Ashlie Boelkins

Ashlie Boelkins, AIA, is a tenured Professor at the University of Louisiana – Lafayette and founding principal of the award-winning ARCH&also practice. Ashlie is a licensed architect in Louisiana where her work expands the boundaries of architecture and the role of architects while operating at the fringes through multi-scalar projects: at large, with master planning efforts in underserved communities, and the small, through residential works, exhibitions, and collaborative installations. Her installation projects truly embody her passion towards her interdisciplinary research exploring relationships between architecture, movement, and performance. Ashlie is currently the Graduate Coordinator of the ULL Masters of Architecture Program, founder of the Program’s Internship Exchange Experience, and holds the College of the Arts Board of Regents / Coca-Cola Endowed Professorship in Architecture and Mid-Career Faculty Fellowship through her University. She teaches both undergraduate and graduate studios alongside graduate seminar research-focused coursework.

Locally, she has been recognized for her exceptional leadership through the University’s Outstanding Masters & Undergraduate Research Mentor Awards from the Office of Research. Nationally, Ashlie was the recipient of the New Faculty Teaching Award from the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Young Architect Award, and most recently selected as an At-Large Director on the Board of the international cohort, Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC).She has held leadership positions with AIA Louisiana and currently serves as a delegate for the Louisiana State Selection Board – awarding state-funded projects to architects across the U.S. She has served as a peer-review critic for the EAAE, ACSA, jury member for AIA North Carolina, and invited design critics for studio reviews across the U.S.