Danielle Willkens

Dr. Danielle S. Willkens, Associate AIA, FRSA, LEED AP BD+C, is an assistant professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s School of Architecture. She holds a B.S. in Architecture and Master of Architecture from the University of Virginia, a M.Phil in Architectural History & Theory from Cambridge University's St. John's College, a Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation from Savannah College of Art & Design, and a PhD in Architectural History & Theory from University College London's Bartlett School of Architecture. Her experiences in practice and research include design/build projects, public installations, on-site investigations, and she is an FAA-certified Remote Pilot. She was the 2015 recipient of the Society of Architectural Historians' H. Allen Brooks Travelling Fellowship and her research has been supported by the Sir John Soane’s Museum Foundation, the International Center for Jefferson Studies, and an American Philosophical Society Franklin Research Grant. Dedicated to expanding enrichment opportunities and pedagogical approaches in design education, she was awarded national educational prizes: the 2021 American Institute of Architecture Students Educator Award and the 2017–2018 Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA)/American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) New Faculty Teaching Award. She was a longtime instructor and curriculum developer for Duke University’s Talent Identification Program (TIP) and has published curricula on the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) Archipedia.