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Diane Shaw is an Associate Professor and architectural historian at the School of Architecture at Carnegie Mellon University. She teaches an introductory survey of world architecture and has research interests that include vernacular architecture and regional traditions in North America, interpretation and preservation of cultural landscapes, as well as the history of urban design. Dr. Shaw expands the traditional disciplinary definition of 'Americanist' by teaching a course on Mesoamerican, Spanish Colonial, and Modern Architecture in Mexico and Guatemala. She has received the Henry Hornbostel Teaching Award from CMU's College of Fine Arts for her excellence in teaching. Her recent research investigates the architectural implications of early 20th-century community reform efforts, specifically focusing on the village improvement movement's architectural responses to rural decline in New England. Dr. Shaw holds a Ph.D. in Architectural History from the University of California at Berkeley, an M.A. in American Studies from George Washington University, and a B.A. in History from Smith College.
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