Susan Conger-Austin *83 ARC
Educator, Architect, Optimist
Professor of Practice, College of Architecture, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago; Yale’s School of Architecture
As an educator, professional and a tireless connector, Susan Conger-Austin has spent more than 30 years inspiring new generations of architects to think critically and collaborate globally. A professor of practice in the College of Architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology, and currently teaching at the Yale School of Architecture, she has explored the discipline of architecture while advancing research through innovative forms of collaboration. Conger-Austin believes in the interdependency between professional practice and academic experience as a remedy to the widening gap between the two. She continues to practice and maintain a design-oriented, material-based firm. She received her undergraduate degree in economics and art history from Stanford University prior to obtaining her Master of Architecture at Princeton.