Architecture Professor Receives Educator Of The Year Award

Press release from Kennesaw State University:

Feb 10, 2021

Architecture professor receives Educator of the Year Award

Liz Martin-Malikian

KENNESAW, Ga.
(Feb 10, 2021) — Kennesaw State University professor Liz Martin-Malikian was recently named Educator
of the Year at the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) Honor Awards.

Martin-Malikian, thesis coordinator and professor of architecture in KSU’s College of Architecture and Construction Management, was recognized by AIAS for her outstanding contribution to the education of architecture
students, the impact she has made on the education of architecture students and for
championing the virtues of excellence in architecture and the environment to the general
public. The award also honors educators who align with the AIAS mission to “advance
leadership, design and service among architecture students.”

“I am humbled to be recognized by my peers at AIAS, and recognize that this award
wouldn’t be possible without the support of my fellow faculty members and outstanding
students,” Martin-Malikian said. “I look forward to continuing our upward trajectory
as we achieve our mission of producing world-class architects.”

Martin-Malikian has taught at the University since 2006 and has since become the thesis
coordinator of the architecture department’s advanced core sequence, one of the few programs nationwide that requires students
to pursue thesis projects while earning an architecture degree. Aside from her involvement
with thesis sequences, Martin-Malikian teaches courses on environmental technology,
materials and methods, third-year studios and urban design. She taught in Auburn University’s
School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture as the Paul Randolph Visiting
Professor prior to arriving at Kennesaw State.

“This award confirms what we already knew about Liz – that she is a first-rate educator
who embodies KSU’s value of putting students first,” said Andrew Payne, dean of the
College of Architecture and Construction Management. “We are privileged to have her
among the faculty in the Department of Architecture, and I’m sure many more accolades
will come her way in the future.”

Martin-Malikian has a background in architecture spanning three decades and is the
recipient of several awards, including the 2018-2019 Practice and Leadership Award
from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Association of Collegiate
Schools of Architecture (ACSA), the Emerging Voices Award from the AIA/YAF and the
Southern Polytechnic State University Outstanding Faculty of the Year 2009. While
working as a project manager and senior designer for The Jerde Partnership, a global
architecture firm, her design work included a multi-use development Core Pacific City
in Taipei, Taiwan. Martin-Malikian was also the project designer for the Freemont
Street Experience in Las Vegas.

– Josh Milton

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