The UNLV School of Architecture brings together an innovative, talented, and award-winning group of faculty and staff to create the best experience for our students. In addition to the outstanding faculty listed below, accomplished local and regional practitioners in architecture, landscape architecture, and interior architecture and design teach select studio and seminar courses every year.

Daniel Ortega

Director and Professor
Daniel Ortega, M.L.A.
Phone: 702-895-0939

Joshua Vermillion

Associate Professor
Joshua Vermillion, M.Arch.
Phone: 702-895-1905

David Baird

Professor
David Baird
Phone: 702-895-4267

Alfredo Fernandez-Gonzalez

Professor
Alfredo Fernandez Gonzalez
Phone: 702-895-1141

Seyedehnastaran (Nastaran) Hashemi

Assistant Professor
Portrait of Nastaran Hashemi
Phone: 702-895-1167

Saman Jamshidi, Ph.D., EDAC, IDEC, NCIDQ.

Assistant Professor
Saman Jamshidi Headshot
Phone: 702-895-0934

Jung-Hwa Kim

Assistant Professor
Jung-Hwa Kim
Phone: 702-895-0935

Dak Kopec

Professor
Dak Kopec
Phone: 702-895-2801

Steffen Lehmann

Professor
Portrait of Steffen Lehmann
Phone: 702-895-1779

Grant Mosey

Assistant Professor
Grant Mosey's headshot
Phone: 702-895-1958

Glenn NP Nowak

Associate Professor
Glenn Nowak
Phone: 702-895-1076

Deborah Oakley

Associate Professor
Deborah Oakley
Phone: 702-895-4246

Xiwei Shen, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Xiwei Shen

Marisela Thompson

Designer in Residence
Marisela Thompson
Phone: 702-895-1956

Phillip Zawarus

Associate Professor
Phillip Zawarus Headshot
Phone: 702-895-4244

Office Staff

Cesar J. Prietto

Administrative Assistant IV
Phone: 702-895-0967

Marian Williams

Administrative Assistant III
Phone: 702-895-1908

Workshop Staff

Kyle Kithas

Digital Fabrication Studio Principal
Phone: 702-895-4880

Paul Morrison

Craft Studio Principal
Phone: 702-895-1955

Dak Kopec

Board Member
Dak Kopec
Phone: 702-895-2801

Glenn NP Nowak

Board Member
Glenn Nowak
Phone: 702-895-1076

Deborah Oakley

Board Member
Deborah Oakley
Phone: 702-895-4246

Daniel Ortega

Chair
Daniel Ortega, M.L.A.
Phone: 702-895-0939