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Saadet Toker Beeson, Ph.D.
Roland K. Blumberg Endowed Professorship in Architecture
The Roland K. Blumberg Endowed Professorship in Architecture was established in 2007. It is one of several endowments at UTSA established with gift funds from the Roland and Jane Blumberg Foundation of Seguin, Texas. The endowed professorships (in music, biosciences and biology, as well as architecture) all are named in honor of the Blumbergs, who were strong supporters of public higher education in Texas.

Saadet Toker Beeson, Ph.D.

Roland K. Blumberg Endowed Professorship in Architecture

Interim Director and Associate Professor, School of Architecture + Planning

Associate Dean for Community Engagement, Margie and Bill Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design

Saadet Toker Beeson’s areas of expertise include the condition assessment of historical structures, structural design in architecture, and disaster resilience.

Toker Beeson’s research has been published in several refereed journals including Energy and Buildings, Concrete International, and the Journal of Architectural Environment & Structural Engineering Research. She has also presented her research at various conference proceedings in the U.S. and abroad.

In addition to her role as an associate professor at UTSA, Toker Beeson also serves as interim director of the School of Architecture + Planning and is the associate dean for community engagement in the Klesse College.

Toker Beeson earned her Ph.D. in Building Science from Middle East Technical University. Prior to joining UTSA, she served on the faculty of Suleyman Demirel University and was a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering at the University of Wyoming.