Peter MacKeith is dean and professor of architecture at the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas. Appointed in July 2014, he is the fifth dean of the school and a nationally recognized design educator and administrator. MacKeith is an ACSA Distinguished Professor, a Senior Fellow of the Design Futures Council, and a Knight, First Class, of the Order of the Lion of Finland. MacKeith has led, organized and curated exhibitions of the vitality of contemporary architecture in the Nordic region – including serving as curator and designer for the 2012 Nordic Pavilion at the Venice Biennale - and in the American South, most recently the exhibition, publication and symposia centered on the “South Forty” initiative, an ongoing project that presents and supports emerging and accomplished practices across the region. This project has been exhibited at the Venice Biennale, the Fay Jones School, and is planned for the National Building Museum in 2025.