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2011 SBSE Election Results: 

President-Elect:

Pablo La Roche - California Polytechnic State University, Pomona

 

Secretary and Treasurer:

Troy Peters - ArchiPhysics and California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

 

Ihab Elzeyadi now begins his term as SBSE President, and I become the Past-President. Terri Meyer Boake rotates off the board, but we all know she will remain a committed core member of SBSE.

 

I also trust that Walter Grondzik will continue as Awards & Scholarship Committee Chair and that Michael McGlynn will remain on as Educational Resources Committee Chair. Bruce Haglund is the editor and Communication Committee Chair in perpetuity and Martha Bohm remains as Webmaster.

 

My thanks to All for their efforts, time, and resources over the past two years of my term as President and I look forward to serving SBSE in my role as Past President. Please renew your support for SBSE and commit yourself to the mission and objectives that we serve. Architectural education is at an important cusp. You can help make the difference.

 

My very best wishes to Ihab, Pablo, and Troy.

 

Onward,

Leonard  

Leonard Bachman

Associate Professor, Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture University of Houston


Job Posting: Professorship in Interdisciplinary Design - Director of the Hamer Center for Community Design

Stuckeman School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, Penn State

 

The Pennsylvania State University’s H. Campbell and Eleanor R. Stuckeman School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (The Stuckeman School) is seeking an outstanding leader with a commitment to collaborative and interdisciplinary design education for a professional design program. This position will be available beginning in July 2012. 

   

We are seeking a demonstrated visionary design leader with a distinguished record of design excellence, with innovative design experience, and evidence of excellent design instruction and/or leadership.  The required qualifications include a terminal degree in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or a related discipline.  The successful candidate will have an in-depth knowledge of their field and exhibit appreciation and respect for allied disciplines through demonstrated experience in collaborative initiatives.  They must have a record of creative practice and/or scholarship comparable to an appointment as a ranked professor.

 

Professorship in Practice - Director of the Hamer Center for Community Design [PID/DHC] needs to be an individual capable of leadership and management of the Center. RESPONSIBILITIES include: 1) bringing visibility to center and its activities; 2) coordinating Center activities; 3) pursuing external grants and appropriate fundraising; 4) research and creative activity in community design/planning; 5) curricular engagement and advocacy; 6) Advisory Board creation and communication; as well as 7) resources and staff management. The Director of the Hamer Center for Community Design will report to the Director of the Stuckeman School and will work closely with the heads of the departments/programs within the Stuckeman School.

 

The Hamer Center for Community Design is an endowed Center that seeks to utilize the expertise of faculty and students in the Stuckeman School to address a range of issues impacting the quality of rural and urban communities. The Hamer Center’s work addresses public issues in such areas as community-based design/planning, affordable housing, and development of design guidelines, sustainability, park and recreation planning, environmental and ecological analysis.  This Directorship is intended to involve terms of three to five years and may be eligible for renewal.

 

The Stuckeman School houses 5-year professional undergraduate programs in Architecture and Landscape Architecture, as well as invigorating graduate offerings in both disciplines.  The School currently also hosts the Graphic Design Program, another highly recognized professional design program. The Stuckeman School is also dedicated to the professional and post-professional design education and is housed within the College of Arts and Architecture at The Pennsylvania State University.  The University Park campus is located in the town of State College, Pennsylvania.  It is set in a beautiful rural area with close proximity to major urban centers such as Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and New York.

 

Applications, preferably in electronic format, should include a statement of intent, a description of teaching, creative, and scholarly achievements; as well as a resume and names of three references.  A portfolio of scholarly and creative works will be requested at a later date.  Applications should be sent electronically to [mcc6@psu.edu] with position abbreviation [HDC] and candidate name in the subject line or mailed to Professor Dan Willis, c/o: Stuckeman School Search Committee, 124 Stuckeman Family Building, University Park, PA 16802.  Review of applications will begin on January 23rd, 2012 and will continue until the positions are filled.  For further information contact Mary Cavanaugh, Stuckeman School Administrative Assistant, via 814-865-6112, mcc6@psu.edu.

 

AA/EOE: We encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds.  Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce.

Job Posting: Eleanor R. Stuckeman Chair in Design - Visiting Professor

Stuckeman School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, Penn State

 

The Pennsylvania State University’s H. Campbell and Eleanor R. Stuckeman School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (The Stuckeman School) is seeking an outstanding leader with a commitment to collaborative and interdisciplinary design education for its professional design program. This position will be available beginning in August 2012. 

 

We are seeking a demonstrated visionary design leader with a distinguished record of design excellence, with innovative design experience, and evidence of excellent design instruction and/or leadership.  The required qualifications include a terminal degree in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or a related discipline.  The successful candidate will have an in-depth knowledge of their field and exhibit appreciation and respect for allied disciplines through demonstrated experience in collaborative initiatives.  They must have a record of creative practice and/or scholarship comparable to an appointment as a ranked professor.

 

The principal duties of the Eleanor R. Stuckeman Chair in Design - Visiting Professor  [ERS] include teaching and research in the context of nationally ranked professional programs in Architecture and Landscape Architecture.  The successful applicant will instruct a joint design studio course with students in Architecture and Landscape Architecture and/or a similar lecture/ seminar course. In addition, the Eleanor R. Stuckeman Chair in Design will be responsible for the production of a studio monograph of the design innovation studio or a similar document for a lecture/seminar course.  This fixed-term visiting professorships is intended to involve terms of one to three years.

 

 The Stuckeman School houses 5-year professional undergraduate programs in Architecture and Landscape Architecture, as well as invigorating graduate offerings in both disciplines.  The School currently also hosts the Graphic Design Program, another highly recognized professional design program. The Stuckeman School is also dedicated to the professional and post-professional design education and is housed within the College of Arts and Architecture at The Pennsylvania State University.  The University Park campus is located in the town of State College, Pennsylvania.  It is set in a beautiful rural area with close proximity to major urban centers such as Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and New York.

 

Applications, preferably in electronic format, should include a statement of intent, a description of teaching, creative, and scholarly achievements; as well as a resume and names of three references.  A portfolio of scholarly and creative works will be requested at a later date.  Applications should be sent electronically to [mcc6@psu.edu] with position abbreviation [CID] and candidate name in the subject line or mailed to Professor Dan Willis, c/o: Stuckeman School Search Committee, 124 Stuckeman Family Building, University Park, PA 16802.  Review of applications will begin on January 23rd, 2012 and will continue until the positions are filled.  For further information contact Mary Cavanaugh, Stuckeman School Administrative Assistant, via 814-865-6112,or mcc6@psu.edu.

 

AA/EOE: We encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds. Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce.

 

 

Job Posting: Faculty Positions in Environmental Systems and Sustainable Design

School of Architecture and Planning, The Catholic University of America

 

The School of Architecture and Planning at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, is conducting six faculty searches this year. Of particular interest to those involved in SBSE are the tenure-track position in Environmental Systems and the two tenure-track positions in Sustainable Design. Details can be found by clicking on the link (it may take a few seconds to download) at the bottom of http://architecture.cua.edu/people/facultypositionsopen.cfm.

 

 

Job Posting: Faculty Position in Architectural Design and Technology

Department of Architecture, University at Buffalo | State University of New York

 

The Department of Architecture at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, is seeking applicants for a position at the rank of Associate or Assistant Professor. Candidates must hold a terminal degree in architecture and have a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching, research, publication and/or creative practice in the field of Architectural Design and Technology. A PhD, professional registration, and an established program of research are desirable. The successful candidate should demonstrate expertise in one or more of the following areas of architectural technology:  

  • Structures

  • Advanced Building Systems

  • Material Processes

  • Digital Fabrication

The Architecture Department is organized into four research groups at the graduate level:  Inclusive Design, Material Culture, Situated Technologies, and Sustainable Urban and Natural Environments. These are associated with a number of research centers in the Department (www.ap.buffalo.edu/architecture/research/index.asp) and aligned with the larger university research mission of “UB 2020” (www.buffalo.edu/ub2020 /overview/). Design based research form the core of the Department’s graduate pedagogy and faculty work. The successful candidate will work within one or more of these Graduate Research Groups teaching studio, theory seminars and technical courses. In addition, the successful candidate will also be expected to teach undergraduate studios and core technical courses. The Department is committed to advanced uses of information technology in education, practice and research and the successful candidate should exhibit knowledge of using and/or teaching these in her/his courses.

 

The School of Architecture and Planning at the University at Buffalo is the only Unit in the State University of New York system that offers the fully accredited Master of Architecture degree.  The University at Buffalo is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Recruiter.  Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.  

 

All material should be submitted by January 17, 2011 for Search Committee review. 

To apply, please submit:

 

  1. Electronic application, letter of interest and curriculum vitae through UBJobs electronic system for posting number 1100724 at: http://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=54745

and

  1. A digital portfolio and the names of three references to  Dle2@buffalo.edu with the title “DIGITAL PORTFOLIO SUBMISSION” in the subject line.

Job Posting: Teaching (Non-Tenure) Faculty Position in Architectural Engineering

Worcester Polytechnic University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

 

WPI is seeking applications and nominations for a teaching (non-tenure) faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in Architectural Engineering. Exceptionally well-qualified and experienced candidates will also be considered at the Professor level. This new position will support a new B.S. degree program in Architectural Engineering. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses, advise and co-advise student projects, develop an active outreach program with AE industry partners, develop an active undergraduate research program, advise students and serve on relevant program committees.

 

The successful individual is expected to have a strong academic or professional background. A Ph. D. or a minimum of an M.S. in a related engineering field and 10 years relevant licensed professional experience is desired in: design of HVAC systems, electrical/lighting systems, control systems and passive design.  Additional areas of interests include energy conservation and acoustics. Knowledge of relevant energy codes and standards and competency of related software are required. Applications from members of groups traditionally underrepresented on engineering faculties are encouraged to apply.

 

WPI, founded in 1865 and located one hour west of Boston, is a highly selective private university with an undergraduate student body of over 3,600 and 1,400 full-time and parttime graduate students enrolled in more than 50 Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Ph.D. programs. WPI’s curriculum engages students and faculty in real-world problem solving, often at one of WPI’s global project centers. Further information about WPI and the department may be found at www.wpi.edu.

 

Applications should consist of a detailed curriculum vita; a letter of intent that describes the applicant’s professional experience, research and teaching interests, three publications or manuscripts, and a list of at least three references. Applications should be sent to aren-search@wpi.edu. Review of applications will begin December 1, 2011 and will remain open until suitable candidates are identified. Further inquiries should be directed to Professor Tahar El-Korchi, chair of the search committee and Head of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, (tek@wpi.edu).

 

 

 

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