Congratulations to Professor Emerita, Thaïsa Way, who was recently appointed as director of University of British Columbia’s School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture!
Professor Way will begin her 5-year term on January 1st, 2026.
Dr. Way is currently the Director of Garden and Landscape Studies at Dumbarton Oaks, where she leads the Democracy and Landscape: Race, Identity, and Difference Initiative. She is a Visiting Professor of Landscape Architecture at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, and is Professor Emerita at the University of Washington College of Built Environments, where she was elected Chair of Faculty Senate. Dr. Way holds a PhD in the History of Architecture and Urbanism from Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning, a Master of Architectural History from the University of Virginia School of Architecture, and a Bachelor of Science in Conservation and Natural Resources from the University of California, Berkeley College of Natural Resources. (UBC SALA)
Visit https://sala.ubc.ca/news/dr-thaisa-way-appointed-sala-director/ to learn more about Professor Emerita Way’s new role. Congratulations once again from UW Landscape Architecture!