ACSA Distinguished Professor, Design
Education
Ph.D. Architecture, University of California (UC) Berkeley, 1981
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of California Berkeley,
1976
Academic Experience
Chair, Design Faculty, School of Architecture, UIUC, 2002-05
Chair, Building Research Council, School of Architecture, UIUC,
1994-97
Professor, School of Architecture, UIUC, 1996-present
Associate Professor, School of Architecture, UIUC, 1989-96
Assistant Professor, School of Architecture, UIUC, 1984‑89
Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, California State
Polytechnic University, Pomona, 1981‑84
Visiting Lecturer, Department of Architecture, University of
California, Berkeley, 1982, 1983
Visiting Lecturer, Department of Psychology, San Francisco State
University, 1981
Visiting Lecturer, Department of Behavioral Sciences, California
State Polytechnic University, Pomona, 1979-80
Books Authored
Anthony, K. H.
Designing for Diversity: Gender, Race and Ethnicity in the Architectural
Profession. Urbana, IL:
University of Illinois Press, 2001 (cloth), 2008 (paperback).
Anthony, K. H. with B. D. Riccio.
Running for Our Lives: An Odyssey
with Cancer. Champaign, IL:
Anthony, K. H.
Design Juries on Trial:
The Renaissance of the Design Studio.
New York: Van Nostrand
Reinhold, 1991.
Books Co-Edited
Selby, Robert, K. H. Anthony, Jaepil Choi, and Brian Orland (eds.).
Coming of Age: Proceedings
of the 21st Annual Conference of the Environmental Design Research
Association (EDRA).
Oklahoma City, OK: EDRA,
1990.
Chapters in Books
Anthony, K. H. “Design
Studio Culture and Design Juries.” Lexicon entry in Joan Ockman (ed.),
Schooling the Architect:
Two Centuries of Architecture Education in North America.
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
(forthcoming book commemorating Centennial Anniversary of Association of
Collegiate Schools of Architecture.)
Anthony,
K. H. “Technologies and
Methods: Design Studios.”
In Tridib Banerjee and Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris (eds.).
Urban Design:
Roots, Influences, and Trends:
The Routledge Companion to Urban Design.
Milton Park, Abingdon Oxon, U.K.:
Routledge, 2011.
Anthony,
K. H., “Career Profile:
Kathryn H. Anthony,” in Becoming
an Architect: A Guide to Careers in Design, 2nd Edition,
edited by Lee Waldrep.
Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and
Sons, 2010, pp. 45-48, quoted on pp. 6, 39, 81, 292.
Anthony,
K. H. and Nicholas Watkins, “A Legacy of Firsts:
African Americans in Architecture at the University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign,” book chapter in
Remembering Brown:
The University of Illinois Commemorates Brown v. Board of Education,
edited by Vernon Burton and David O’Brien, University of Illinois Press,
2009, pp. 281- 300.
Anthony,
K. H. and Meghan Dufresne.
“Potty Privileging in Perspective:
Gender and Family Issues in Toilet Design.”
in Ladies and Gents:
Public Toilets and Gender.
Edited by Olga Gershenson and Barbara Penner.
Philadelphia, PA:
Temple University Press, 2009, pp. 48-61.
Anthony, K. H., ”Struggling for Diversity,” viewpoint essay in Nancy B.
Solomon (ed.) Architecture:
Celebrating the Past, Designing
the Future. (AIA’s 150th
Anniversary Book) NY:
Visual Reference Publications, Inc., and Washington, DC:
AIA, 2008, p. 63.
Anthony, K. H. and Marina Panos, “Temple Buell Hall:
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,” book chapter in
Jack L. Nasar, Wolfgang F. E.
Preiser, and Thomas Fisher (eds.),
Designing for Designers:
Lessons Learned from Schools of Architecture, New York, NY:
Fairchild Books, 2007, pp. 140-150.
Over 100
publications in journals such as
Architectural Record, Architecture, The Journal of Architectural
Education, Landscape, Planning, The Journal of Architectural and
Planning Research, conference proceedings, and elsewhere.
Journal Issues Co-Edited
Anthony, K. H. and Bradford C. Grant (eds.). Gender and Multi-culturalism in Architectural Education, subtheme issue of the Journal of Architectural Education, 47:1 (September 1993). (invited)
Articles in Journals (selected)
Watkins, Nicholas J. and K. H. Anthony.
“The Design of Psychologists’ Offices:
A Qualitative Evaluation of Environment-Function Fit.”
American Institute of
Architects (AIA) Academy Journal (November 1, 2007).
http://www.aia.org/journal_aah.cfm?pagename=aah_jrnl_20071101_watkins&dspl=1&article=article
Anthony,
K. H. and Meghan Dufresne.
“Putting Potty Parity in Perspective:
Gender and Family Issues in Restroom Design.”
Journal of Planning Literature. 21:3
(February 2007), pp. 267-294.
Anthony,
K. H. “A Quiet Revolution:
Women’s Public Restrooms in America.”
Bathroom Today 2
(May-Sept. 2006), pp. 36-39.
Meltem
O. Gurel and K. H. Anthony.
“The Canon and the Void:
Gender, Race, and Architectural History Texts.”
Journal of Architectural Education,
59:3 (2006), pp. 63-73.
Presentations and Lectures (selected)
Invited as an expert witness to provide testimony to a legislative
hearing of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of
Representatives, Congress of the United States, concerning H.R. 4869,
the Restroom Gender Parity in Federal Buildings Act, Washington, DC, May
12, 2010. Testimony of
Kathryn H. Anthony Before the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform, United States House of Representatives in Support of H.R. 4869,
The Bipartisan Restroom Gender Parity in Federal Buildings Act, and
supporting publications on gender and family issues in public restrooms
entered into the U.S. Congressional Record.
Anthony, K. H.
“Disadvantaged by Design? How Hidden Gender, Age and Body Biases in
Fashion, Product and Building Design Influence Your Everyday Life.”
Plenary Presentation.
International Conference on the Constructed Environment.
Venice, Italy, November 18, 2010.
Anthony, K. H. “The Potty Parity Crusade Goes to Washington:
The Bipartisan Restroom Gender Parity in Federal Buildings
Act.” International Code
Council (ICC) World Toilet Summit, American Society of Plumbing
Engineers Conference, Philadelphia, PA, November 3, 2010.
Anthony, K. H., “Advocating for Public Restrooms in the USA:
An Update from the American Restroom Association.”
International Code Council (ICC) World Toilet Summit,
American Society of Plumbing Engineers Conference, Philadelphia, PA,
November 3, 2010.
Anthony, K. H. “Becoming
a Leader.” Participant
in panel discussion, American Institute of Architects Women’s
Leadership Development Summit, Desmond Tutu Center, New York, NY,
September 23, 2010.
Anthony, K. H. “Teaching
Entrepreneurship in Design.”
University of Illinois Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership, joint
conference between UIUC and University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC),
Chicago, IL, May 7, 2010.
Anthony, K. H. and L. Bolden.
“The African American Architecture Alumni Web Site at the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.”
National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) national
conference. St. Louis,
MO, October 9, 2009.
Professional and University Service (selected)
University Committees
Chair, Provost’s Gender Equity Council, Co-Chair with Gale
Summerfield, 2009-11 (appointed by the Provost)
Chair, Chancellor's Committee on the Status of Women, 2002-04
(appointed by the Chancellor)
Chair, Campus Committee on Historic Sites, 1992-95
College Committees
Chair, College of Fine and Applied Arts, Promotion and Tenure
Committee, elected 2010-11, 2000-01
School Committees
Chair, School of Architecture, Gender Equity Committee and
Initiative (funded by the Provost) 2008-09
Chair, School of Architecture, Design Program Faculty and Design
Committee, 2002-05
Member, School of Architecture, Promotion and Tenure Committee,
2003-11
Member, School of Architecture, Executive Committee (elected),
2007-09, 2004-05, 2000-01
Member, School of Architecture, Ph.D. Committee, 2007-present
Member, School of Architecture, Ph.D. Program Faculty, 2001-present
Service
to Professional Organizations (selected)
International Code Council Administration, Potty Parity Committee,
reviewed “Global Guideline for Practical Toilet Design,” developed in
partnership between the International Code Council (ICC) and the World
Toilet Organization (WT), 2010, invited by Jack Sim, President, World
Toilet Organization.
Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA), ACSA 100th
Anniversary Celebration Steering Committee, 2008-present, invited by
Brian Kelly, ACSA Northeast Regional Director
Founding
Member and Member, Board of Directors, American Restroom Association,
not-for-profit organization advocating for safe, clean and well-designed
public restrooms, 2005-present
In the News - Print Media
Usborne, David. “’Potty
Parity Act’ drawn up – to the relief of America’s legion of female
officials.”
The Independent (London,
UK) (May 14, 2010).
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/potty-parity-act-drawn-up-ndash-to-the-relief-of-americas-legion-of-female-officials-1973030.html
Delap, Josie. “Sexual
equality and sanitation:
Flushing away unfairness.”
The Economist. (July 10th – 16th 2010), p. 60.
http://www.economist.com/node/16542591
Hearing Held on Gender Parity in Federal Building Restroom
Facilities.”
Ms. Magazine.
Ms.Magazine.com
(May 13, 2010).
http://www.msmagazine.com/news/uswirestory.asp?ID=12398
Dwyer, Devin. “’Potty
Parity’ Bill to End some Long Ladies’ Room Lines:
Congress Sees Lingering Gender Discrimination in Unequal
Toilet Facilities for Women.”
ABC World News with
Diane Sawyer (May 12, 2010).
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/congress-considers-potty-parity-bill-women/story?id=10624844&page=1
O’Keefe, Ed.
“’Potty Parity’ hearing set for today.”
The Washington Post.
(May 12, 2010).
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/federal-eye/2010/05/potty_parity_hearing_set_for_t.html?wprss=federal-eye
Davidson, Joe. “The
Potty Parity Act, a bill to even out toilets at men’s and ladies’
rooms.” The Washington Post (Thursday, May 13, 2010), p. B03.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/12/AR2010051205038_pf.html
Milbank, Dana. “Women’s
restroom shortage is out of line, lawmakers say.”
The Washington Post
(Thursday, May 13, 2010), p. A02.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/12/AR2010051204602_pf.html
"Congress
Aims to Wipe Out Dearth of Women’s Toilets.”
AOL News.
(May 12, 2010).
http://h30405.www3.hp.com/print/pdf/J2IF8G87IKFM/news?
"Congress Seeks to Expand Access to Women’s Restrooms in Federal
Buildings.”
FoxNews.com
(May 12, 2010).
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/05/11/congress-examine-restroom-inequalities-federal-buildings/?test=latestnews
Parker, Beth. “House
Bill Seeks Potty Parity for Women.”
My Fox. myfoxdc.com (May
12, 2010).
http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/house-bill-seeks-potty-parity-for-women-051210
Roulo, Candace. “Potty
Parity Act introduced in Congress; codes continue to address issue.”
Contractormag.com.
(May 3, 2010).
http://contractormag.com/news/potty-parity-2345/
Assen, Eric. “Cowboys’
billion-dollar home is flush with restrooms.”
The Dallas Morning News
(Friday, June 5, 2009).
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/060509dnmetpottyparity.453464b.html
Branch, John. “Ballpark
Statisticians Follow A New Count, the Toilet Ratio.”
The New York Times.
(Monday, April 13, 2009), pp. A-1, A-14.
Kathryn Anthony selected as Quotation of the Day, p. A-3.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/13/sports/baseball/13potty.html
Daugherty, Paul. “No easy call in trying to plan a potty break at
the ballgame.”
USA Today. (April 15,
2009).
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/daugherty/2009-04-15-potty-waiting_N.htm
Melia,
Marilyn Kennedy. “All in
the family: Planning the
perfect living space for family interaction.”
Chicago Tribune
(March 13, 2009), Real Estate Section.
http://archives.chicagotribune.com/2009/mar/13/realestate/chi-family-friendly-home_chomes_mar13
Mccann, Hannah. “Fair
Play: Lots of firms talk
about diversity, but what makes an office truly inclusive?
A new study offers some answers.”
ARCHITECT Magazine,
98:3 (March 2009), pp. 48-51.
http://www.architectmagazine.com/industry-news.asp?sectionID=1006&articleID=905066
Fishman, Levi. “Family
restrooms ease growing safety worries.”
Chicagotribune.com.
(January 17, 2008).
http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/health/chi-wnwire_family_rest_1226_0109jan09,1,7802132.story
Fishman, Levi. “Family
Restrooms Overcome Stalls.”
Columbia News Service (December 11, 2007).
http://jscms.jrn.columbia.edu/cns/2007-12-11/fishman-familyrestrooms
Liao, Janet. “Sense and
Sensibility: Meeting the
needs of today’s diverse communities requires a sharp eye for
cultural understanding.”
Perspective (International Interior Design Association) (Fall 2007).
http://www.designmatters.net/features/0807sense.html
Au, Ceri. “Fighting for
the Right to Flush.”
Time.com (July 31, 2007).
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1648349,00.html
Pluviose, David. “Laying
Out a Blueprint for Diversity.”
Diverse Issues in Higher Education.
(June 14, 2007).
http://diverseeducation.com/artman/publish/article_7433.shtml
Augustin, Sally. “Public
Restroom Design – Increased Interest.”
Research Design
Connections. (Spring
2007).
http://www.researchdesignconnections.com/issues/06_02/cover/489-1.html
Abbott, Susan. “Place &
Process in the Ladies Room:
Bathroom Blogfest Continues.”
Customer Experience Crossroads. (November
1, 2006).
http://www.customercrossroads.com/customercrossroads/2006/11/place_process_i.html
Stephens, Suzanne. “Not
Only Zaha. What is it
like to be a female architect with a solely owned firm in the U.S.
today? RECORD hears
firsthand from women in the field.”
Architectural Record
(December 2006), pp. 58-68.
(KA quote on p. 62)
http://archrecord.construction.com/practice/archives/articles/0612zaha-3.asp
Deavila, Liz. “Museum
Exhibits Alumni Web Site:
New Version of Architecture Site Shown at Museum of Science
and Industry.”
Daily Illini (February 15,
2006), p. 7B.
Mitchell, Melissa.
“Research Project Spotlights UI African-American Architects.”
Inside Illinois
(February 16, 2006), p. 3.
Anderson, Lisa. “Anatomy
and culture conspire against women in public toilets.
Now NYC has joined the trend for potty parity.”
Chicago Tribune (July 1, 2005), News Section, pp. 1, 24.
Eastman, Janet. “What
Makes a Home the Right Size for You?”
Los Angeles Times (April 28, 2005).
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/valley/la-hm-spaceside28apr28,0,1957170.story?coll=la-editions-valley
Eastman, Janet. “The
Holiday House: Rejoice,
with a little restraint.”
Los Angeles Times
(December 9, 2004), Home Section, Part F, pp. 10-11.
In the News - Multimedia
Interviewed with Sharon Pratt, Former Mayor of Washington, DC, about
federal potty parity legislation by Joe Madison on the Joe Madison
Show, WOL AM 1450 News Radio, Washington, DC (www.woldcnews.com)
and XM Radio 169 The Power, satellite radio with audience of 50,000
listeners. Live
interview aired May 24, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. CDT.
Interviewed about Congressional testimony on behalf of potty parity
legislation by Newsradio 740 KTRH, Houston, TX, May 17, 2010.
'Potty Parity’ Bill to End
some Long Ladies’ Room Lines: Congress Sees Lingering Gender
Discrimination in Unequal Toilet Facilities for Women.” 1.10 minute
video clip of Kathryn Anthony’s testimony before the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform, US House of Representatives aired
on ABC World News with Diane Sawyer (May 12, 2010).http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/congress-considers-potty-parity-bill-women/story?id=10624844&page=1
"H.R. 4869, The Restroom Gender Parity in Federal Buildings Act” U.S.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Pt 2 YouTube (May 12, 2010) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uZAgzUqicU&feature=channel
Interviewed about “Long Lines at Women’s Toilets? It’s the Law” by Mike
Pesca and Rachel Martin on National Public Radio, Bryant Park
Project, nationally syndicated radio program. Live interview
(approximately 9 minutes) aired May 12, 2008 at 7:30 a.m. CDT.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90365900
Awards and Honors
National Awards
Distinguished Professor, Association of Collegiate Schools of
Architecture (ACSA).
Awarded at the ACSA National Conference, New Orleans, LA, March 5,
2010. Career award
recognized lifetime body of achievements and contributions to
teaching, research, publications, and service in architectural
education. Carries
lifetime title of ACSA Distinguished Professor.
Achievement Award, Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA).
Awarded at the EDRA National
Conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada, April 2005.
Award recognized
Designing for Diversity, related research and publications to
promote diversity in architectural education and practice.
Collaborative Achievement Award, American Institute of Architects
(AIA). Awarded at the
AIA National Convention, San Diego, CA, May 2003.
Award recognized
Designing for Diversity and
Design Juries on Trial,
distinguished achievements that constitute a beneficial influence on
the architectural profession.
Service Citation, Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
(ACSA) for service on the
Journal of Architectural Education Editorial Board (1990-93),
1993; and (1992‑95), 1995.
Creative Achievement Award, Association of Collegiate Schools of
Architecture (ACSA).
Awarded at ACSA National Conference, Orlando, FL, March 1992.
Award recognized Design Juries on Trial and related research and publications to
reform architectural education.
Regional Awards
Heritage Award for Historically Respectful Design - addition that
integrates well into the historic streetscape - Preservation and
Conservation Association (PACA).
Awarded at the PACA Awards Ceremony, Champaign, IL, April 20,
2008. Award recognized
design of 21st century octagon, 2007 addition to 1924
Dutch Colonial residence in Urbana, IL. Served as client and
co-designer with Robert Natke, URBANWorks Ltd., Chicago.
University Awards
Outstanding Faculty Award, College of Fine and Applied Arts, UIUC,
1992
Other Honors
Invited as an expert witness to provide testimony to a legislative
hearing of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House
of Representatives, Congress of the United States, concerning H.R.
4869, the Restroom Gender Parity in Federal Buildings Act,
Washington, DC, May 12, 2010. Testimony of Kathryn H. Anthony Before the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform, United States House of
Representatives in Support of H.R. 4869, The Bipartisan Restroom
Gender Parity in Federal Buildings Act, and supporting publications
on gender and family issues in public restrooms entered into the
U.S. Congressional Record.
http://oversight.house.gov/images/stories/Hearings/Committee_on_Oversight/2010/051210_Potty_Parity/TESTIMONY-Anthony.pdf
Kathryn Anthony selected as Quotation of the Day, p. A-3,
The New York Times.
(Monday, April 13, 2009),
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9401E3D91339F930A25757C0A96F9C8B63
Faculty Fellow in Entrepreneurship, Class of 2008,
UIUC Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership -
one of 10 faculty members selected from
UIUC.
Courses (selected)
Design Studios
Arch 574 SP 2008 – Arch 574 Thesis Studio –
Healthcare Design Projects
http://www2.arch.uiuc.edu/kanthony/arch574sp08/
Arch 572 SP 2007 – Health Care Design Studio –
sponsored by Cannon Design, grad level
http://www2.arch.uiuc.edu/kanthony/arch572sp07/homepage.html
Arch 476/572 SP 2005 - Health Care Design Studio -
sponsored by Cannon Design, senior/grad level (vertical studio) -
http://www2.arch.uiuc.edu/kanthony/arch476_572SP05
Design Seminars
Arch 576KA SP 2009 – Entrepreneurship in Design,
Diversity, Environment and Behavior
http://www2.arch.uiuc.edu/kanthony/arch576ED/entrepreneurship/
Arch 423 FA 2007 – Social and Behavioral Factors for
Design
http://www2.arch.uiuc.edu/kanthony/arch423fa07/
Arch/GWS 424 FA 2007 – Gender and Race in
Contemporary Architecture
http://www2.arch.uiuc.edu/kanthony/arch424fa07/
Additional Information
Kathryn H. Anthony Contacts
In the News
ABC News with Diane Sawyer (May 12, 2010)
Testimony before U.S. Congress (May 12, 2010)
NY Times article (April 13, 2009)
National Public Radio (May 12, 2008)
NY Times Quotation of the Day (April 13, 2009)
