In addition to contributing to the discipline of architecture through practice, Lindsey is the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs & Strategic Initiatives; Director of the Kibel Gallery; and an Associate Clinical Professor with the University of Maryland’s School of Architecture Planning and Preservation.

Her teaching experience spans design studios, masters thesis, seminars, and lectures. With a career spanning academic leadership, architectural education, and interdisciplinary research, Lindsey has played a key role in shaping innovative pedagogy and expanding strategic initiatives.

A dedicated educator and curriculum innovator, Lindsey has developed and led courses that bridge academia and practice, including “Design Thinking with AI”, “Writing Architecture in Practice”, and various special topics studios. Her teaching excellence has been recognized with the Dean’s Award and Outstanding Educator Award from the School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation.

Over the last 9+ years, Lindsey has held multiple leadership positions, including Director of the Construction Project Management Minor and Assistant Director of the Architecture Program. At present, her academic research focuses on integrating emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, into architectural education and design thinking, evidenced by the $50,000 Teaching and Learning Transformation Center Grant awarded in 2024 to Lindsey and her collaborators Britt Williams and Michael Ezban for research on AI and design thinking.

Beyond the classroom, Lindsey actively contributes to architectural discourse through conferences, symposia, and exhibitions. Their research on AI and design thinking will be presented by Lindsey and her research team at the 2025 ARCC International Conference The team cohosted the AI and Design Thinking Symposium. Lindsey has also been invited to speak at esteemed forums, including the Architectural League of New York and the Ideas City Festival.

With a passion for advancing architectural pedagogy and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, Lindsey continues to explore the intersection of design, technology, and education—pushing the boundaries of how architects engage with the built environment and emerging digital tools.

  • current

    Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Strategic Initiatives, School of Architecture Planning & Preservation, University of Maryland, June 2022 - Present

    Director, Kibel Gallery, School of Architecture Planning & Preservation, University of Maryland, June 2022 - Present

    Clinical Associate Professor, Architecture Program, University of Maryland, 2023 - Present

    past

    Clinical Assistant Professor, Architecture Program, University of Maryland, 2020 - 2023

    Assistant Director, Architecture Program, University of Maryland, 2020 - 2022

    Interim Assistant Director, Architecture Program, University of Maryland, 2019 - 2020

    Lecturer, Architecture Program, University of Maryland, 2016 - 2020

  • Architect + Educator Award, American Institute of Architects (AIA), DC Chapter, 2020; Inaugural recipient of award recognizing accomplishments and contributions in practice and in teaching & academic leadership.

    Dean's Award, School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation, University of Maryland, 2020; Award recognizing significant contributions to the School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. Awarded by the Dean of the School.

    Outstanding Educator Award, School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation, University of Maryland, 2020; Award recognizing significant contributions to teaching in the Architecture Program. Awarded specifically for leadership and impact in the emergency transition to online learning during the first year of the COVID pandemic.

  • Arnold W. Brunner Grant, “Text-to-Image-to-Building Pavilion,” AIANY, with co-principal investigators Michael Ezban and Brittany Williams, 2026

    Emerging Fellow with Seed Grant, “A Literature Review of the Role of Signage and Wayfinding as a Mediator Between Architecture and Exhibition Design,” Academic Advisory Council for Signage Research and Education (AACSRE), 2025

    Teaching Learning Transformation Center Grant, “Design Thinking with AI: Advancing Architectural Education Through Artificial Intelligence,” with co-principal investigators Michael Ezban and Brittany Williams, $50,000, 2024

    Healthy Places Writing Grant, “Molding and Tectonics,” University of Maryland, 2023

  • Published Conference Proceedings

    Paper & Conference Presenter, Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) International Conference, Boston, MA, 2025

    • May, Lindsey, Ezban, Michael, and Williams, Brittany. Training Architect-Curators: Rethinking Iteration and Environmental Ethics in the Age of AI.

    Paper & Conference Presenter, Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) International Conference, Washington, DC, 2025

    • Ezban, Michael, May, Lindsey and Williams, Brittany. AI + Design Thinking: Expanding Architecture Pedagogies with Artificial Intelligence.

    Written Works in Public Media

    Curatorial Writing Fellow, Architizer, Online Architecture News Website, 2015 – 2016

    Other Publications

    Report, “The AI Report,” with Michael Ezban and Brittany Williams, University of Maryland, 2024

    Symposia

    Session Presenter, Teaching the Arts in AI Symposium, College Park, MD, 2025

    • Ezban, Michael, May, Lindsey and Williams, Brittany, “Opportunities and Limits: Integrating AI into Design Studio Pedagogy”

    Paper Presenter, Research and Creative Practice Symposium, College Park, MD, 2018

    • May, Lindsey. Design Studio as A Bridge Between Academia and Real-World Issues: Summer Studio 2017 Case Study.

    Other

    Moderator, Plenary Panel, ARCC International Conference, Washington, DC, 2025

    Moderator, Closing Panel, AI + Design Thinking Symposium, College Park, MD, 2024

    Lecture & Panel Participant, Architecture League Prize Lecture, Architecture League of New York, virtual, 2021

    Finalist & Presenter, Pitching the City Competition Public Presentation, by Architizer and the Municipal Arts Society of New York, Ideas City Festival, 2015