José L S GámezJose L. S. Gamez, PhD, is the interim dean of the College of Arts + Architecture at UNC Charlotte. He was previously the associate dean for research and graduate programs in the College of Arts + Architecture. He has served as the interim director ofthe School of Architecture, as the associate director of the school, as a provost faculty fellow, as well as a research fellow with both UNC Charlotte's Institute for Social Capital and Urban Institute. His research explores questions of culture in architecture and urbanism through action-based research and public scholarship. Read More Read Less