Dr. Randall Mason

Professor

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Biography

Randall F. Mason is the Chair of the Department of Historic Preservation at the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania. He has been a faculty member since 2004 and previously held positions at the University of Maryland and the Getty Conservation Institute. Mason has a distinguished career in the field of historic preservation, focusing on preservation history, theory, and planning, as well as urban conservation and cultural landscape studies. He is a Senior Fellow with PennPraxis and the Director of the Urban Heritage Project, which involves extensive fieldwork and projects related to civil rights heritage. Mason has published multiple influential works including 'The Once and Future New York: Historic Preservation and the Modern City,' which won the SAH’s Antoinette Forrester Downing Award. His research has contributed significantly to the understanding of heritage conservation and its intersection with social justice and cultural narratives. He has also co-edited various publications in the field of heritage management and served on multiple boards, highlighting his commitment to both academic and community-oriented initiatives in preservation.

Research Interests

Experience

Chair

2004-01-01 — Present

Department of Historic Preservation • University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Leading the Department of Historic Preservation, overseeing academic programs and research.

Senior Project Specialist

— Present

Getty Conservation Institute •

Focused on research and addressing economic and social issues related to heritage conservation.

Assistant Professor and Director

— Present

Historic Preservation, University of Maryland •

Directed the Historic Preservation program and taught courses related to preservation theory and practice.

Awards

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National Endowment for the Arts Rome Prize

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Honorary Doctorate, Honoris Causa

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
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