Edward D. Dunson

Biography

Edward D. Dunson, Jr. AIA is Chairman of the Department of Architecture and Associate Professor of Architecture in the Department of Architecture, School of Architecture and Design, College of Engineering, Architecture and Computer Sciences, Howard University, Washington, DC. Professor Dunson is a licensed architect and design consultant with over 30 years of leadership experience in the profession of architecture and in architecture education. He received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from Howard University and his Masters degree in Architecture and Urban Design at Columbia University. Professor Dunson was appointed as Chair of the Department of Architecture in 2007 and in this capacity is working toward expanding the departmental programs to be more reflective of the evolving building industry while increasing its influence in communities served by its graduates, locally, nationally and globally. His teaching responsibilities are in the area of architecture design, preservation, the practice of architecture and the cultural and ethical responsibility of architecture in the built environment.

Research Interest

Research emphasis in area of architecture design, historic reservation, housing and community development, particularly in the areas of displacement, the practice of architecture in the context of the cultural and ethical responsibility of architecture in the built environment.