Michael Ermann named Reynolds Metals Endowed Professor
Michael Ermann, professor of architecture in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design, has been named the Reynolds Metals Endowed Professor in the School of Architecture by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
The Reynolds Metals Endowed Professorship was established with a generous gift from the Reynolds Metal Company to recognize a distinguished professor in the School of Architecture whose sustained excellence in teaching, scholarship, professional engagement, and innovation advances architectural education and enhances the national reputation of Virginia Tech.
A member of the university community since 2001, Ermann has demonstrated innovative and nationally transformative teaching practices through the creation of Amber Book, a widely used licensure-preparation resource in the architecture profession, reaching more than 30,000 enrollees and over 1,000 firms worldwide.
His research in architectural acoustics, including the widely cited textbook “Architectural Acoustics Illustrated,” influential peer-reviewed studies on concert hall design, and groundbreaking work linking school noise levels to student performance, has advanced both theory and professional practice.
He has taught environmental building systems and design studios and earned multiple teaching excellence awards and professional recognition.
Ermann received his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Tulane University and his master’s degree in architecture from the University of Florida.
