Dean of Faculty
Camille Martin-Thomsen
Dean of Faculty and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Camille Martin-Thomsen is the Dean of Faculty and Vice President of Academic Affairs and professor of architecture and interior architecture. An accomplished architect, researcher, and educator, Martin-Thomsen is responsible for creating and sustaining a compelling vision of faculty excellence and education at SAIC. She oversees the quality and coordination of SAIC’s academic programs, faculty research and professional practice activities, and the School’s engagement with the broader creative community, all in pursuit of maintaining SAIC’s high standards of teaching, scholarship, and creative production. Since joining SAIC in fall 2022, Martin-Thomsen has notably established the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), reinvigorated the Office of Engagement, which includes SAIC’s work at Homan Square, and resumed robust efforts in tenure-track faculty recruitment.
Martin-Thomsen previously served as acting associate provost for academic affairs at Pratt Institute, where she guided curricular development, review, and assessment, and also taught in the Interior Design and Art and Design Education Departments. Martin-Thomsen is a registered architect and principal of Martin-Thomsen Architecture, PLLC and TCM Studio Inc, both based in New York City. She is a member of the American Institute of Architects, and National Organization of Minority Architects.