Mary Casper

Mary Casper is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the USC School of Architecture, joining in 2017. She teaches undergraduate design studios and thesis preparation, with past courses including first-year fundamentals, structural studios, housing studios, and a seminar titled 'The Realists: Spaces of Production'. She holds a Master of Architecture from Rice University and brings professional experience from Johnston Marklee and The Archers.

Her research explores:

• The intersection of sociology and spatial design
• Social space as replacement for traditional public space
• Political dimensions of architecture
• Documentary practices in environmental design
• Multidisciplinary applications of architectural thinking

Her teaching philosophy emphasizes challenging socio-political structures through design and preparing students for architecture's evolving role in digital and physical realms.