Syracuse Architecture assistant professor Maya Alam has been selected as the first recipient of the Boghosian Fellowship, effective fall 2016. Maya Alam is a German born architect and designer. She holds the title of Dipl. Ing. of Interior Architecture from the Peter Behrens School of Architecture in Düsseldorf and a Master of Architecture with Distinction from the Southern California Institute of Architecture.

The fellowship—established in early 2015 in memory of Harry der Boghosian ’54 by his sister Paula der Boghosian EDU’64—makes it possible for junior faculty to spend a year developing a body of design research based on an area of interest while teaching at the School of Architecture. 

It also allows for interdisciplinary collaboration within the University and its various centers. During her fellowship year, Alam will deliver a public lecture on her research and have opportunity to exhibit her work at the school.

“Being awarded the Boghosian Fellowship is an amazing opportunity for a young professional like me,” says Alam. “It will allow me to seamlessly fuse pedagogical ambitions with my research and interests.  I will do my best to start this series. I feel fortunate knowing that my Syracuse students will be invaluable in this process. I look forward to continue working with such an outstanding group'' says Maya Alam.

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