Department of Architecture Faculty
Michael J. Crosbie Daniel Davis James E. Fuller Ira Hessmer Elizabeth Petry Theodore Sawruk Eric Warnagiris
MICHAEL J. CROSBIE , Ph.D., AIA, is Chair of the Department of Architecture and an associate professor. He has been involved in architectural education for more than 20 years, and has lectured at architecture schools across the U.S. and abroad. His major contributions to the profession have been in the field of architectural publication. He has been an editor for a number of national architectural magazines, and is currently the Editor-in-Chief of Faith & Form, a journal on religious art and architecture. He is the author of more than a dozen books on architecture and of hundreds of articles on the subject. A licensed architect, Crosbie previously practiced with Centerbrook Architects (a nationally recognized design firm) and consults with Steven Winter Associates, one of the country's leading firms in the field of sustainable architecture. He studied architecture at Catholic University. | 860-768-4755 | crosbie@hartford.edu |
DANIEL DAVIS , AIA, is a professor of architecture with more than 20 years of experience as a design architect. Many of his projects have been published in professional journals and/or have won design awards. Davis holds a bachelor's in architecture from Catholic University and both a bachelor's and a master's in architecture from the Pratt Institute. He is also the director of design for the Hartford, Connecticut office of Fletcher-Thompson, Architects and Engineers. | 860-768-4094 | ddavis@hartford.edu |
JAMES E. FULLER , AIA, is an associate professor. A licensed architect since 1984, he is an active member of the American Institute of Architects and is on the national Architects and Education Committee. He is certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. Fuller holds a bachelor's in architecture with university honors from Carnegie-Mellon University and a master's in education from the University of Hartford. He is a senior architect with JCJArchitecture in Hartford, Connecticut, with a primary focus on educational facilities, especially grades K through 12. | 860-768-5137 | fuller@hartford.edu |
IRA HESSMER , R.A., teaches architectural history, and has more than 20 years of experience as an architect both here in the United States and in Germany. She received her five–year Professional Bachelor’s of Architecture degree from Syracuse University School of Architecture, including a semester abroad in Florence, Italy. In the United States she has worked for Tai Soo Kim Partners including extensive Construction Administration for various private schools, university projects, and community centers. She has been practicing on her own for 13 years in different capacities. In addition to being an adjunct at the University of Hartford, she is the Program Coordinator for the Architecture Program and an adjunct professor at Capital Community College in Hartford. | 860-768-4241 | hessmer@hartford.edu |
ELIZABETH PETRY , AIA, is an associate professor who has more than 20 years experience in the profession, focused mainly on health care, housing and education. Petry was the director of education for the nationally award-winning Connecticut Architecture Resource Center in New Haven, Connecticut. She holds both a bachelor's and a master's of architecture from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. She is an architectural consultant in private practice. | 860-768-5136 | petry@hartford.edu |
THEODORE SAWRUK is a full-time Visiting Professor for this academic year. He is a graduate of the Carnegie-Mellon University architecture program and the Architectural Association in London. Ted has taught architecture at Drury University, Hampton University, Southern College of Technology, and the University of Arkansas, and has been involved in a number of accreditation efforts at these schools. He has practiced at a number of firms both here and abroad, and is the recipient of a number of grants and awards. | 860-768-5763 | sawruk@hartford.edu |
ERIC WARNAGIRIS , AIA, is an adjunct professor who has 20 years experience in the architectural profession. He received his five-year Professional Bachelor's of Architecture degree from Pratt Institute and is a licensed architect. He previously worked on restoration projects in New York City and received honors from the Friends of the Upper East Side. Many of his house designs in New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island, have been featured in numerous journals. He worked with Centerbrook Architects before founding his own firm, EW Architects in Essex, Connecticut, which focuses on estate architecture. He has also been commissioned to both teach and assist architectural firms in their transition to computer automated design programs. | 860-768-5488 | warnagiri@hartford.edu |
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