Jeremy Wells has been promoted with tenure to associate professor of historic preservation by the University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. With experience in city preservation planning, materials conservation and cultural heritage planning and policy, Wells’ teaching and research promote historic environments as a vehicle for social justice, connection and sustainability. Specifically, Wells explores the concept of “place conservation” to develop methods for creating a more equitable, just and resilient preservation framework that recognizes the heritage and places of marginalized and underrepresented groups. Wells joined UMD’s Historic Preservation Program in 2017.