Academic Programs

NCPE has reviewed historic preservation education programs throughout the United States, according to our membership standards. The programs, linked to below, all comply with these standards.

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Program Degree(s) Contact Information Areas of Study Enrollment
American College of the Building Arts (ACBA)
Charleston, SC 		AAS BAS Wade Razzi
(843) 577-5245
razziw@acba.edu
 Architectural History, Building Craft Training, Building Technology & Materials, Design, Fieldwork, Internships, Preservation Philosophy 80
Ball State University (BSU)
Muncie, Indiana 		MA/MS Jonathan Spodek
(765) 285-1920
jspodek@bsu.edu
 Adaptive Reuse, Documentation, Economic Development, Internships, Neighborhoods, Planning, Preservation Law, Preservation Technology 24
Belmont College
St. Clairsville, Ohio 		AAS David R. Mertz
(740) 695-9500
dmertz@belmontcollege.edu
 Building Analysis, Building Craft Training, Community-Based Projects, Fieldwork, Preservation Philosophy, Preservation Technology 100
Boston Architectural College (BAC)
Boston, Massachusetts 		MA/MS Eleni Glekas
(617) 585-0259
eleni.glekas@the-bac.edu
 Building Technology & Materials, Capstone, Documentation, Internships, Preservation Law & Finance, Preservation Planning, Preservation Project Design, Travel 30
Boston University (BU)
Boston, Massachusetts 		MA/MS Daniel Bluestone
(617) 353-9910
dblues@bu.edu
 Archaeology, Architectural History, Conservation, Cultural Landscapes, Documentation, Planning, Preservation Planning, Research, Vernacular Architecture 10
Bucks County Community College
Newtown, Pennsylvania 		Certificate Patricia J. Fisher-Olsen
(215) 968-8286
fisherol@bucks.edu
 Architectural History, Building Technology & Materials, Documentation, Hands-On Techniques, Material Culture, Measured Drawings, Preservation Funding 60
California State Polytechnic University (Cal Poly Pomona)
Pomona, California 		MA/MS Lauren Weiss Bricker
(909) 869-2704
lwbricker@cpp.edu
 Architectural Conservation, Building Analysis, Design, History, Preservation Planning, Recent Past, Theory 10
Clatsop Community College (CCC)
Astoria, Oregon 		AAS Certificate Lucien Swerdloff
(503) 338-2301
lswerdloff@clatsopcc.edu
 Architectural History, Building Analysis, Documentation, Fieldwork, Hands-On Techniques, Internships, Materials & Methods 20
Clemson University & College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina 		MA/MS Jon Marcoux
(843) 937-9596
jbmarco@clemson.edu
 Building Analysis, Building Technology & Materials, Building Treatment, Conservation, Cultural Significance, Documentation, Preservation Policy 29
College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina 		BA/BS Minor R. Grant Gilmore III
(843) 953-6352
gilmorerg@cofc.edu
 Architectural History, Built Environment, Community-Based Projects, Design, Hands-On Techniques, Preservation Planning 150
Colorado State University (CSU)
Fort Collins, Colorado 		MA/MS Sarah Payne
(970) 491-6087
sarah.payne@colostate.edu
 Archives, Building Technology & Materials, Environmental History & Conservation, Museum Curatorship & Management 15
Columbia University
New York, New York 		MA/MS PhD Jorge Otero-Pailos & Meredith Brull
(212) 854-3080
mab2374@columbia.edu
 Architectural Conservation, Building Analysis, Design, History, Preservation Law, Preservation Planning, Recent Past, Theory 55
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York 		MA/MS PhD Michael Tomlan
(607) 255-7261
mat4@cornell.edu
 Advocacy, Building Technology & Materials, Documentation, Fieldwork, History, Preservation Law, Preservation Planning, Research, Theory 20
Eastern Michigan University (EMU)
Ypsilanti, Michigan 		MA/MS Nancy Villa Bryk
734-487-7575
nbryk@emich.edu
 Administration, Community-Based Projects, Cultural Landscapes, Documentation, Interpretation, Preservation Planning, Settlement Geography, Tourism, Vernacular Architecture 90
George Washington University (GW)
Washington, DC 		MA/MS PhD Richard Longstreth
(202) 994-6098
rwl@gwu.edu
 Administration, Architectural History, Documentation, Folklore, Material Culture, Urban Studies 15
Georgia State University (GSU)
Atlanta, Georgia 		MA/MS Certificate Chad Keller
(404) 413-6365
ckeller@gsu.edu
 Architectural History, Archives, Building Technology & Materials, Community-Based Projects, Conservation, Cultural Resource Management, Museum Curatorship & Management, Museum Studies, Preservation Planning, Research 60
Goucher College
Baltimore, Maryland 		MA/MS Certificate Melanie Lytle
(410) 337-6200
melanie.lytle@goucher.edu
 Cultural Landscapes, Preservation Policy, Sustainability 40
Historic New England
Boston, MA 		Certificate Sally Zimmerman
617-994-6644
szimmerman@historicnewengland.org
 Architectural History, Archives, Building Analysis, Collections, Conservation, Cultural Landscapes, Internships, Museum Curatorship & Management, Preservation Philosophy 20
HistoriCorps Institute
Denver, CO & Petersburg, VA 		Certificate Jamie Tobias
804-894-8786
jtobias@historicorps.org
 Archaeology, Architectural History, Documentation, Hands-On Techniques, Preservation Philosophy, Project Management 45
Lamar Community College (LCC)
Lamar, Colorado 		AAS Certificate George McQueen
(303) 893-4260 x231
george.mcqueen@lamarcc.edu
 Building Technology & Materials, Hands-On Techniques, History, Preservation Law & Finance, Theory 20
Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)
Murfreesboro, Tennessee 		MA/MS PhD Bren Martin
615-898-2631
brenden.martin@mtsu.edu
 Architectural History, Cultural Landscapes, Cultural Resource Management, Environmental History & Conservation, Fieldwork, Heritage 50
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT)
Varies 		Certificate Kirk Cordell
(318) 356-7444
kirk_cordell@nps.gov
 Archaeology, Architecture, Collections, Conservation, Landscape
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
Natchitoches, LA
(318) 356-7444
ncptt@nps.gov
 Architectural Conservation, Building Analysis, Building Craft Training, Building Technology & Materials, Documentation, Hands-On Techniques, Materials & Methods, Preservation Technology
Plymouth State University (PSU)
Plymouth, New Hampshire 		MA/MS Certificate Stacey G. Yap
(603) 535-2333
staceyy@plymouth.edu
 Building Technology & Materials, Cultural Landscapes, Cultural Property Law, Cultural Resource Management, Documentation, Preservation Planning, Public Policy, Research, Tourism 40
Pratt Institute
New York, New York 		MA/MS Nadya Nenadich
(718) 399-4326
nnenadic@pratt.edu
 Advocacy, Community-Based Projects, Conservation, Documentation, Heritage, Internships, Preservation Law, Preservation Policy, Sustainability 36
Roger Williams University (RWU)
Bristol, Rhode Island 		BA/BS MA/MS Minor Hasan-Uddin Khan; Eric Schmigle; Marcus Hanscom
(401) 254-3061; (401) 254-3144; (401) 254-3345
pmarshall@rwu.edu
 Advocacy, Architectural Conservation, Architectural History, Architecture, Building Rehabilitation, Community-Based Projects, Design, Documentation, Economics, Fieldwork, Hands-On Techniques, Heritage Management, Internships, Law & Policy, Leadership, Planning, Preservation Planning, Preservation Policy, Preservation Project Design, Project Management, Social Science Methods, Study Abroad, Values-Based Planning 70
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, New Jersey 		MA/MS Certificate Maria Trinidad Rico
(732) 932-7041

 Archaeology, Architecture, History, Internships 18
Salve Regina University
Newport, Rhode Island 		BA/BS Minor Jeroen van den Hurk
(401) 341-2252
jeroen.vandenhurk@salve.edu
 Archaeology, Architectural History, Documentation, Local History, Preservation Planning 20
Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD)
Savannah, Georgia (and online) 		BA/BS MA/MS Courtney Grunninger Bonney
(912) 525-6989
cbonney@scad.edu
 Architectural Conservation, Building Analysis, Building Technology & Materials, Community-Based Projects, Cultural Landscapes, Economic Development, Economics, Fieldwork, Internships, Preservation Planning, Preservation Policy, Sustainability 100
Savannah Technical College
Savannah, GA 		AAS Certificate Benjamin Curran
912-443-5864
bcurran@savannahtech.edu
 Architectural Conservation, Architectural History, Building Analysis, Building Craft Training, Building Rehabilitation, Building Technology & Materials, Building Treatment, Documentation, Fieldwork, Hands-On Techniques, Materials & Methods, Measured Drawings, Preservation Technology, Site-Specific Work 25
School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SIAC)
Chicago, Illinois 		MA/MS Anne Sullivan
(312) 629-6680
asulli@saic.edu
 Community-Based Projects, Documentation, Interiors, Landscape, Study Abroad 30
Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri 		BA/BS Steven J. Hoffman
(573) 651-2808
shoffman@semo.edu
 Archives, Built Environment, Fieldwork, History, Internships, Local History, Museum Curatorship & Management, Site Management 70
SUNY Buffalo
Buffalo, New York 		MA/MS Certificate Ashima Krishna
(716) 829-5325
ashimakr@buffalo.edu
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas 		Minor Certificate Kevin T. Glowacki
979.845.8194
kglowacki@tamu.edu
 Adaptive Reuse, Anthropology, Architecture, Cultural Landscapes, Documentation, Economic Development, Preservation Philosophy, Preservation Technology, Study Abroad, Sustainability, Theory 25
Texas Tech University (TTU)
Lubbock, Texas 		Certificate John White
(806) 834-1192
john.white@ttu.edu
 Community-Based Projects, Cultural Resource Management, Documentation, International Preservation, Preservation Planning 12
Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana 		MA/MS Minor Certificate John Stubbs
(504) 865-5389
jstubbs2@tulane.edu
 Architectural Conservation, Building Analysis, Building Technology & Materials, Community-Based Projects, Documentation, Fieldwork, History, Preservation Law, Preservation Planning, Study Abroad, Theory 25
University of Arizona (UA)
Tucson, Arizona 		Certificate Gina Chorover
(520) 626-7675
gchorove@email.arizona.edu
 Anthropology, Archaeology, Community Revitalization, Cultural Resource Management, Documentation, International Preservation, Internships, Landscape, Preservation Planning, Recent Past, Sustainability 10
University of Central Arkansas (UCA)
Conway, Arkansas 		BA/BS Ann Ballard Bryan
(501) 450-5957
abryan@uca.edu
 Architectural History, Built Environment, Interiors, Internships, Preservation Philosophy, Study Abroad 57
University of Cincinnati (UC)
Cincinnati, Ohio 		Certificate Jeff Tilman

jeff.tilman@uc.edu
 Archaeology, Architectural Conservation, Architectural History, Architecture, Geography, History, Interiors, Preservation Planning, Urban Studies 25
University of Colorado, Denver (CU Denver)
Denver, Colorado 		MA/MS Christopher Koziol
(303) 315-5874
christopher.koziol@ucdenver.edu
 Architecture, Building Technology & Materials, Cultural Landscapes, Documentation, Interpretation, Planning, Project Management 30
University of Florida (UF)
Gainesville, Florida 		MA/MS PhD Certificate Morris Hylton, III
(352) 392-0252 x457
mhylton@dcp.ufl.edu
 Architectural Conservation, Architecture, Building Craft Training, Design, Documentation, Economics, Hands-On Techniques, History, Interiors, Landscape, Neighborhoods, Planning, Preservation Law, Research, Theory 50
University of Georgia (UGA)
Athens, Georgia 		MA/MS Certificate James K. Reap; Mark Reinberger
(706) 542-4706; (706) 542-4706
jreap@uga.edu
 Adaptive Reuse, Advocacy, Building Technology & Materials, Documentation, Economic Development, Environmental History & Conservation, Landscape 40
University of Hawai'i, Manoa (UH Manoa)
Honolulu, Hawaii 		Certificate William Chapman
(808) 956-8826
historic@hawaii.edu
 Administration, Documentation, Material Culture, Surveys 25
University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign (UIUC)
Champaign, Illinois 		MA/MS Paul Hardin Kapp
(217) 244-3531
phkapp@illinois.edu
 Architectural History, Architecture, Documentation, Preservation Philosophy, Preservation Planning 12
University of Kentucky (UK)
Lexington, Kentucky 		MA/MS Certificate Daniel Vivian
(859) 323-6392
daniel.vivian@uky.edu
 Architectural History, Building Rehabilitation, Cultural Landscapes, Design, Interiors, Preservation Planning 12
University of Mary Washington (UMW)
Fredericksburg, Virginia 		BA/BS Andrea Smith
(540) 654-1316
alsmith@umw.edu
 Archaeology, Architectural Conservation, Documentation, Fieldwork, Folklore, Museum Curatorship & Management, Museum Studies, Planning, Study Abroad, Urban Studies 120
University of Maryland (UMD)
College Park, Maryland 		MA/MS Certificate Dennis Pogue
(301) 405-6790
dpogue@umd.edu
 Adaptive Reuse, Archaeology, Community-Based Projects, Economic Development, Preservation Law, Preservation Philosophy, Preservation Planning, Recent Past 30
University of Massachusetts (UMASS)
Amherst, Massachusetts 		MA/MS Eldra-Dominique Walker
(413) 545-6940
eldrawalker@umass.edu
 Advocacy, Architectural Conservation, Building Analysis, Building Craft Training, Building Technology & Materials, History, Preservation Policy, Sustainability, Theory 20
University of Minnesota (UMN)
Minneapolis, Minnesota 		MA/MS Greg Donofrio
(612) 626-1107
donofrio@umn.edu
 Archaeology, Cultural Resource Management, Economics, Museum Studies, Preservation Planning, Preservation Policy, Tourism, UNESCO Policy 15
University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO 		Certificate Stephanie Frank
816.235.2999
franksb@umkc.edu
 Community-Based Projects, Documentation, Economic Development, Heritage, Preservation Planning, Preservation Policy
University of New Mexico (UNM)
Albuquerque, New Mexico 		Certificate Francisco Uviña
(505) 277-2903
fuvina@unm.edu
 Cultural Landscapes, Design, Local History, Preservation Planning, Public History, Vernacular Architecture 25
University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG)
Greensboro, North Carolina 		Certificate Jo Leimenstoll
(336) 334-5320
jrleimen@uncg.edu
 Architectural Conservation, Design, Material Culture, Public Policy 15
University of Notre Dame (ND)
Notre Dame, IN 		MA/MS Steven Semes and Alan Robert DeFrees
(574) 631-6137
semes.1@nd.edu
 Architectural Conservation, Building Technology & Materials, Documentation, Theory, Vernacular Architecture 10
University of Oregon (UO)
Eugene, Oregon 		MA/MS Jim Buckley
(541) 346-2115
jbuckley@uoregon.edu
 Architectural History, Building Technology & Materials, Documentation, Hands-On Techniques, Preservation Law 25
University of Pennsylvania (UPENN)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 		MA/MS Certificate Frank Matero

fgmatero@design.upenn.edu
 Architectural Conservation, Cultural Landscapes, Design, Preservation Planning, Site Management, Study Abroad 70
University of Southern California (USC)
Los Angeles, Califormia 		MA/MS Certificate Trudi Sandmeier
(213) 821-5452
sandmeie@usc.edu
 Architectural History, Building Technology & Materials, Documentation, Landscape, Preservation Law, Recent Past, Research 25
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)
Austin, Texas 		MA/MS PhD Francisco Gomes
(512) 232-0879
fgomes@utexas.edu
 Architectural Conservation, Architectural History, Architecture, Design, Interiors, Landscape, Preservation Planning, Sustainability 35
University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio)
San Antonio, Texas 		Certificate Angela Lombardi
(210) 458-8770
ANGELA.LOMBARDI@UTSA.EDU
 Building Analysis, Building Technology & Materials, Conservation, Cultural Sustainability, Documentation, Fieldwork, Planning, Preservation Law, Project Management 41
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah 		MA/MS Linda Bastyr
(801) 581-8254
bastyr@arch.utah.edu
 Building Technology & Materials, Community Revitalization, Community-Based Projects, Documentation, Sustainability 15
University of Vermont (UVM)
Burlington, Vermont 		MA/MS Thomas Visser
(802) 656-3180
historic.preservation@uvm.edu
 Architectural Conservation, Building Analysis, Community-Based Projects, Digital Technologies, Landscape, Preservation Law, Sustainability 24
University of Virginia (UVA)
Charlottesville, Virginia 		Certificate Andrew Johnston
(434) 924-6458
asj4w@virginia.edu
 Architectural History, Architecture, Community-Based Projects, Cultural Landscapes, Landscape, Study Abroad, Theory, Urban Studies 30
University of Washington (UW)
Seattle, Washington 		Certificate Manish Chalana
(206) 616-6051
chalana@uw.edu
 Architectural History, Architecture, Community-Based Projects, Design, International Preservation, Landscape, Preservation Planning 15
Ursuline College
Pepper Pike, Ohio 		BA/BS MA/MS Bari Oyler Stith
(440) 646 8135
bstith@ursuline.edu
 Architectural History, Design, Documentation, Interiors, Internships, Measured Drawings, Planning, Preservation Law 32

  • American College of the Building Arts

    Degree(s) offered: AAS BAS

  • University of Mary Washington

    Degree(s) offered: BA/BS

  • Ball State University

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS

  • Boston Architectural College

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS

  • Belmont College

    Degree(s) offered: AAS

  • College of Charleston

    Degree(s) offered: BA/BS Minor

  • Clatsop Community College

    Degree(s) offered: AAS Certificate

  • Lamar Community College

    Degree(s) offered: AAS Certificate

  • Roger Williams University

    Degree(s) offered: BA/BS MA/MS Minor

  • Salve Regina University

    Degree(s) offered: BA/BS Minor

  • Savannah College of Art & Design

    Degree(s) offered: BA/BS MA/MS

  • Southeast Missouri State University

    Degree(s) offered: BA/BS

  • University of Central Arkansas

    Degree(s) offered: BA/BS

  • Ursuline College

    Degree(s) offered: BA/BS MA/MS

  • Boston University

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS

  • Clemson University & College of Charleston

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS

  • Columbia University

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS PhD

  • Cornell University

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS PhD

  • Eastern Michigan University

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS

  • Georgia State University

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS Certificate

  • Goucher College

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS Certificate

  • Plymouth State University

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS Certificate

  • Pratt Institute

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS

  • Rutgers University

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS Certificate

  • School of the Art Institute of Chicago

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS

  • Texas Tech University

    Degree(s) offered: Certificate

  • Tulane University

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS Minor Certificate

  • University of Colorado, Denver

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS

  • University of Florida

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS PhD Certificate

  • University of Georgia

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS Certificate

  • University of Kentucky

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS Certificate

  • University of Maryland

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS Certificate

  • University of Massachusetts

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS

  • University of Minnesota

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS

  • University of Oregon

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS

  • University of Pennsylvania

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS Certificate

  • University of Southern California

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS Certificate

  • University of Texas at Austin

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS PhD

  • University of Vermont

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS

  • California State Polytechnic University

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS

  • Colorado State University

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS

  • George Washington University

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS PhD

  • Middle Tennessee State University

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS PhD

  • University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS

  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro

    Degree(s) offered: Certificate

  • University of Utah

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS

  • Bucks County Community College

    Degree(s) offered: Certificate

  • National Center for Preservation Technology and Training

    Degree(s) offered: Certificate

  • Texas A&M University

    Degree(s) offered: Minor Certificate

  • University of Arizona

    Degree(s) offered: Certificate

  • University of Cincinnati

    Degree(s) offered: Certificate

  • University of Hawai’i, Manoa

    Degree(s) offered: Certificate

  • University of New Mexico

    Degree(s) offered: Certificate

  • University of Texas at San Antonio

    Degree(s) offered: Certificate

  • University of Virginia

    Degree(s) offered: Certificate

  • University of Washington

    Degree(s) offered: Certificate

  • Historic New England

    Degree(s) offered: Certificate

  • University of Notre Dame

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS

  • Savannah Technical College

    Degree(s) offered: AAS Certificate

  • HistoriCorps Institute

    Degree(s) offered: Certificate

  • National Center for Preservation Technology and Training

    Degree(s) offered:

  • SUNY Buffalo

    Degree(s) offered: MA/MS Certificate

  • University of Missouri – Kansas City

    Degree(s) offered: Certificate