Danielle Willkens is an Associate Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology's School of Architecture , where she combines design, research, and education to engage diverse audiences with architectural history. Her work spans design/build projects , heritage documentation , and transatlantic architectural studies , with a focus on digital preservation and sustainable tourism . Education: Ph.D. in Architectural History & Theory, University College London (2015) Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation, SCAD (2011) M.Arch, University of Virginia (2008) M.Phil in History of Art & Architecture, University of Cambridge (2006) BS in Architecture + Architectural History, University of Virginia (2004) Her research interests integrate terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) , UAV photogrammetry , and heritage BIM to document sites like the Edmund Pettus Bridge and Rosenwald Schools . Recent projects include digital reconstructions of Civil Rights Movement landmarks and transatlantic architectural networks between Thomas Jefferson and Sir John Soane. Scientific awards highlight her contributions: 2015 SAH H. Allen Brooks Travelling Fellow 2017-2018 AIAS/ACSA New Faculty Teaching Award 2021 AIAS Educator Honor Award American Philosophical Society Franklin Research Grant She leads funded interdisciplinary projects such as the $50,000 NPS grant for the Edmund Pettus Bridge and $750,000 NPS Rosenwald School rehabilitation , collaborating with Auburn University and the National Center for Preservation Training.







