Azza Kamal, PhD, LEED AP ND

Experience

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  Shehab Mazhar Architects

  May 1996 - Apr 2001

  Lead Architect/Project Coordinator

  - Designed and coordinated "Phase IV/ White Villas" of the 2014 UNEP award winning project of "El Gouna", A Master Planned community.- Led a team of three architects and one landscape architect for the development of The "City View Development" on Cairo-Alexandria Road.- Managed the redevelopment and coordination of Design Development and interior design of "Nabiela Hotel and Bungalows" in Hurghada Province, Egypt.

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  Texas A&M University

  Oct 2002 - Aug 2005

  Graduate Instructor and Research Assistant

  - Co-taught two graduate architecture studios for the M.Arch "Career Change Program" in the College of Architecture.- Awarded proposal-based thesis grant from College of Architecture- Co-administered and approved students computer-based employment eligibility- Prepared reports and conducting analyses on students records, hiring, and enrollment.

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  School of Architecture and Planning, Morgan State University

  Aug 2007 - May 2009

  Assistant Professor of Architecture & Environmental Design (Tenure-track)

  - Member, Program Development Task Force, Creating A Multidisciplinary Minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACAS).- Co-investigator, Homeless Resource Center Research.- Awarded Faculty Summer Research Grant, Office of the Provost.- Taught Undergraduate design studios including: Research-based studio, comprehensive studio, Design communication, and developed a new curriculum for LACAS minor course in: "Latin American Housing".

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  College of Architecture, The University of Texas at San Antonio

  Sept 2009 - Aug 2016

  - Awarded over 140K of research funds from UTSA office of VP of Research, Institute for Economic Development, San Antonio River Authority, Edwards Aquifer Authority, and NALCAB.- Published peer-reviewed articles in national and international journals and proceedings (Journal of Urban Planning and Development, International Journal of Architectural Research, ESRI magazine (ArcNews), Computational Urban Planning and Urban Management (CUPUM) proceedings, Sustainable Built Environment proceedings, World Congress on Sustainability, and EAAE/ARCC.- Taught methods core courses for M.S in Arch and M.S in Urban and Regional Planning.- Taught Intro to health planning, Geographic Information systems (GIS) and GeoDesign applications in design studios.- Taught two Master's Prep Capstone seminars for M.Arch professional degree. Show less - Managed and led policy research funds.- Published peer-reviewed articles in national and international journals and proceedings (Journal of Urban Planning and Development, International Journal of Architectural Research, ESRI magazine (ArcNews), Computational Urban Planning and Urban Management (CUPUM) proceedings, Sustainable Built Environment proceedings, World Congress on Sustainability, and EAAE/ARCC.- Taught Housing Design and Development, Intro and Intermediate GIS methods, Architecture Design Studios (upper level and sophomore). Show less

  • Assistant Professor of Research

    Sept 2014 - Aug 2016

  • Senior Lecturer

    Sept 2009 - Aug 2014
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  Freelance

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2018

  Urban Sustainability Consultant

  San Antonio, TX

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  Texas State University

  Sept 2017 - May 2020

  Teaching Urban & Regional Planning senior/junior core course in the Geography Department.Taught design studios for Interior Design students that focused on: - Sustainable residential and resilient design: recycling and reuse of materials, high-performance materials, biophilia for enhancing indoor spaces, and interaction between indoor and outdoor environments.- Design graphics: narrative flow, structured graphics, manual spatial representation, observation and documentation, and representation and applications of basic and complex forms. Show less

  • Visiting Critc, College of Applied Arts

    Sept 2016 - May 2020

  • Adjunct Professor, College of Applied Arts

    Sept 2017 - Aug 2018
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  City of San Antonio

  Aug 2018 - Feb 2020

  Housing Policy Coordinator

  - Led the City of San Antonio's $1 M "Emergency Housing Policy & Risk Mitigation Ordinance". The City Council adopted the policy ordinance in March 2019; developed a longitudinal assessment process using metrics for impact measures.- Developed the 1st Equity Metric for allocating over $10 M of funds on several "Home Repair Programs" using geospatial, multi-criteria, environmental and socio-economic measures. - Led the inter/intra city's Annual Affordable-Housing Report.- Co-led a city-wide outreach campaign for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development's Analysis of Impediments (AI) to Fair Housing Choice.- Created the asset maps package for San Antonio Southtown Arts District. Show less

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  Close to Home

  Mar 2020 - Jun 2021

  Director of Research [at HUD's Continuum of Care in San Antonio/ Bexar County]

  - Created internal & external data sharing protocols- Led the 2021 & 2020 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count Reports.- Supervised intra-relations with Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Lead Agency.- Led the organization research portfolio; integrated evidence-based decisions into programs and operations.- Established an "Internship" program: hired 9 interns in the first year of the program.- Established research partnerships with 3 universities and Bexar County’s criminal justice system.- Created homeless prevention program (HPP) metrics to ensure equity and track outcomes. Show less

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  Texas State University

  Jan 2021 - May 2021

  Adjunct Professor of Urban & Regional Planning
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  University of Florida College of Design, Construction and Planning

  Jul 2021 - Dec 2023

  Instructional Assistant Professor of Geodesign & Sustainability

  - Named for Fulbright Specialist Roster (April 2022- April 2026)- Faculty Affiliate, Center for European Studies- Coordinator of Geodesign SpecializationTeaching focus:- Geodesign applications in sustainability- Site Analysis- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)- Sustainable and resilient neighborhoods- Corporate social responsibility (CSR)- Supervising Master's Research Project/and Thesis - Mentoring SBE capstone research (undergrad thesis)Invited Studio Critic- McEwen School of Architecture, Laurentian University, Ontario, Canada- State University of New York, Delhi, New York Show less

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  Technische Universität Berlin

  Jan 2023 - Jan 2023

  Visiting Fulbright Specialist

  Awarded by Fulbright Specialist Program, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (U.S. Department of State) and co-funded by International Scientific Cooperation at Technische Universität Berlin.

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  Technische Universität Berlin

  Jul 2023 - Jul 2023

  Research Tutorials Abroad Award

  Collaborative research for creating a Design Support System (DSS) geospatial tool for churches climate adaptation project. Funded by the University of Florida’s International Center and UF Center for European Studies.

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  University of Colorado Boulder

  Jan 2024 - now

  Associate Professor [Teaching], Program in Environmental Design [ENVD]

  2024-2025 CTL/ASSETT Faculty Fellow.Co-PI: RIO Seed Grant [Advancing Housing Affordability in the Mountain West Region], CU Boulder, 2024-2025Teaching:- Coordinator/Instructor, Foundations of Planning & Urban Design (Studio)- Intro to Planning & Urban Design (Studio)- Special Topic: Restoring Dushanbe Teahouse (Multidisciplinary Seminar)- GIS (technical lab)- Planning and Implementation (~200 students Lecture)