College announces senior administrative team

September 17, 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The College of Design, Construction and Planning at the University of Florida has announced the appointment of associate and assistant deans Margaret Carr, Paul Zwick and William Tilson. Carr and Tilson join Zwick in the Dean’s Office after internal searches to fulfill the positions during the 2006-07 academic year.

“We are extremely fortunate that three of our distinguished senior faculty were willing to step forward to provide administrative leadership,” Dean Christopher Silver said.

Carr, professor of landscape architecture, is appointed as the associate dean for undergraduate student and academic affairs. Carr joined the department of landscape architecture in 1988 and has been very active with the department serving as interim chairperson and co-director of the GeoPlan Center. She recently co-published a book, “Smart Land Use Analysis: The LUCIS Model,” and continues to teach studios in site planning, environmental planning and design and environmental policy. Carr will be responsible for undergraduate student affairs.

Tilson, professor of architecture, is appointed to the newly created assistant dean for international studies and service learning. Tilson started with the School of Architecture in 1980 and will remain active in design studio and architectural history and theory teaching. He currently serves as director of Preservation Institute: Caribbean. In his appointment, Tilson will work with all units within the college to assist in the coordination of international and service learning programs and initiatives and monitor progress of these activities. He also will represent the college across campus in international and service learning discussions and initiatives.

Carr and Tilson join Zwick, professor of urban and regional planning, who will continue as associate dean for research and graduate affairs. Zwick received his master’s degree in urban and regional planning and doctorate in environmental engineering studies from UF and currently teaches graduate level quantitative methods courses, environmental planning studio and geographic information systems. Zwick will be responsible for master’s and doctoral programs, and external research and education programs.

“The College of Design, Construction and Planning is engaged in top flight professional education in the building and design fields, our research leads the campus initiatives in sustainability, and we do so within the context of global challenges. Our three new deans will help to ensure that we effectively serve that mission,” Silver said.