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Dr. Waits Elected Secretary of the Society of Architectural Historians

Dr. Mira Rai Waits has been elected Secretary for the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) in the SAH's first-ever member-driven elections.

Founded at Harvard University in 1940, the SAH is a nonprofit membership organization that serves an international network of institutions and individuals who, by profession or interest, focus on the history of the built environment and its role in shaping contemporary life.

With more than 2,300 individual members and 600 institutional members across 54 countries, SAH supports scholarship and public engagement through publications, conferences, fellowships, and advocacy initiatives.

Waits’ election reflects both her professional leadership and her commitment to the broader field of architectural history and preservation.