Emily Bateman
AIAS Illinois President
pres.aiasillinois@gmail.com

Emily is in her first year of her Masters in Architecture.

Jason Soderlund
AIAS Illinois Internal Vice-President
ivpres.aiasillinois@gmail.com

Jason is a sophomore in architecture.

Michael J. Andrejasich, AIA
Registered Agent of AIAS Illinois Inc.
Associate Director of the UIUC School of Architecture
andrejas@ad.uiuc.edu

Professor Michael Andrejasich served as Interim Director of the School of Architecture from 2000 to 2004, and is now the Associate Director of Undergraduate Affairs. He has worked with the UIUC Senate, ACSA, IDP, several architetural firms across Illinois, and has been a long time mentor to AIAS Illinois. He was the recipient of the UIUC Campus Award for "Excellence in Public Engagement" in 2002, and the ACSA "Honor Award for Service," in 1997. He was also recognized as an outstanding educator by the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) by being awarded the 2003 National Educator Honor Award. Professor Andrejasich earned his master's degree in architecture at Illinois in 1982 and his bachelor's degree in architecture at Illinois in 1976.

David M. Chasco, AIA
Director of the UIUC School of Architecture
dchasco@uiuc.edu

David Chasco was appointed the new Director of the School of Architecture this Summer. Previously, he served as the Chair of the Department of Architecture at Lawrence Technological University in Michigan. His professional experience includes work as a member and associate in the firm of Gunnar Birkerts & Associates, an international-based design practice, where he was the project designer/director for a broad range of building types. In 1992, Chasco was named a Plym Fellow in the School of Architecture at Illinois. The Francis J. Plym Fellowships are given to accomplished mid-career architects. Director Chasco earned his master's degree in architecture at Illinois in 1980 and his bachelor's degree in architecture at Illinois in 1977.