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M.A., Historic Preservation Planning, Cornell University 2010
Concentrations: Land‐use Economics, Cultural Resource Law, Architectural History,
Materials Conservation, Labor Planning (for Traditional Crafts)
Thesis: Preserving a Future for Stone: Building Stock Metrics and Workforce Needs
Assessment of the Stone‐built Environment in New York State.
B.A., magna cum laude, History, Northern Illinois University 2006
Research Assistant, Architecture and Engineering 2010‐Present
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
Projects: manage development of Preservapedia.org open encyclopedia for cultural
heritage conservation, prepared “fact sheets” on preservation issues,
consultant on restoration projects including Melrose Estate in Natchez, MS
Co‐Chairman, Scientific Committee on Training Fall 2008‐Present
U.S. National Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites
Projects: Student Engagement Initiative, Worldwide Network of Universities,
International Exchange Program
Freelance Conservation Consultant 2008‐2010
Current Project: Conservation assessment of stone markers in Center Church Crypt
(c. 1687), New Haven, CT. Preparation of project scope, cost estimates, and
treatment specifications in compliance with SOI Standards and AIC Guidelines
Website Administrator/Graduate Assistant Fall 2006–Fall 2008
Cornell University and the National Council for Preservation Education
Sites: PreserveNet.cornell.edu, NaturalCement.org, HistoricCements.org,
HampiConference.org, Preservation‐Sustainability.org, MasonrySkills.org…
Architecture and Engineering Intern Summer 2008
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
Projects: Lab testing of commercially available paint strippers, planning and
promotion of Built for the Bayou: Environmental Adaptations in Design
seminar, Preservation Trades Curriculum Summit, developed usicomos.org
website and member relationship management tools under coop. agreement
US/ICOMOS International Intern Summer 2007
Scottish Stone Liaison Group
Projects: Safeguarding Glasgow’s Stone‐built Heritage: Skills and Materials
Requirements and The Transatlantic Stone Trade: Scottish Masons and Masonry
in North America
Architectural Metal Refinisher 1999‐2001
Master Metal Refinishing Co.
Duties: Refinished/restored metal surfaces on significant Chicago building
• Project Planning/Mgmt. • Statistical and economic analysis of
• Architectural surveys the built environment
• Condition assessments • Graphic design and print publication
• Materials conservation production
(research and applied) • Webpage design
• Labor market planning • Webserver development
• Survey design and analysis • Conference planning
• Microsoft Office Suite 2007 • HTML, CSS, php, and ColdFusion web
• Adobe Creative Suite 4 and programming languages
• ArcGIS • CiviCRM Contact Resource Manager
• AutoCAD • Drupal Content Management System
• SPSS and Minitab statistical • mySQL and Microsoft SQL databases
analysis packages
“Building Foundations: Quantifying Skilled Labor Needs in the Building Repair and
Restoration Sector,” Proceedings of the International Trades Education Symposium
(to be published 2010).
“Administrative Creativity in Practice: John Fidler and the Work of the National Heritage
Training Group,” (currently seeking publication in Planning Magazine).
Sara M. Jackson, and Mary Streigle, “Evaluation of Paint Removal Products for Use on
Historic Brick Façades,” National Park Service Technical Preservation Reports
(pending completion of study).
“The Mason’s Craft: Vernacular Traditions in the History of American Stone Masonry,”
(currently seeking publication in the Journal of the Society of Architectural
Historians and Vernacular Architecture).
“Service Life Prediction of Load‐bearing Masonry Walls,” (currently seeking publication
in Construction Management and Economics).
2008 Student Research Grant, Historic Preservation Planning Alumni Association.
2007 Student Scholarship, Preservation Trades Network.
2006‐2008 Tuition Scholarship, Dept. of City & Regional Planning, Cornell University.
2006 History Undergraduate Essay Prize, Northern Illinois University.
• Int’l Council on Monuments & Sites • American Planning Association
• Int’l Network for Traditional Building, • Association for Preservation
Architecture & Urbanism Technology
• National Trust for Historic • ForumUNESCO‐ University &
Preservation Heritage
• Royal Institute of Chartered • Preservation Trades Network
Surveyors • Vernacular Architecture Forum
• Sustainable development of cultural resources
• Preservation of traditional building craft skills
• New tools for advocacy and non‐profit management (e.g. social media)
• Integrating new technologies for cultural and built resource management (e.g.
electronic survey tools, disaster mitigation/management inventory tools,
development of regional and national resource database)
• Economic life‐cycle costing for building materials integrating statistical modeling
of materials deterioration
• Translating lessons from vernacular design to affect sustainable solutions in
contemporary construction
Jeffrey Chusid, Professor, City & Regional Planning, Cornell University
607.254.8579 jmc286@cornell.edu
Philip Marshall, Professor, Historic Preservation, Roger Williams University
508.951.8562 pmarshall@rwu.edu
Andrew Ferrell, National Center for Preservation Technology & Training, US NPS
318.356.7444 andrew_ferrell@nps.gov