Faculty and Administration

Architectural Technology

Ranken Faculty
Taryn P. Risley
Adjunct Instructor, Day School
Ranken Faculty
Jonathan G. Myers
Adjunct Instructor, Day School
Ranken Faculty
John J. Cahill
Adjunct Instructor, Day School
Ranken Faculty
Brian G. Pelcak
Instructor, Full Time

Master of Architecture,
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
BS in Architectural Technology,
Ranken Technical College
Certifications:
CMBIM
Associate AIA
Revit Architecture Certified Professional

Taryn P. Risley

Adjunct Instructor, Day School

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MS in Landscape Architecture,
Washington University
BS in Architecture and Environmental Design,
Morgan State University

Jonathan G. Myers

Adjunct Instructor, Day School

X

BA in Architecture,
University of Arizona
Certifications:
Licensed Architect in Missouri and Arizona
Certified LEED AP – US Green Building Council
(USGBC)
Certified Document Specialist – Construction
Specification Institute (CSI)

John J. Cahill

Adjunct Instructor, Day School

X

Master of Architecture,
Kansas State University
Bachelor of Interior Architecture,
Kansas State University
Certifications:
LEGO Serious Play Trained Facilitator
Certificate in Design Thinking

Brian G. Pelcak

Instructor, Full Time

X
Ranken Faculty
Elizabeth S. Proost
Adjunct Instructor, Day School
Ranken Faculty
David M. Graf
Department Chair, Instructor, Full Time
Ranken Faculty
AnnaMarie R. Bliss, PhD
Instructor, Full Time
Ranken Faculty
Michael W. Walker
Instructor, Full Time

Bachelor of Architecture,
University of Kansas
Certifications:
Registered Architect – State of Missouri

Elizabeth S. Proost

Adjunct Instructor, Day School

X

Master of Architecture,
University of Illinois
BS in Architectural Studies,
University of Illinois
BS in Civil Engineering,
Washington University
Certifications:
Registered Architect – State of Illinois
Registered Architect – State of Missouri
LEED Accredited Professional, Building
Design and Construction – US Green
Building Council

David M. Graf

Department Chair, Instructor, Full Time

Masters of Architecture, University of Illinois

BS in Civil Engineering, Washington University

BS in Architectural Studies, University of Illinois

X

PhD in Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Master of Architecture, Kansas State University
Secretary of the Interior Professional Qualification Standards for Historic Preservation in Architecture, Historic Architecture, and Architectural History
Historic Masonry Restoration
Historic Window Restoration

AnnaMarie R. Bliss, PhD

Instructor, Full Time

X

Master of Architecture,
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
BS in Architecture,
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Michael W. Walker

Instructor, Full Time

Masters of Architecture, Southern Illinois University

BS in Architecture, Southern Illinois University

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