Kathy Dixon Email & Phone Number

Kathy Dixon, FAIA, NOMAC, LEED AP+, NCARB, CDT is a licensed architect with 32 years of experience involving various building types and facilities. She has been involved in every stage of the construction process and has experience in educational, commercial, and government projects. A graduate of Howard University’s School of Architecture, Ms. Dixon continued her secondary education at UCLA, matriculating with a Master’s degree in Urban Planning, with a focus on Housing and Community Development. During her career, Kathy has worked on a number of educational facilities in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan area. She spent several years working on national contracts with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) projects including Potomac TRACON and several Air Traffic Control (ARTCC) facilities. Prior to moving to government and institutional projects, she worked four years with McDonald’s Corporation developing new restaurants, site planning, designing commercial kitchens, and creating child oriented play areas. Currently Ms. Dixon designs complex technical facilities including healthcare, laboratory, science and technology buildings for public and academic institutions.Ms. Dixon has been certified by the USGBC’s LEED Program, the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), as well as CSI’s Certified Documents Technologist (CDT) program. She is licensed in Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia. In August 2010, Ms. Dixon joined the faculty at the UDC in the Department of Architecture and Community Planning as an Assistant Professor.Kathy served as the President of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) from 2012-2014. Ms. Dixon is active in her church as a Trustee and is an executive board member for the Harambee Community Development Corporation which recently developed the Beasley Square Senior housing complex in Alexandria, VA.Ms. Dixon was honored with the 2022 AIA Whitney M Young Jr. Award with Riding the Vortex collaborators for their contributions to the architecture industry for championing diversity in the profession.

Listed skills include Architecture, Architectural Design, Sustainable Design, Leed, and 16 others.