S.B. Art and Design, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; M.Arch., University of California, Berkeley

Professor Kensek teaches in the field of computer applications for architecture. Her research work includes virtual reconstruction of ancient places, the role of ambiguity in reconstructions, solar envelopes, and digital design. Previously she taught computer seminars and assisted with computer-aided design studios at the University of California, Berkeley, where she was the recipient of numerous grants and donations of computer hardware and software. She is a past president of ACADIA (Association of Computer Aided Design in Architecture), was awarded the 2002 Delta Tau Sigma medal for distinction in teaching, and was recently inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society at USC (2004).