Gülnur Cengiz (2018)
Gülnur grew up in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey, and has already had an inspiring academic career across many countries. As an undergraduate in Turkey, she completed a Bachelor’s in Architecture and then came to Boston University to complement this with our MA in Preservation Studies. At the time of the interview, she was in the final months […]
Ian Stewart (2017)
Ian Stewart came to BU’s MA in Preservation Studies with a established career in timber framing and set rigging. He believed that his building techniques used on historic houses required a deeper understanding of general preservation knowledge, architectural history, and preservation planning. For Ian, preservation is a two-sided coin, namely the craftsmanship in building structures […]
Akil Sokoli (2020)
Akil Sokoli came to Boston University’s Preservation Studies as an international student from Tirana, Albania. He now works as Project Coordinator/Manager in the Municipality of Tirana, Albania. What did you study before coming to Boston University and how did your work in Albania spark your interest in Preservation Studies? I studied architecture and urban planning, and then worked for the […]
Michael A. “Bert” Bedeau (1989)
Bert celebrated his retirement from historic preservation in 2022, after having completed his Masters in Preservation Studies in 1989. This Californian native has had a long career working in many State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPO) across the western states, including South Dakota, Idaho and Nevada. His most recent job entailed working with the Nevada SHPO […]