Renée Cheng

Renée Cheng, FAIA, DPACSA, is a nationally renowned professor in the Department of Architecture and Dean of the College of Built Environments at the University of Washington, in Seattle. Educated at Harvard College and Harvard Graduate School of Design, Cheng has been recognized for education excellence with numerous awards from AIA and others. She is leading the research team developing the AIA Guides for Equitable Practice. Elevated to the AIA College of Fellows in 2016, Cheng has served as AIA Minnesota President in 2009 as well as on several AIA committees on topics related to knowledge, innovation, culture, and equity.