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Greg Donofrio serves as Associate Dean of Faculty at the University of Minnesota's College of Design, where he is also an Associate Professor of Architecture and the Heritage Studies & Public History Program. His work bridges historic preservation, public history, and urban planning, focusing on how communities engage with and sustain the historic built environment. He founded the Heritage Studies and Public History Program and held the Fesler–Lampter Chair in Urban and Regional Affairs for 2019-2020.
- Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning, Cornell University
- Master of Arts in Historic Preservation Planning, Cornell University
- Bachelor of Arts (History of Science & Technology, American History minor), Vassar College
His research spans 20th-century urban planning history, financial incentives for preservation, and community-engaged preservation practices. Articles analyze topics from food markets to concrete skyscrapers, emphasizing adaptive reuse and sustainability intersections.
Notable awards include the American Collegiate Schools of Architecture Diversity Achievement Award (2016), American Association for State and Local History Leadership in History Award (2015), and the APT International Anne de Fort-Menares Award (2013). He has received six Heritage Collaborative Grants (2009-2015) and fellowships from Cornell, Vassar, and the Massachusetts Historical Society.
- Curator of the Arthur and Edith Lee House Project exhibition (2014-2015)
- Coordinated NY State Historic Preservation Office compliance reviews
- Directed Research at Preservation Design Works (2012-2015)
- Board member of Preservation Alliance of Minnesota (2009-2014)
