Kennesaw State University has announced the appointment of Hazem Rashed-Ali as the dean of the College of Architecture and Construction Management. 

Rashed-Ali currently works as associate dean of research and innovation in the Huckabee College of Architecture at Texas Tech University. His research focuses on sustainable architecture and urbanism with a focus on the design of high-performance, energy-efficient, and carbon-neutral buildings and communities.

Before Texas Tech, Rashed-Ali spent 15 years at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) where he served as an associate professor in the Department of Architecture and associate dean for research and graduate studies in the College of Architecture, Construction, and Planning. During his time at UTSA, he received the University of Texas System Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award. 

Rashed-Ali earned a Ph.D. in Architecture from Texas A&M University. He also has an M.S. in Architecture from Oxford Brookes University in England focused on energy-efficient buildings and a B.S. in Architecture from Ain Shams University in Egypt. 

Rashed-Ali will be responsible for leading strategic, operational, and financial planning for the program. As detailed by the University: “He will guide the College’s efforts in cultivating excellence in curricula, academics, scholarship, and research, while leading external fundraising efforts and furthering relationships within the architecture and construction management professional communities.”

“Dr. Rashed-Ali’s background as a collaborative leader and strong background in teaching and scholarship aligns with KSU’s culture and student-focused mission,” said Ivan Pulinkala, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. 

In response to his appointment, Rashed-Ali said: “I am excited to be joining the KSU family, and I look forward to leading the College of Architecture and Construction Management to the next phase of success and growth and to demonstrating the value the college, its faculty, students and staff offer to our professions, communities, and the university.”