Jack and Linda Davis honor our class by serving as our Class sponsors. The Reynolds Metals Endowed Professor of Architecture, was appointed Dean of the College of Architecture and Urban Studies in the spring of 2007. He acted as the interim Dean for nine months prior to his appointment and also served the college as the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.

Prior to coming to Tech, Jack taught at the University of Florida and later at the Boston Architectural Center. He practiced with Cambridge Seven and Associates in Cambridge, Mass., and in Basel, Switzerland for Suter and Suter. Since 1984 he has been principal and co-principal investigator on more than $2.5 million in research grants and a professor in the professional program in Architecture at Tech.

Jack became a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP) in August 2007 and a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA) in 1999. He has received design excellence awards from the Blue Ridge Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), as well as from the Virginia Society AIA and the Virginia Masonry Council. His teaching interests are in design, construction and environmentally sustainable issues. He was recently named one of 26 nationally Most Admired Educators of 2009 by Design Intelligence.

Davis received a bachelor of architecture and a master of architecture from Virginia Tech in 1974 and 1975, respectively.

Linda Davis is a native of Idaho and after two years of undergraduate study at the University of Idaho, she completed a bachelor of science in sociology at Virginia Tech in 1973. She also has a bachelor of science in clinical and community dietetics from the University of Florida and a master of science from Boston College.
As a registered dietitian since 1978, Linda has worked in a variety of roles and community service related to nutrition and dietetics in the New River Valley. She has focused extensively in the areas of eating disorders and cardiac and diabetic diet therapy. From 2003 - 2007 she served as an adjunct faculty member in human nutrition and fitness education in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Since 1999, she has been a part-time dietitian at the Virginia Tech Schiffert Health Center.

The Davis' have two children and have resided in Blacksburg since 1985. In their free time, they enjoy motorcycle touring.

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