2024-11-21T11:56:41-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150424037/aki-ishida-appointed-director-of-the-sam-fox-school-college-of-architecture-and-graduate-school-of-architecture-urban-design Josh Niland 2024-04-15T13:16:00-04:00 >2024-04-15T20:43:45-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f5/f53a544f1fd0e5097d4018cec129afba.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/washingtonuniversity" target="_blank">Washington University in St. Louis</a> has announced the appointment of Aki Ishida as the next director of the Sam Fox School College of Architecture and Graduate School of Architecture &amp; Urban Design. The current associate professor and interim associate director of <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/764/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university-virginia-tech" target="_blank">Virginia Tech</a>&rsquo;s School of Architecture will take over duties effective July 1st. Her appointment follows the departure of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2259813/heather-woofter" target="_blank">Heather Woofter</a>, who <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150353669/heather-woofter-named-new-dean-of-ut-austin-s-school-of-architecture" target="_blank">left St. Louis</a> to become the new Dean at the <a href="https://archinect.com/utsoa" target="_blank">University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture</a> last summer.</p> <p>"Aki is an accomplished architect and designer, a respected scholar and a dedicated teacher and mentor. She is fascinated by the ways social conditions can shape the built environment, and she has a long history of collaborating with artists, engineers and health-care professionals, among others. I am confident Aki will be an inspiring leader who will connect deeply with our community and advance the strategic goals of the school and university. We are proud to welcome her t...</p>