Dr. Sharon Haar

Professor

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Biography

Sharon Haar is the Emil Lorch Collegiate Professor of Architecture at the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan. Her work focuses on architectural urban design, urbanism, and affordable housing. Haar has held academic positions at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Parsons School of Design, and has been a visiting faculty member at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. As a co-founder of the Collective Equitable Housing, her current research investigates the development of equitable and affordable housing in the United States, promoting housing equity through community-based partnerships and faculty expertise. Haar has published extensively, including books such as 'City Campus: Urbanism Higher Education' and has contributed articles to various journals including the Journal of Architectural Education and the Journal of Planning Education and Research. She has presented her research internationally and teaches urban housing, social activism in architecture, and pedagogical spaces.

Research Interests

Experience

Emil Lorch Collegiate Professor

2023-01-01 — Present

Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning • Ann Arbor, MI

A full professor focusing on architectural urban design and affordable housing.

Awards

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ACSA President 2022-2023

2022-01-01

Courses

Introduction Housing Thesis Studio Thesis Development Seminar Architectural Design V Architecture & Urbanisms Sociality Architectural Design VI Architectural Design VII Urban Design Studio III

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science