Lisa D Schrenk

Lisa D Schrenk is Professor of Architectural History at the University of Arizona's College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture (CAPLA), where she has been a faculty member since 2012. A leading authority on international expositions and Frank Lloyd Wright's early work, she integrates global fieldwork into her scholarship and teaching.

Her educational background includes:

• B.A. in studio art and geography from Macalester College
• Master’s Degree in Architectural History from the University of Virginia
• Ph.D. in Art History from the University of Texas at Austin

Dr. Schrenk's research examines architectural history through international expositions, Frank Lloyd Wright studies, Art Deco, sustainable development, and global traditions across Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Her work connects historical analysis with contemporary issues like sacred spaces and urbanism, informed by extensive worldwide travel and Fulbright research in Brazil.

Her publications include two landmark books: 'Building a Century of Progress' (2007), analyzing Chicago's 1933-34 World's Fair and named an Outstanding Academic Title, and 'The Oak Park Studio of Frank Lloyd Wright' (2021), receiving a star review from Publishers Weekly. These works establish foundational scholarship on American architectural history and world's fairs.

Her accolades include:

• Charles A. Dana I Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research, and Service (2006, 2012)
• Fulbright-Hays Award for study in Brazil
• We the People Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
• AIA Arizona Community Educator of the Year (2020)
• Choice Review’s 2008 List of Outstanding Academic Titles
• Star Review from Publishers Weekly (2021)

Dr. Schrenk mentors students as faculty advisor for the UA Women in Architecture Society and co-founded the global Institute for the Study of International Expositions (ISIE) in 2020. Her grant portfolio includes NEH enrichment programs and East-West Center initiatives on Asian culture. She has lectured at Fudan University in Shanghai and curated exhibits like 'Women in Architecture: The Legacy of the Bauhaus in the United States'.

She serves on the Board of Directors for the Society of Architectural Historians, ICOMOS's International Scientific Committee, and Semester at Sea's Faculty Council. Her worldwide travels inform courses on global architecture, shared through her 'AdventuresinArchitecture' blog and digital repositories like SAHARA.