Donna V. Robertson
College of Architecture
Donna V. Robertson, dean of the College of Architecture, is an academic leader of national and international stature. During her tenure, she has led the College of Architecture to national prominence. Demonstrating a remarkable range and depth of contemporary professional practice and knowledge, Robertson has established a graduate program in Landscape Architecture, organized the design and construction of the McCormick Tribune Campus Center, the State Street Village residence hall and the restoration of S.R. Crown Hall. She also brought the Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), an international initiative on new urban architecture, to the IIT campus. In 2006 Robertson was named an American Institute of Architects Fellow, in recognition of her significant contribution to architecture and society and achievements in the profession. She has been named as one of the top thirty most respected educators by Design Intelligence magazine for bridging the practice of architecture with higher education.
