Laura Lee of Carnegie Mellon's School of Architecture, joins the School of Architecture as a Cass Gilbert visiting professor this year. Lee is the recipient of numerous honors, including Carnegie Mellon's Ryan Award, it's highest teaching honor, as well as the AIAS National Educator Award, a fellowship in the AIA (FAIA) and the Henry van de Velde Institute Award for Architecture Education. She will help develop a new professional practice course, taught by Renee Cheng and Vincent James, as well as assisting with curricular development in practice education.