Anna Franz is the Chair of the Department of Architecture and Urban Sustainability at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) and program director for architecture, overseeing graduate-level research. An elected fellow of the American Institute of Architects, member of the National Academy of Construction, and 2013 chair of the Construction Industry Institute, she holds a master of architecture from the University of Texas at Austin and a terminal degree in engineering management from George Washington University, where she previously served as a doctoral research advisor. Her research focuses on urban architecture for wellbeing, health, and inclusive green cities, as published in The Symbiotic City, Ch. 12, 2022. Anna is well-recognized in the architecture, engineering, and construction industries, leading multiple 2+ billion USD annual programs in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the federal government. She is the author of more than 20 publications in professional journals and magazines and is widely sought as a speaker on key issues facing government agencies. She is a registered architect and an LEED-accredited professional, and she served on the President’s Advisory Council on Historic Preservation as well as the National Trust for Historic Preservation.