Dr. Benjamin Baaske (he/they) is an Instructional Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture at Texas A&M University, and research affiliate of the Center for Heritage Conservation at the university.
In their two years at Texas A&M University, Ben has taught first-year, second-year, and graduate career-change design studios, as well as graduate preservation seminars.
Prior to joining A&M, they worked as a Laser Scanning Research Associate for the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT) within the National Park Service; a Digital Archaeology Specialist for the Maya Research Program; and a Digital Illustrator for the Department of Anthropology at Ohio State University.
They have worked with laser scanning and photogrammetry technologies for over 8 years, documenting landscapes, structures, and artifacts in architectural and archaeological contexts. They have worked on projects documenting slave cabins, tenant farming houses, and Rosenwald Schools in the southeastern U.S.; churches and urban streetscapes in Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy; Classic Maya structures and artifacts in northwestern Belize; parish church font canopies in England; and vernacular architecture in rural Texas, amongst others.
They earned their Ph.D. in architecture (2022) from Texas A&M University, where they also earned an M.Arch (2017); they hold a B.S. in architecture (2015) and a B.A. in anthropology (2014) from Ohio State University.
