States and Japan. He is a 1st-class licensed architect in Japan and has been involved in practical hospital design.

Okamoto, Ruka

Visiting Professor

Department of Architecture

Location	W014
Phone	979.845.7009
Email	ruka_kosuge@yahoo.co.jp

Ph.D., (Architecture), The University of Tokyo, 2006
M.Eng., (Architecture), The University of Tokyo, 2001
B.Eng., (Architecture), Waseda University, 1999

Dr. Okamoto is interested in healthcare architecture planning based on the human and material traffic diagram, and has been involved in practical hospital design in Japan. Dr. Okamoto is an international board member of JIHA (Japan Institution of Healthcare Architecture).

Pasing, Anton Markus

Department of Architecture

Location	Bonn, Germany
Email	pasing@remote-controlled.de

Tenure track Professorship, Peter-Behrens- School of Arch., Dusseldorf, since 2002
Meisterschueler at the Academy of Arts, Duesseldorf, 2001
Scholarship at the Academy Villa Massimo, Rome, 1999
Scholarship at the Plus-Min Stichting, Renesse, Netherlands, 1996
Diploma of Architecture, Munster, 1989

Mr. Pasing is interested in space-encompassing artistic research, interaction between skin, fashion and architecture and parasite machines.

Paul, Vivian L.

Professor

Department of Architecture

Location	Langford A104
Phone	979.847.9283
Email	vlp@archone.tamu.edu

B.A., (Art History), University of Oregon, 1964
M.A., (Art History), University of California-Berkeley, 1966
Ph.D., (Architectural History), University of California-Berkeley, 1975

Dr. Paul's area of specialization is architectural history, emphasizing medieval architecture, history of construction technology, and computer applications to the study of historic architecture.

Quiñones, Erica

Visiting Lecturer

Department of Architecture

Location	Langford C206F
Phone	979.862.6850
Email	equinones@archmail.tamu.edu

M. Arch., Parsons The New School for Design: School of Constructed Environments, 2006
B. Arch., University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture, 2001

Erica Quiñones's areas of interest are in process based design through rigorous research and diagrammatic thinking, multimedia architectural presentation and material innovation.

Regan, Thomas

Professor

Department of Architecture

Location	Langford C310
Phone	979.458.0443
Email	reganjt@archone.tamu.edu

B. Arch., Auburn University, 1964
Graduate Diploma, The Architectural Association Graduate School of Architecture, London, 1973

Design education, design methodology and campus planning are the major areas of Regan’s research. He has served as dean at four major universities before joining Texas A&M, served as national president of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, and is Executive Director of the Architecture+Construction Alliance, which he co-founded. Regan was Dean of the TAMU College of Architecture from 1998-2008, and TAMU University Campus Planner from 2005-08.

Reitz, Judith

Department of Architecture

Location	Cologne/Bonn, Germany
Email	reitz@bfrlab.com

Dipl. Ing. (Hons.), Architect AKNW, 2003
University of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria, 2001-2003
RWTH Aachen University, Germany 1997-2001

Ms. Reitz is interested in architecture, visual studies, design communication, computer modeling and experimental design strategies.

Rodiek, Susan D.

Associate Professor
Associate Director, Center for Health Systems & Design
Holder of the Ronald L. Skaggs Endowed Professorship in Health Facilities Design

Center for Health Systems and Design
Department of Architecture

Location	Williams 014C
Phone	979.862.2234
Email	rodiek@tamu.edu

B.A., (Academic Studies) Western New Mexico University, 1996
Cert., Texas A&M University (Health Systems and Design), 1998
M.Arch., Texas A&M University, 1998
Ph.D., Cardiff University, 2004

Dr. Rodiek is focused on the professional practice of architecture, especially design for aging and healthcare settings, with an emphasis on human-behavior research. She is a registered architect with NCARB certification.

Rogers, Julie S.

Senior Lecturer
Associate Director, Center for Heritage Conservation

Department of Architecture
Department of Visualization

Location	Williams 007A
Phone	979.847.9479
Email	jrogers@archmail.tamu.edu

B.E.D., Texas A&M University, 1988
M.Arch., Texas A&M University, 1991
Ph.D., Texas A & M University, 1996

Dr. Rogers is interested in design foundations, design communications, drawing, and design methods. She has traveled throughout Southeast Asia and is interested in Southeast Asian art and architecture.

Roldan, Miguel

Department of Architecture

Location	Barcelona, Spain
Phone	011.34.93.342.67.95
Email	m.roldan@coac.net

Graduate Diploma, ETSAB, UPC, 2000
B.Arch., ETSAB, UPC, 1988

Mr. Roldans areas of interest are interdisciplinary design and collaborative projects of architects, landscape architects, urban designers, biologist, engineers and philosophers. He specializes in intermeddle scale projects in both urban and landscape-rural contexts.

Saslow, Mary Ciani

Senior Lecturer

Department of Architecture

Location	Langford A132
Phone	979.845.7073
Email	saslow@viz.tamu.edu

B.A., Smith College, 1964
M.F.A., Carnegie Mellon University, 1970
M.F.A., University of Houston, 1982

Ms. Saslow's areas of interest include painting, digital painting and animation, drawing, and the design process.

Schiffhauer, Robert J.

Associate Professor

Department of Architecture

Location	Langford A132
Phone	979.845.7073

B.F.A., Yale University,1964
M.F.A., Yale University, 1965

Professor Schiffhauer is most interested in design communication, drawing, painting, sculpture and printmaking.

Seidel, Andrew D.

Professor

Department of Architecture
Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning

Location	Langford A133
Phone	979.845.6584
Email	a-seidel@tamu.edu

B.Arch., Pratt Institute, 1972
Cert Arch., Royal Danish Academy, 1971
M.C.P., Harvard University, 1974
Ph.D., (Urban and Regional Planning), University of Michigan, 1980

Dr. Seidel's areas of interest include environmental design, environment and behavior, wayfinding, comprehensive and general planning, sustainable planning and design methods and techniques, planning and design for health, studies of the design and planning professions, interdisciplinary behavior, knowledge development and utilization in the design and planning professions and in societal decision making, computer applications in architecture and planning, the relationship between public policy and physical design, and the impacts of wealth and information centralization. He is Editor-in-Chief of the award-winning Journal of Architectural and Planning Research.

Shepley, Mardelle McCuskey

Professor
Director, CHSD
Holder of the William H. Peña Endowed Professorship in Information Management

Center for Health Systems and Design
Department of Architecture

Location	Williams 002
Phone	979.845.7009
Email	mshepley@archmail.tamu.edu

B.A., (Arch) Columbia University, 1971
M.Arch., Columbia University, 1974
M.A., (Psychology) University of Michigan, 1979
D.Arch., University of Michigan, 1981

Dr. Shepley specializes in architectural design, social architecture, health care facility design, applied research, and environmental psychology.

Strum, Suzanne

Department of Architecture

Location	Barcelona, Spain
Email	strum@coac.net

Doctoral Candidate, History and Theory of Architecture, UPC
M. History and Theory of Architecture, Universitat Politencnica de Catalunya,1999
M Arch. Columbia University GSAP, 1984
BA. (fine arts / art history) Rutgers University, 1979

Ms. Strum is interested in Architecture, urbanism, history and theory.

Tabb, Phillip J.

Professor, Coordinator of M.S. & Ph.D. Architecture Programs

Department of Architecture

Location	Langford A406
Phone	979.845.7065
Email	ptabb@archone.tamu.edu

B.S.Arch., University of Cincinnati. 1969
M.Arch., University of Colorado, 1976
Ph.D., The Architectural Association Graduate School of Architecture, London, 1990

Dr. Tabb's interest is in the area of community architecture with an emphasis on- climatic, energy and sustainable architectural design and village planning with a special focus on sacred building and place typologies. He is a founding faculty fellow of the Sustainable Urbanism Certificate Program. Dr. Tabb is a licensed architect and holds a NCARB certificate.

Ulrich, Roger S.

Professor
Holder of the Julie and Craig Beale '71 Endowed Professorship in Health Facilities Design

Department of Architecture

Location	Williams 001D
Phone	979.845.7009
Email	rulrich@archmail.tamu.edu

B.A., University of Michigan, 1968
M.A., University of Michigan, 1971
Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1973

Dr. Ulrich’s interests concern applications of evidence-based design knowledge to healthcare buildings, landscape architecture and community design. His research has addressed the effects of people’s experiences with designed and natural environments on emotional well-being, stress and health outcomes.

Vanegas, Jorge

Professor
Dean
Sandy and Bryan Mitchell Master Builder Endowed Chair
Director, Center for Housing and Urban Development

Center for Housing and Urban Development
Department of Architecture

Location	Langford A202B & Pavillion 113B
Phone	979.845.1222
Email	jvanegas@tamu.edu

B.S., (Architecture), Universidad de Los Andes, 1979
M.S., (Construction Engineering & Management Program), Stanford University, 1985
Ph. D., (Construction Engineering & Management Program), Stanford University, 1998

Dr. Vanegas’ research and education interests are in built environment sustainability at urban, civil infrastructure systems, facilities, and housing scales; creativity, innovation, design, and entrepreneurship; advanced strategies, tools, and methods for integrated capital asset delivery and management; design/construction integration, constructability programs, and advanced modularization technologies; and undergraduate, graduate, service learning, continuing education, and technology transfer curricula and program development.

Wagner, Logan

Assistant Professor

Department of Architecture

Location	Williams 008F
Phone	979.862.6848
Email	ewagner@tamu.edu & alarife@aol.com

B.A. Architecture, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, 1977
M.Arch., University of Texas at Austin, 1979
Ph. D. (Latin American Studies), University of Texas at Austin, 1997

Dr. Wagner's interests include Green Vernacular Building Techniques using natural building materials. Also teaches architectural history of Mexico including Pre-Columbian, Colonial and Modern. El Logan Wagner is a Practicing Design build Architect.

Warden, Robert

Professor, RA
Director, Center for Heritage Conservation

Center for Heritage Conservation
Department of Architecture

Location	Williams 005B
Phone	979.845.7061
Email	rwarden@tamu.edu

B.S., Purdue University, 1974
M.Arch., Texas A&M University, 1986
M.A., University of New Mexico, 1994

Professor Warden's areas of interest are in historic preservation and documentation and philosophy of architecture.

Wells, Ward V.

Professor
Associate Head for Professional Programs
Director of Academy of Visual & Performing Arts

Department of Architecture

Location	Langford A418
Phone	979.847.2787 or 979.845.1240
Email	ward-wells@tamu.edu

B.Arch., Kansas State University, 1973
M.Arch., University of Oklahoma, 1976

Professor Wells is most interested in architectural design, adaptive use, interior architecture, human factors, furniture design, health facilities and facility management.

Woodcock, David

Professor, FAIA, FSA, FAPT
Director Emeritus, Center for Heritage Conservation

Center for Heritage Conservation
Department of Architecture

Location	Williams 005C
Phone	979.845.7850
Email	d-woodcock@tamu.edu

B.A., First Class Honors in Architecture, University of Manchester, 1960
Cert in TCP., University of Manchester, 1960
Dip.T.P., University of Manchester, England, 1966

Professor Woodcock works specifically in historic preservation, preservation technology, adaptive use and building conservation, and interdisciplinary learning.

Yan, Wei

Assistant Professor

Department of Architecture

Location	Langford A318
Phone	979.845.0584
Email	wyan@archmail.tamu.edu

B.E. (Architecture), Tianjin University, 1992
M.E. (Building Science), Tianjin University, 1996
M.S. (Computer Science), University of California-Berkeley, 2004
Ph.D. (Architecture), University of California-Berkeley, 2005

Dr. Yan's areas of interest are in design computing, visualization, building technologies, building information modeling, and applications of computer graphics and computer vision in design.

Zhu, Xuemei

Assistant Professor

Department of Architecture

Location	Williams 002B
Phone	979.845.3780
Email	Xuemeizhu@tamu.edu

Ph.D., (Architecture), Texas A&M University, 2008
B. Arch., Southeast University, Nanjing, China, 1999

Dr. Zhu is interested in healthy community design, non-motorized transportation, and public health; healthcare facility design; and general environment-behavior research as well its application with a focus on health, disparity, and sustainability.

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