Professor Erich Connell
Professor
Bio
Dr. Connell practiced architecture for 10 years, earned a Bachelor and Master of Architecture before earning the Ph.D. to become a professor.
Curious by nature, he questioned鈥︹�檞hy not make things better?鈥� E.g. a redesigned bicycle, a behind the boat submarine, 鈥渓eave no trace鈥� treehouses for both daughters. That curiosity underpinned his intellectual development for architecture as a professional and educator.
His teaching approach was inspired by Rodney Hill, his first architectural studio instructor at Texas A&M University, who had students experience buildings in place, i.e., 鈥渆xperiential learning鈥� which happens to coincide with a significant outcome of his doctoral research.
With 12-years of experience teaching in Architecture and 12-years in Construction Management he came to Sothern Miss and saw the value in Design-Build, collaborations among those two disciplines.
He loves studying and traveling in all places that have wonderful Architecture, beautiful cars and baseball.
- PHD - Texas A & M University-College Station (1996)
- MARCH - University of Texas at Austin (1986)
- BARCH - CUNY City College (1980)
- BA - Texas A & M University-College Station (1979)
Fundamental Design (Basic)
Design-Build (DBIA)
Synthesis Architecture Studio
Architectural Design Process + Theory
Living Green: Sustainable Study Abroad to the Netherlands
Construction Cost Estimating
Architecture Experiential Learning Studio: Oklahoma + Washington DC
- American Institute of Architects (AIA)
- National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)
- English (Native or Bilingual)
- German (Native or Bilingual)