Leadership Committee

The Leadership Committee leads ACSA’s efforts to support the strategic development of architecture programs. The committee identifies and disseminates best practice models of program leadership and administration, and oversees ACSA’s efforts to promote awareness of architecture education.

Michael Zaretsky

Architecture Department Head & Associate Professor
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Ulrike Altenmüller-Lewis

Department Head & Associate Professor
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

John Comazzi

Associate Dean of Academics & Associate Professor
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA

Peter Robinson

Assistant Professor
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Noah Resnick

Professor + Associate Dean
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI

Kendall A. Nicholson

Senior Director of Research, Equity, and Education
Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
Washington, DC

Edson Cabalfin

Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA

Catherine Hamel

Associate Dean and Associate Professor
University of Calgary
Calgary, AB

2023-2024 Leadership Committee

Specific Charge

The Leadership Committee leads ACSA’s efforts to support the strategic development of architecture programs. The committee identifies and disseminates best practice models of program leadership and administration, and oversees ACSA’s efforts to promote awareness of architecture education.

In 2023-24, the committee will work to highlight effective inclusion and equity strategies before students reach architecture programs, focusing particularly on K-12 outreach programs. Collaboration with Alliance Organizations like AIA and NOMA are possible since they are also developing similar assessments and outreach.