Michael Jay Stepner

Background

Stepner, Michael Jay was born on August 7, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Lester Harry and Florence (Addison) Stepner.

Education

Student, University Minnesota, 1962. Bachelor of Architecture, University Illinois, 1964. Postgraduate, University California, Berkeley, 1971.

, United States Navy Engineering Schools, 1966.

Career

Urban designer, planner Crosstown Associates, Chicago, 1968-1971. Urban designer, planner planning department City of San Diego, 1971-1981, assistant planning director, 1981-1988, acting planning director, 1987-1988, city architect, 1988-1992, assistant to city manager, special projects coordinator, 1992-1994, city urban design coordinator, 1984—1997. Private practice The Stepner Design Group, San Diego.

Dean New School Architect and Design, 1997—2001. Visiting critic in urban design University Ill, Chicago, 1970-1971, San Diego State University Graduate School Planning and Public Administration, Urban Design & Site Planning Institute, 1974-1985. Lecturer Urban Conservation Graduate School History, University San Diego, 1978, 81, 82, 84.

Assistant professor, lecturer, design critic New School Architect and Design, San Diego City University, since 1988, professor architect and urban design. Faculty associate for transportation and land use planning Lincoln Institute Land Policy, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1993. Former member history building code board State of California.

Peer professional Federal Government Design Excellence Program, 2002-2004. Member, director Community Planning and Design Center, San Diego, 1971-1974. Member faculty New School Architect and Design.

Member post licensure competency task force California Architectural Registration Board.

Achievements

• Michael Jay Stepner has been listed as a notable architect by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Citizens Coordinate for Century III, since 1991. Member Regional Urban Design Assistance Team, Seattle, Washington, and Liverpool, England. Past board directors Californians for Preservation Action.

Member Congress for the New Urbanism. Member California State Board Architect Exams, 1999. Peer professional Federal Court Federal Design Excellence Program, 2002-2004.

Fellow American Institute of Architects (co-chair housing assistance team City of Washincton, 1990, board directors San Diego chapter 1976-1978, 94-95, 97—, pres-elect 2001, member national urban design committee, past member California council, history preservation-urban conservation committee, urban design commissioner San Diego chapter 1975-1976, Special award for Excellence in Government 1983), American Institute Certified Planners, Institute for Urban Design. Member American Planning Association (Distinguished Leadership award California chapter 1991), San Diego Federal Courthouse Design Team (selection panel), Urban Land Institute, Lambda Alpha.

Connections

Married Rosemary Reiser, April 2, 1965. Children: Rachel, Jessica, Adam, Joshua, Rebekah.

Father:

Lester Harry Stepner

Mother:

Florence (Addison) Stepner

Spouse:

Rosemary Reiser

child:

Joshua Stepner

child:

Jessica Stepner

child:

Rachel Stepner

child:

Rebekah Stepner

child:

Adam Stepner