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Your college education in architecture at UF is grounded in dynamic, challenging instruction provided by dedicated, highly-qualified faculty members whose educational backgrounds, practical experience and diverse scholarly interests ensure you comprehensive preparation for practicing “real life” architecture. Most are RAs; many of its newer members average eight years of previous professional practice experience in some of the best architectural firms worldwide. Below are profiles of current permanent faculty, showing their academic credentials, professional status and primary areas of teaching:

   
Martin Gold (Associate Professor and Interim Director):
B.Design (University of Florida, 1991); M.Arch. (University of Florida, 1994).
>> teaches design, environmental technology.
>> e-mail : mgold@ufl.edu
   
Nancy Clark (Associate Professor, Assistant Director):
B.Arch. (Auburn University, 1989); M.Arch. (University of Florida, 1994).
>> teaches construction materials and methods, design.
>> coordinator of the UF SoA Graduate Program
>> e-mail : nmclark@ufl.edu
   
John Maze (Associate Professor, Assistant Director);
B.Sc. in Arch. (The University of Virginia, 1991); M.Arch. (Arizona State University, 1996).
>> teaches computing, digital media, and design.
>> coordinator of the UF SoA Undergraduate Program
>> director of Digital Architecture Curriculum.
>> research areas
>> e-mail : maze@ufl.edu

Diana Bitz (Associate Professor):
B.Art (Smith College, 1969); MBA (University of Virginia, 1972); M.Arch. (Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1977); Ph.D. (Emory University, 1992).
>> teaches history, theory and design.
>> e-mail : dbitz@ufl.edu
   
Francesco Cappellari (Associate Professor):
B.Arch. (University of California Berkeley, 1971); M.Arch. (University of California Berkeley, 1974).
>> teaches theory and design.
>> e-mail : fracap@ufl.edu
   
Donna Cohen (Associate Professor):
B.Art in Art Hist. (Smith College, 1982); B.Arch. (Cooper Union, 1990); M.Arch. (University of Florida, 1999).
>> teaches design.
>> research areas
>> e-mail : dcohen@ufl.edu
   
Roy Eugene Graham (Beinecke-Reeves Distinguished Professor):
B.Sc. in Arch.Eng. (Louisiana State University); M.Arch. (Tulane University); M.Arch.Hist. (University of Virginia); Post-grad. Arch. (University of Texas and the Courthauld Institute of the University of London); RA, FAIA, NCARB, FELLOW US - ICOMOS.
>> director of DCP College Historic Preservation Program.
>> e-mail : regraham@ufl.edu
   
Martin Gundersen (Associate Professor):
B.Art in Edu. (University of Florida, 1970); B.Design (University of Florida, 1979); M. Art in Arch. (University of Florida, 1980).
>> teaches architectural pedagogy, design, theory.
>> coordinator of the UF Vicenza Institute of Architecture
>> e-mail : margund@ufl.edu
   
Charlie Hailey (Assistant Professor):
B.Arch. (Princeton University, 1992); M.Arch. (University of Texas - Austin, 1995); Ph.D. (University of Florida, 2003).
>> teaches design.
>> e-mail : clhailey@ufl.edu
   
Orry “Rocke” Hill (Associate Professor):
B.Sc. (Industrial Arts) (Florida Southern College, 1968); B.Design (University of Florida, 1976); M. Arts in Arch. (University of Florida, 1978); RA.
>> teaches design, structures.
>> e-mail : rocke@ufl.edu
   
Adeline “Nina” Hofer (Associate Professor):
B.Art (Harvard University, 1982); B.Arch. (Cooper Union, 1989); M.Arch. (University of Florida, 1990).
>> teaches design, theory.
>> e-mail : adeline@ufl.edu
   
Martha Kohen (Professor):
B.Arch. (Universidad de la Republica, Montevideo, Uruguay, 1968); Post-Grad. Dip. in Arch. (Cambridge University, United Kingdom, 1971); Architect (School of Arquitecture, Uruguay, 1984).
>> e-mail : mkohen@ufl.edu
   

Michael Kuenstle (Associate Professor):
B.Arch. (University of Houston, 1989); M.Arch. (Columbia University, 1990); RA; AIA.
>> teaches design, structures.
>>NCARB Representative
>> research areas
>> e-mail : kuenstle@ufl.edu

   
Robert MacLeod (Associate Professor):
B.Design (University of Florida, 1982); M.Arch. (Harvard University, 1987), RA - AIA.
>> teaches design, theory, urbanism.
>> director of Citi-Lab Orlando.
>> e-mail : rmacleod@ufl.edu
   
Mark McGlothlin (Assistant Professor):
B.Arch. (Kansas State University, 1995); B.Sc. in Arch.Eng. (Kansas State University, 1995); M.Arch. (Harvard University, 2001).
>> teaches design and materials and methods.
>> e-mail : mmcgloth@ufl.edu
   

Alfonso Perez-Mendez (Professor):
B.Arch. (University of Barcelona, 1980); M.Eng. in Construction (Madrid Polytechnic School, 1983); M.Sc. (Arch) (Columbia University, 1990); RA.
>> teaches design.
>> director of the UF Preservation Institute: Caribbean
>> research areas
>> e-mail : alfperez@aol.com

   
Peter Prugh (Associate Professor):
B.Arch. (University of Florida, 1971); M.Arch. (Harvard University, 1974); RA and planner; AIA; APA.
>> teaches construction materials and methods, design, history, preservation
>> coordinates the UF Preservation Institute: Nantucket
>> co-directs the Research and Educational Center for Architectural Preservation.
>> e-mail : peprugh@ufl.edu
   
Paul Robinson (Assistant Professor):
B.Des. (Arch) (University of Florida, 1988); M.Arch (University of Florida, 1993).
>> teaches design.
>> e-mail : oldfield@ufl.edu
   

Ruth Ron (Assistant Professor):
B. Arch. (Technion, Isreal 1998); M.Sc. (Advanced Architectural Design) (Columbia University, 2000); M.P.S (Interactive Telecommunication) (New York University, 2003)
>>teaches digital media and design
>> e-mail : rron@ufl.edu

   
Nancy Sanders (Associate Professor):
B.Design (University of Florida, 1990); M.Arch. (Harvard University, 1994).
>> teaches design.
>> director of the Hong Kong - China Program
>> email : nms@ufl.edu
   
Shivjit Sidhu (Assistant Professor):
B.Arch. (University of Southern California: 1997); M.Arch. (University of California, Los Angeles: 2001).
>> teaches design and history.
>> email : chevys@ufl.edu
   
Gary Siebein (Professor):
B.Sc. (Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute, 1972); B.Arch. (Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute, 1978); M. Arts in Arch. (University of Florida, 1980); RA.
>> teaches acoustics, design, environmental technology.
>> e-mail : siebein@ufl.edu
   
Richard Steinmetz (Instructor):
B.Art (University of Nebraska, 1972); M.Art (Fine Arts) (University of Florida, 1978); Professional Photographer.
>> teaches architectural photography and documentation.
>> e-mail : steinmr@ufl.edu
   
Franca Stocco (Instructor):
Dip. (University of Padua, 1975); Dip. (Veneto Regional Institute, 1977); English Language Cert. (Weybridge Brookland College, 1984); Accounting Cert. (Vicenza Technical Commerical Institute, 1988).
>> teaches Italian language and cultural orientation
>> coordinator of the UF Vicenza Institute of Architecture
>> e-mail : franca.via@goldnet.it
   
Kim Tanzer (Professor):
B.Art (Duke University, 1977); M.Arch. (North Carolina State University, 1984); RA.
>> teaches design, theory.
>> e-mail : tanzer@ufl.edu
   
Karl Thorne (Professor):
B.Arch. (University of Illinois, 1969); M.Arch. (University of Pennsylvania, 1970); RA; FAIA.
>> t eaches design, professional practice, tropical architecture.
>> e-mail : ksthorne@bellsouth.net
   
William Tilson (Professor):
B.Arch. (Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1973); M.Arch. (Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1975).
>> teaches design, history, preservation, theory
>> director of the UF Preservation Institute: Caribbean.
>> e-mail : wtropic@ufl.edu
   
Tony White (Professor):
B.Eng. in Arch. (Oklahoma State University, 1967); M.Eng. in Arch. (Oklahoma State University, 1967); RA.
>> teaches design, structures.
>> e-mail : twhite@ufl.edu
   
Hui Zou (Assistant Professor):
B.Eng. in Arch. (Chongqing Institute of Architecture & Engineering, 1989); M.Eng. in Arch. (Tongji University, 1991); Dr. of Eng. in Arch. History & Theory (Tongji University, 1995); M.Sc. in Arch. (University of Cincinnati, 1998); Ph.D. in architectural history and theory (McGill University, 2005); Fellow of Garden and Landscape Studies (Dumbarton Oaks [Trustees for Harvard University], 2001-2002).
>> teaches history, theory and design.
>> research areas
>> e-mail : hzou@ufl.edu
   
   
Visiting Professors :
   
  Bahar Armaghani, LEED AP (Visiting Professor)
>> e-mail : barmagh@ufl.edu
   
  Milton Braga (Visiting Professor)
>> e-mail : braga.milton@gmail.com
   
  Carlos Campos (Visiting Professor)
>> e-mail : ccampos@yahoo.com
   
  Claude Armstrong (Visiting Professor)
   
  Levent Kara (Visiting Professor)
>> e-mail : levent@ufl.edu
   
  Pablo Herenu (Visiting Professor)
>> e-mail : pablo@cooperantes.com.br
   
  Tom Smith (Visiting Professor)
>> e-mail : tomsmith@ufl.edu
   
   
Emeritus Professors :
   
Anthony Dasta (Professor)
M.Sc. (Arch. Engineering) (University of Illinois, 1964); B.Arch. (University of Illinois, 1965); RA.
   
Maelee T. Foster (Professor)
   
Harold W. Kemp (Professor):
B.Sc. (Arch) (University of Illinois, 1949); M.Sc. (Arch) (University of Illinois, 1951); RA.
   
Alfred Browning Parker (Professor)
   
Richard Pohlman (Professor):
B.Arch. (Carnegie-Mellon University, 1970); M.Arch. (Cornell University, 1986); RA.
   
Gary Ridgdill (Professor):
B.Arch. (University of Florida, 1964); M.Arch. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1968); RA.
   
Leland Shaw (Professor):
B.Arch. (University of Illinois, 1961); M.Arch. (University of California/Berkeley, 1964)
   
Bernard Voichysonk (Professor):
B.Art (Yale University, 1958); M. Fine Arts (Yale University, 1960)
   
Ira Winarsky (Professor):
B.Arch. (University of Kansas, 1965); M. Fine Arts (Temple University, 1968); RA.
   
   
Former Professors* :
   
Robert McCarter (Professor):
B. Env. Design (North Carolina State University, 1977); M.Arch. (Columbia University, 1985); RA; Author,
   
Gail Naylor (Visiting Assistant Professor)
   
Anna Klingman, PhD (Visiting Professor)
>> e-mail : anna@klingman.com
   
Albertus Wang (Visiting Professor)
>> e-mail : aslwang@ufl.edu
   
   
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