Dora Epstein Jones named chair of CU Denver College of Architecture and Planning
Beginning July 1, Dora Epstein Jones will assume the role of chair for the College of Architecture and Planning at the University of Colorado Denver, succeeding interim chair Kat Vlahos. Epstein Jones holds a doctorate in architectural history and has previously established the design firm Jones, Partners: Architecture. Her leadership experience includes teaching at SCI-Arc, heading the Architecture + Design Museum in Los Angeles, and serving as chair at Texas Tech University. With a commitment to addressing environmental and cultural issues, she looks forward to collaborating with Denver's architecture community. This transition occurs nearly a year after David Rifkind took over as dean.
Key facts
- Dora Epstein Jones appointed chair of CU Denver College of Architecture and Planning
- Appointment effective July 1
- Succeeds interim chair Kat Vlahos
- Ph.D. in architectural history, theory, and criticism from UCLA
- Founder of Jones, Partners: Architecture in Los Angeles
- Previously taught at SCI-Arc
- Served as executive director of Architecture + Design Museum Los Angeles
- Previously chair of architecture at Texas Tech and professor at UT Austin
- David Rifkind named dean of CAP almost one year earlier
Entities
Artists
- Dora Epstein Jones
- Kat Vlahos
- David Rifkind
Institutions
- University of Colorado Denver College of Architecture and Planning
- UCLA
- Jones, Partners: Architecture
- SCI-Arc
- Architecture + Design Museum Los Angeles
- Texas Tech University
- University of Texas at Austin
Locations
- Denver
- Los Angeles
- United States