Education

2024 University of California, Long Beach, Doctorate in Education

2012 Pratt Institute [Brooklyn, New York] Master in Architecture

2005 University of Virginia [Charlottesville, VA] BS in Architecture and BS in Studio Art (Sculpture)

Certifications

2018 Licensed Architect [Virginia] License No. 0401017120

2018 NCARB Certificate No. 93586

Academic Appointments

2019-Present: Associate Professor of Architecture, Department Head of the Trades, OER Faculty Coordinator at Long Beach City College

2015- Lecturer Iowa State University Department of Architecture [Ames, IA]

2012-2014 Designer of  Information Visualization and 3D Modeling at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar [Doha, Qatar]              

2011 Fabrication Lab Assistant Pratt Institute [Brooklyn, NY]                               

2004 Lessons of the Lawn Teaching Assistant University of Virginia [Charlottesville, VA]              

Professional Experience

2006-2010 Milo Kleinberg Design Associates [New York, NY] Designer and IT Director

2006 James Wagmen Architects [New York, NY] Junior Architect             

2005-2006 Swanke Hayden Connell Architects [New York, NY] Junior Architect              

2005  LOT-EK, Architecture Design Firm [New York, NY] Intern          

Awards

2024 DemoChicks Breaking Barriers 2024 Honoree

2019 ISU College of Design Outreach/Public Service Award

2018 Joan B. Calambokidis Innovation in Masonry Design Award (Young Architect/Engineer Category) Mashrabiya 2.0 – 3D Printed Ceramic Evaporative Facade. With Shelby Doyle, Erin Hunt and Nick Senske

2017  Architectural Society of China – Best Instructor Award

Book Chapters 

2022 Yeager, T., Bogdanović, J., Forehand, L., Danilović, D., Dragović, M., Chatterjee, D., Gasper, J., Pejić, M., Čučaković, A., Martinenko, A., & Kerton, C. (2022). Modeling the Sunlight Illumination of the Church at Studenica Monastery. In V. Ivanovici & A. I. Sullivan (Eds.), Natural Light in Medieval Churches (pp. 253-277). Leiden: Brill. (East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450).

2017 Searching for Cyborgs Shelby Doyle and Leslie Forehand Frichot, H., Gabrielsson, C. and Runting, H. (Eds). Architecture and Feminisms: Ecologies, Economies, Technologies. Routledge, 2017. (pp. 25-29)

Journal Articles

2019 Needle Point Cloud: Computed Embroidery as Architectural Production. Leslie Forehand. Neveau, M., Dayer, C. et al (Eds.) Journal of Architectural Education 73:2 – Work Taylor & Francis, Ltd. on behalf of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, Inc (forthcoming)

2019 iaWia Presents: Best Practice Recommendations for Young Professionals. Leslie Forehand. Clark, J. et al (Eds.) Connections, on behalf of the Young Architects Forum.

2018  Disrupt/Displace: Translating Territory Shelby Doyle and Leslie Forehand. Neveau, M., Dayer, C. et al (Eds.) Journal of Architectural Education 72:1 – at/o Taylor & Francis, Ltd. on  behalf of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, Inc (pp. 78-90)

2017 Fabricating Architecture: Digital Craft as Feminist Practice Shelby Doyle and Leslie Forehand. Graham, J., et al (Eds.) The Avery Review #25. Office of Publications at the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. http://averyreview.com/issues/25/fabricating-architecture

Conference Proceedings

2024 Forehand, L. (2024, August 7). From Access to Equity: The Role of OER and Technology in Higher Education. Paper presented at 2024 Cal OER Conference, Virtual Conference.

2023 Bogdanović, J., Forehand, L., Dragović, M., Danilović, D., Yeager, T., Chatterjee, D., Gasper, J., Pejić, M., Čučaković, A., Martinenko, A., Mandal, S., & Kerton, C. (2023, February 9). Modeling the Illumination of the Church at Studenica Monastery during Evening Services. Paper presented at Artificial Light in Medieval Churches between Byzantium and the West, Tufts University.

2021 Bogdanović, J., Forehand, L., Dragović, M., Kerton, C., Čučaković, A., Pejić, M., Danilović, D., Yeager, T., Mandal, S., Chatterjee, D., & Gasper, J. (2021, June). Possibilities of Parametric and Reverse Architectural Design for Better Understanding of the Studenica Church. Paper presented at the Seventh National Conference of the Byzantologists, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade, Serbia.

2020 Yeager, T., Danilović, D., Kerton, C., Forehand, L., Gasper, J., Chatterjee, D., Dragović, M., Čučaković, A., Pejić, M., & Martinenko, A. (2020, November). Modeling the Interior Sunlight Effects of Studenica Monastery. Paper presented at Virtual Workshop: Licht aus dem Osten? Natural Light in Medieval Churches Between Byzantium and the West, Freie Universität Berlin and Masaryk University Brno, Berlin, Germany. (Juried paper; solicited for publication)

2020 Dragović, M., Kerton, C., Danilović, D., Yeager, T., Gasper, J., Čučaković, A., Pejić, M., Martinenko, A., & Forehand, L. (2020, September). Parametric Modeling of the Church in the Studenica Monastery. Paper presented at MoNGeometrija 2020: Dimensions Reflected, Belgrade, Serbia. Watch here.

2019 Visceral Data – Observations of Point Clouds Leslie Forehand. Full paper presentation at the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture Annual Meeting. BLACK BOX: Articulating Architecture’s Core in the Post-Digital Era. 28-30 Mar, 2019, Pittsburgh, PA. 

2018 Cyborg Sessions: A Case Study for Gender Equity in Technology Shelby Doyle, Leslie Forehand, Erin Hunt, Nick Loughrey, Sarah Schneider, Nick Senske Full paper presentation at The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia. 16-19 May, 2018. Beijing, China

2017 Computational Feminism: Searching for Cyborgs Shelby Doyle, Leslie Forehand, and Nick Senske Nagakura, T. and Tibbits S. (Eds.) Disciplines and Disruption: Conference Proceedings of the 36th AnnualConference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture. ACADIA 1-4 Nov 2017, Boston, MA. (pp. 232-237)

2017 HANDS-ON/HANDS-OFF: Digital and Analog Engagements with Building. Leslie Forehand and Thomas Leslie. Proceedings of the 2017 Tasmeem Doha Biannual International Art Conference, 15-16 Mar  2017, Doha, Qatar.

2016 Hydrophobic Paper Architecture: Studies in the Sustainability of Impermanent Structures. Shelby Doyle and Leslie Forehand. Conference Proceedings of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture International Conference. International Conference. Cross-Americas: Probing Disglobal Networks. 29 Jun – 1 Jul, 2016, Santiago, Chile.

2015 The Prototype as Product: Designing a New Business Model for Future Designers. Proceedings of the Cumulus Conference. The Virtuous Circle Design Culture and Experimentation. 3-7 June 2015, Milano, Italy.

Additional Publications

2014 A Goblet Drum at Any Size, Student work published, [stories.makerbot.com]             

2013 The Transitional Generation of Doha: A Case Study of Culture and the Built Environment. Tammie Moe, Leslie Forehand and Fahad Al Obaidly. STUDIO#04 – TRANSFORMATION. June 2013, Italy.         

Conference Presentations
Peer Reviewed Full Paper or Abstracts

2019 Visceral Data – Observations of Point Clouds Leslie Forehand. Full paper presentation at the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture Annual Meeting. BLACK BOX: Articulating Architecture’s Core in the Post-Digital Era. 28-30 Mar, 2019, Pittsburgh, PA. 

2018 Cyborg Sessions: A Case Study for Gender Equity in Technology Shelby Doyle, Leslie Forehand, Erin Hunt, Nick Loughrey, Sarah Schneider, Nick Senske. Full paper presentation at The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia. 16-19 May, 2018. Beijing, China.

2018 Spatial Cognition in Virtual Reality: a Medieval Study. Leslie Forehand. Full paper presentation at The Society of Architectural Historians Conference. 18–22 April, 2018, Saint Paul, Minnesota.

2017 Computational Feminism: Searching for Cyborgs Shelby Doyle, Leslie Forehand, and Nick Senske. Full paper presentation at Disciplines and Disruption: 36th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture. 1-4 Nov 2017, Boston, MA.

2016 Fabricating Architecture: Digital Making as Feminist Practice Shelby Doyle and Leslie Forehand Full paper presentation at Architectural Humanities Research Association 13th Annual International Conference: Architecture + Feminisms. 17-19 Nov 2017. Stockholm, Sweden.

2016 Hydrophobic Paper Architecture: Studies in the Sustainability of Impermanent Structures Shelby Doyle and Leslie Forehand. Full paper presentation at Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture International Conference. International Conference. Cross-Americas: Probing Disglobal Networks. 29 Jun – 1  Jul, 2016, Santiago, Chile.

Extension/Outreach Reports and Publications

2017 TILL: ISU Computation + Construction Lab Doyle, S., Forehand, L., and Senske, N. (Eds.)

Curated Exhibitions

2019 Post-Digital: Student Curated Exhibition. Leslie Forehand. Iowa State University College of Design Gallery [Ames, Iowa]

2017 Cyborg Sessions: Women in Robotics
Shelby Doyle, Leslie Forehand, and Nick Senske [Ames, IA] www.design.iastate.edu/news/2017/10/cyborg-sessions. Accessed 14 Dec 2017.

2015  Structure of Species. Leslie Forehand at McFarland Park [Ames, IA] http://www.iowastatedaily.com/news/academics/article_f5e4e1c2-8bb3-11e5-8909-572a35f47d18.html.  Accessed 15 July 2018.

2014 Dutch Design in Doha, Katara Art Center Gallery, [Doha, Qatar] https://www.iloveqatar.net/events/dutch-design-in-doha-the-future-of-3d-printing.  Accessed 15 July, 2018

2014 Lines in the Sand: Interacting with Qatar’s Past, Diane Derr, Law Alsobrook, Leslie Forehand, Mirza Baig, Al Hussein Wanas, Zoe Donald, Hassan Wanas and Dr. Andrew Petersen. VCUQatar Gallery [Doha, Qatar] http://www.qatar.vcu.edu/news/vcuqatar-gallery-presents-lines-in-the-sand. Accessed 15 July, 2018.

2011   Digital Crafting/Research and Technology Exhibition – with 20 Students. Higgins Hall Gallery, [Brooklyn, NY]

2005  Glass Fashion, Private Exhibition – Senior Art Show, Satellite Ballroom, [Charlottesville, VA]  

2003-2004  Spring Fling Fashion Show – Invited Designer. University of Virginia, [Charlottesville, VA]

2002-2004  Fringe Festival – Gallery X, with 40 students. [Charlottesville, VA]

2002-2005  Biannual Fashion Design Club Show – Event coordinator and exhibitor. University of Virginia [Charlottesville, VA]

Invited Exhibitions

2019 VeryVeryReal, Exhibition at Design on Main. Roman Chikerinets, Leslie Forehand, and Katie Torn [Ames, IA] needle point cloud – Embroidered Architectural Drawings

2017 Venice Biennale Sessions, Student Exhibition. Shelby Doyle and Leslie Forehand [Venice, Italy] Disrupt/Displace  – Reporting from the Front

Invited Lectures

2018  AIA Iowa Fall Convention. Leslie Forehand and Danielle Herrman. [Des Moines, Iowa] iaWia Presents – Closing the Resume Gap 

2018 Masonry Institute of Iowa Webinar Series. Leslie Forehand. 3D Printing Ceramics – An Introduction

2017 AIA Iowa Fall Convention. Shelby Doyle, Leslie Forehand and Nick Senske. [Des Moines, Iowa] Computation as a Catalyst to Gender Parity in Architectural Practice

2017 AIA Iowa Spring Conference. Shelby Doyle, Leslie Forehand and Nick Senske. [Ames, Iowa] ISU Computation and Construction Lab

2016 Iowa Blacksmiths and Welders Association. Leslie Forehand [Ankney, IA] New Technologies in Metal Fabrication and Manufacturing Implications

Grants/Sponsored Projects

2024 – Strong Workforce Grant ($100,000) – Build and Become, Architectural Licensure program to support equity-driven licensure pathways in architecture.

2022 – Perkins Grant ($62,000) – OER adoption in Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses, supporting faculty in integrating open educational resources.

2021 – Perkins Grant ($116,835) – Funding for equipment and curriculum development to modernize the revised Architecture program.

2020 – LBCC Equity Mini-Grant ($5,000) – Supporting faculty participation in student design reviews and mentoring underrepresented students.

2020 – Perkins V Grant ($145,000) – Procurement of advanced digital fabrication tools and instructional materials for Architecture.

2020 – LBCC Auxiliary Student Success Grant ($9,350) – Design/build project for student participation in the Cal Poly SLO Design Village Competition.

2019 Bridging the Divide ISU Seed Funding Program ($50,000) Parametric Research of the Studenica Church: Questioning the use of physics in medieval domed churches with Jelena Bogdanovic.

2019 SVPP Professional Development Award ($500)

2017 Dave Lingle Faculty Fellowship in Architecture ($10,000) Parametric Research of the Studenica Church, a UNESCO Heritage Site, as a Model for Advanced Studies of Medieval Architecture with Jelena Bogdanovic

2017 ISU Computation Advisory Committee Grant ($35,000) High-Definition Screens for Architecture Studios with Nick Senkse, Shelby Doyle

2017 SVPP Professional Development Award ($500)

2017 ISU Women and Diversity Grant ($5,000) Cyborg Sessions: Women in Robotics Workshop with Nick Senkse, Shelby Doyle

2016 Foreign Travel Grant ($750)

2016 ISU Computation Advisory Committee Grant ($5,000) High-Definition Screens for Architecture Studios with Nick Senkse, Shelby Doyle

2016 ISU Women and Diversity Grant ($5,000) Emerging Designer Series: Towards Gender Equality in Public Design Lectures with S. Doyle, B. Barnhart, J. Spiller

2016 ISU Center for Building Energy Research (CBER) Seed Fund ($400) Hydrophobic Paper Architecture: Studies in the Sustainability of Impermanent Structures with Shelby Doyle

2016 Winterset Library Outdoor Art Competition ($25,100)

2016 Mini Cities – Visualizing with 3D Printing, with the ISU Information Assurance Center ($8000)

2014 VCUQatar/TexasA&M Qatar Red Bull Flugtag Entry ($3000)

Academic Service

2022-Present OER Subcommittee Chair, Curriculum Committee, LBCC

2019-Present Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) Facilitator, LBCC

2020-2022 Academic Policies and Standards Subcommittee Member, LBCC

2020-Present Career and Technical Education Committee Member, LBCC

2017-  Women and Gender Studies Program Faculty Affiliate

2017- iaWia (Iowa Women in Architecture) Student Organization – Faculty Liaison

2016 College of Design, Liaison Council

2016- Department of Architecture, Public Programs Committee, Member

2016- Digital Fabrication Studio Club, Faculty Advisor

2016- Cofounder of the Computation and Construction Lab

2015- Department of Architecture, Operations Committee (Chair)

2015- Department of Architecture, Practice Substantive Area Committee

2015- Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture Faculty Councilor

2013 VCUQatar Center for Research, Design and Entrepreneurship, Technology Committee

2013 VCUQatar Search Committee (Chair)

Service to the Profession

2018 Manuscript reviewer for Bloomsbury Publishing

2017- iaWia (Iowa Women in Architecture) – Board Member

2016 Architectural Graphic Standards Student Edition, Twelfth Edition; Book Proposal Review

Outreach + Workshops

2017  Cyborg Sessions – Women in Robotics. With Shelby Doyle and Nick Senske

2017 Ujima Workshop – Drawing with Robots! With Shelby Doyle and Erin Hunt

2017  OPPTAG Adventures Camp – Art & Coding

2017  OPPTAG Explorations Camp – Art & Coding

2017 4H Design Camp

2016  Investigate Your Future – Girls for STEM Event

2016  4H Design Camp

2014 QSTP Sports Medicine Hackathon: Event Mentor [Doha, Qatar]

2012 Printing with the Makerbot, Presentation/Workshop Leader at Katara Art Center [Doha, Qatar]

2012 Rendering with Rhino Workshop at VCUQatar, Presenter [Doha, Qatar]      

Continued Education

2014 Materialise: Magics Training – Belgium

2014  New Skins Workshop, 3D Printed Fashion, New York City

2013  Materialise 3D Print Asia Conference, Kuala Lumpor