{"127281":{"#nid":"127281","#data":{"type":"news","title":"College of Architecture Names 2012 NSF ADVANCE Women of Excellence","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Architecture\u2019s National Science Foundation ADVANCE Program is pleased to announce the 2011-2012 Women of Excellence Award Winners.\u0026nbsp;These awards are presented to individuals who have distinguished themselves through professional leadership, mentoring, academic excellence and sustained service on behalf of the Georgia Institute of Technology and the College of Architecture.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECoA NSF ADVANCE Women of Excellence Faculty Award ($1500)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAnn Gerondelis,\u003C\/strong\u003E Director of the Common First Year (CFY), joined Georgia Tech in 2002 as an instructor, and served in that position through 2007.\u0026nbsp; Ann\u2019s current research investigates relationships between design teaching and learning.\u0026nbsp; Of particular interest are the roles of calibrated curricular structures; feedback and formative assessment; research integration; teaching and learning meta-cognitive skills; and description skills related to design processes.\u0026nbsp; Prior to joining Georgia Tech, Ann was an assistant professor at the National University of Singapore teaching studios, seminars and workshops.\u0026nbsp; She was also the winner of the 1985 SGF prize.\u0026nbsp; Ann has practiced architecture for 12 years and is a registered architect in the state of Georgia.\u0026nbsp; Ann\u2019s commitment to excellent teaching and innovative pedagogy through the Common First Year is an inspiration.\u0026nbsp; She is a wonderful role model and an earnest and contributing colleague.\u0026nbsp; Due to the structure of the CFY, Ann is in an excellent position to mentor new entry-level teachers as well, challenging them to bring their unique points of view to bear in a rigorous and nurturing program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECoA NSF ADVANCE Women of Excellence Graduate Award ($800)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMaster of Architecture student, \u003Cstrong\u003EChristine Cangelosi,\u003C\/strong\u003E has along with others led the effort over the past year to organize a new student group, Women in Architecture. See!\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/wiagatech.weebly.com\/index.html\u0022 title=\u0022http:\/\/wiagatech.weebly.com\/index.html\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/wiagatech.weebly.com\/index.html\u003C\/a\u003E Women in Architecture (WIA) has made a substantial contribution to advancing issues of equity in the profession and in professional education. While females comprise approximately 41% of students in accredited architecture programs, GT\u0027s architecture enrollment approaches a gender balance more the impressive due to GT\u0027s historically male dominant culture. Christine and WIA are reaching across disciplinary boundaries as well, to other disciplines in the COA and to women in engineering. WIA brings transformative energy and commitment to the future.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECoA NSF ADVANCE Women of Excellence Undergraduate Award ($500)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERoya Agharahimi\u003C\/strong\u003E has distinguished herself by a commitment to excellence at Georgia Tech in her academic work, leadership in the College of Architecture, and her many contributions to the culture of the School of Building Construction, College of Architecture, and Georgia Tech through her consistent and positive engagement with the Georgia Tech community. For the past two years, Roya has served as a student assistant and undergraduate recruiter for the College of Architecture. She has led dozens of tours of the College to prospective students, their families, and whole classes of local middle and high school students. She has also actively participated in campus-wide women recruitment events and other functions representing the College. Roya is a willing partner in all activities and is professional, articulate, and positive.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 2010-2011 award winners were:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProfessor Ellen Dunham-Jones, who received the faculty award;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENing Ai, City and Regional Planning Doctoral Candidate, who received the graduate award;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003Eno undergraduate nominations were submitted.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 2009-2010 award winners were:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProfessor Nancey Green Leigh, City and Regional Planning;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EArchitecture PhD candidate Paola Sanguinetti; and\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EKrystal Persaud, senior undergraduate student in Industrial Design.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 2008-2009 winners were:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProfessor Betty Dowling, Architecture;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EJessica Doyle, City and Regional Planning doctoral student; and\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EShannon Barnes, undergraduate in Building Construction.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENational Science Foundation program recognizes women of excellence in the College of Architecture at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27213","created_gmt":"2012-04-30 09:11:14","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:12:04","author":"Teri Nagel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2012-04-30T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2012-04-30T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"59777":{"id":"59777","type":"image","title":"Ann Gerondelis","body":null,"created":"1449176227","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:57:07","changed":"1475894481","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:41:21","alt":"Ann Gerondelis","file":{"fid":"190990","name":"Gerondelis.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Gerondelis_0.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Gerondelis_0.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":36175,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Gerondelis_0.JPG?itok=YE8deKpk"}}},"media_ids":["59777"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"}],"categories":[{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:catherine.ross@coa.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDr. Catherine Ross\u003C\/a\u003E, NSF\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EADVANCE\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;Professor for the College of Architecture\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}