2025 NAEA National Convention

Linda Keane, FAIA, NOMA, is an architect and design educator who graduated Summa Cum Laude from Ball State University College of Architecture and Planning receiving the ACSA/AIA School Medal,  She served a Fulbright in Turkey before becoming the first female tenure track professor to teach at CAP. Professor of Architecture and Environmental Design, she founded the architecture programs at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago creating a suite of ethical, environmental, ecological, and engaging courses. Her firm, STUDIO 1032 with partner Mark Keane, works on green initiatives along the Chicago/Milwaukee Corridor including strategic plans. She co-founded the NEXT.cc E-learning STEAM by Design nonprofit to introduce architecture and design to thousands of K16 students and teachers; it is now used in 52 states and over 190 countries. Her innovation in design of learning is recognized by the American Institute of Architects, Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, American Architecture Foundation, Graham Foundation for the Advancement of Art and Architecture, National Endowment for the Arts, National Environmental Education Foundation, Union of International Architects, and United States Green Building Council. She serves as board member to the Midwest Society of Acoustic Ecology, AIA K-12 IDEA, and the Milwaukee Area Cultural Landscapes Alliance. She delivers Learning Anywhere Anytime Keynotes at Conferences, leads family and student workshops, teacher professional development, and curriculum consulting programs empowering youth voice and interest in creating a better and more equitable world.