Leadership
Dawn Jourdan
Dean, School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation
Casey Dawkins
Associate Dean for Research ; Professor
Brian Kelly, AIA
Associate Dean for Development and Faculty Affairs; Professor
Lindsey May, AIA
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Strategic Initiatives; Director, Kibel Gallery; Associate Clinical Professor
Alison Davitt
Chief Development Officer ; Assistant Dean for Advancement
Janny Peng
Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration
Tanya Bansal
Director, Real Estate Development Program ; Clinical Associate Professor
Jen Cotting
Director, Environmental Finance Center
Maria Day-Marshall
Director, Colvin Institute of Real Estate Development; Associate Clinical Professor
Mohammad Gharipour
Director, Architecture Program ; Professor
Kathryn (Kate) Howell
Director, National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education ; Associate Professor
Clara Irazábal
Program Director, Urban Studies and Planning Program ; Professor
Susan Kern
Director, Historic Preservation Program ; Associate Professor
Board of Visitors
The School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation’s Board of Visitors (BOV) is a distinguished group of volunteers who advance the school’s mission and values. As trusted advisors to the Dean, they provide counsel on strategy and goals, while serving as ambassadors to elevate the school’s reputation and advocates to champion its interests locally, nationally, and globally. Their support also creates meaningful opportunities for students—through mentorship, networking, and career connections—that prepare the next generation of leaders in the built environment.
Officers
Beth L. Savage (Chair)
Director & Federal Preservation Officer,
Center for Historic Buildings
Cecily Bedwell, AICP, LEED AP BD+C (Vice Chair)
Principal, Design Collective
Members
- Hon. Stephen T. Ayers, FAIA, NAC, CCM, LEED AP, (’85)
11th Architect of the Capitol President, The Ayers Group, LLC - Glenn Birx, FAIA, LEED AP, (’80) (Past Chair)
Vice President / Principal, Ayers Saint Gross - William Bonstra, FAIA, LEED, AP ('83) (Past Chair)
Founder and Managing Partner, Bonstra/Haresign Architects - Jordan Goldstein, FAIA, FIIDA, LEED AP, (’94)
Co-Managing Principal, Gensler - Dr. Rodney Harrell (Ph.D. ’08) (Past Chair)
Vice President, Family Home and Community and Housing Enterprise Lead, AARP - Elizabeth Hughes
Director and State Historic Preservation Officer, Maryland Historical Trust - Ron McDonald
Managing Principal, RMC Development, LLC - Daina Penkiunas, Ph.D.
State Historic Preservation Officer, Wisconsin Historical Society - Antonio Rebelo, AIA, IIDA, NCARB, ('96, M.Arch '98)
Partner, Director of Design - Mr. Abe Rosenthal (’74)
Vice President of Development & Design, The Cordish Companies - Roger Schwabacher, AIA, LEED AP, (M.Arch ’99)
Principal, HOK - Craig Spangler, AIA, NCARB, ('82) (Past Chair)
Senior Principal, Ballinger - Dante Thomas
Managing Director, Affordable Housing, JLL Capital Markets - Steve Wiesenthal, FAIA, (’82)
Principal, Studio Gang Architects
Emeritus Members
- Brenda Sanchez, FAIA, (’78), (Immediate Past Chair)
Senior Architect/Design Manager, Smithsonian Institution - Thomas Gallas, CPA, LEED AP BD+C ('77) (Past Chair)
CEO, Torti Gallas and Partners, Inc. - Mr. Dennis Jankiewicz, AIA, (’73)
Chairman / CEO Emeritus, Design Collective - Mr. Steve Parker, FAIA, LEED, AP (’72) (Past Chair)
Partner Emeritus, Grimm + Parker Architects - Mr. Marshall Purnell, FAIA
Professor of the Practice of Architecture, North Carolina State University - Mr. Rich Vogel
Emeritus, Construction Consultant