LA Tech’s Kevin J. Singh named Inaugural At-Large Director on National Architectural Board

RUSTON, La. (KTVE/KARD) — On Thursday, July 18, 2024, Louisiana Tech University announced that Kevin J. Singh, chair of the university’s School of Design, was elected as one of the first-ever at-large directors of the National Council of Architectural Registration Board (NCARB) during the Board’s Annual Business Meeting. Singh brings to the NCARB’s 2024 national leadership team the perspective of both a full-time educator and a licensing board member who pursued a non-traditional path to NCARB leadership.

As an educator, Singh will provide critical insights for the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), the organization responsible for accrediting architecture programs. According to officials, Singh received the most votes out of 10 candidates and was one of two elected to serve.

It’s a tremendous honor to be selected to serve on NCARB’s Board of Directors as an at-large director this year. The member boards made clear in their voting that someone who is an experienced educator with state board and practice experience is very important to help the Board make decisions this coming year. I’m proud that both Louisiana Tech and LSBAE will be recognized with my addition to the Board.

Kevin J. Singh

As a state licensing board member, Kevin has served the state’s citizens well. Serving as the Architect Educator on the board—a position only a handful of architects in the state would even qualify for—he’s used his first term to hone his skills, culminating with a year as board president and recently securing this position on the NCARB Board of Directors. Kevin is an indispensable board member who has brought his level-headedness and thoughtful consideration to all aspects of the board’s work.

Tyson Ducote, LSBAE Executive Director