MAPP News
Michael Ezban and Brittany Williams Promoted to Associate Clinical Professors
Michael Ezban and Brittany Williams have been promoted to associate clinical professors by the University of Maryland's Architecture Program. As practicing educators in the field, both professors have used their expertise to expand the architecture curriculum through their coursework and professional work."Michael and Brittany bring practice and research into the classroom," said Dean Dawn Jourdan. "Through their teaching and service, these faculty have helped guide and prepare our students for thoughtful and sustainable architecture practice."View Article Details for Michael Ezban and Brittany Williams Promoted to Associate Clinical Professors
Joseph Kunkel: Highlighting Native History, Policy and Design
The Architecture Program opened its first Spring 2024 lecture series with architecture alum Joseph Kunkel (M.ARCH ’09) on Wednesday, February 7. His lecture, “Designing with Dignity: Policy, Advocacy, and the Art of Architecture,” provided insight on his work in the context of policy and its connection to Native land.View Article Details for Joseph Kunkel: Highlighting Native History, Policy and Design
Mohammad Gharipour Receives 2024 Architectural Education Award
The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) has announced Mohammad Gharipour, the director of the Architecture Program, as a 2024 Architectural Education Awards recipient. The national awards honor architectural educators' exemplary work in building design, community collaborations, scholarship and service.View Article Details for Mohammad Gharipour Receives 2024 Architectural Education Award
Brittany Williams Joins AIA Higher Education Advisory Team
Associate Clinical Professor Brittany Williams (B.S. Architecture '05, M.ARCH '07) has joined six academic professionals from across the nation to help bridge the gap between architectural practice and academia as a member of the AIA 2024-2025 Higher Education Advisory Team.View Article Details for Brittany Williams Joins AIA Higher Education Advisory Team
Witnessing History at the White House
Associate Professor Marccus Hendricks admits he is still processing his recent one-year appointment as a Senior Advisor of Climate and Community Resilience at the White House.After experiencing a couple of highlights, such as working on the inaugural Environmental Justice team, serving under an administration with the first Black woman vice president or even gazing out of his office window to casually see democracy in action, you can understand why.View Article Details for Witnessing History at the White House
Tribal Loyalties
Written by Sala Levin ’10 for TERP Magazine.American Indians have long been denied fair access to homes, health care, schooling and jobs. For Joseph Kunkel M.Arch. ’09, the mission to change that is personal. Read more in TERP Magazine.View Article Details for Tribal Loyalties