Professor Shelton, FAIA, explores in the intersection of technology and culture across a variety of scales. His current research is focused on surfacing the tacit knowledge embedded in his own practice. 

He has also examined history of design thought surrounding the introduction of highways to American cities and the social, structural, and environmental impacts of highways have had on US cities over the last century. 

Education 

PhD Candidate (practice-based research), Virginia Tech 

Master of Philosophy, Cambridge University, 2004 

Master of Architecture, University of Oklahoma, 1995 

Bachelor of Architecture, University of Tennessee, 1993 

Expertise & Interests 

Technology and Culture 

Green Design 

Housing Design 

Historic Preservation 

Urban Design