Background
Selby, Robert Irwin was born on January 26, 1943 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of William Martin and Alice (Irwin) Selby.
Selby, Robert Irwin was born on January 26, 1943 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of William Martin and Alice (Irwin) Selby.
Bachelor of Architecture, University of Illinois, 1967; Master of Architecture, University of Illinois, 1985.
Vice president The Hawkweed Group Ltd., Chicago, Soldiers Grove and Osseo, Wisconsin, 1971-1984. Principal Robert I. Selby, Architect, Champaign, Illinois, since 1984. Assistant professor architecture University Illinois School Architecture, 1984—1988, associate professor, since 1988, chairman design division, 1988—1993, coordinator China program, 1988—1991, associate director graduate studies, since 2002.
Consultant housing research and development program University Illinois, Urbana, since 1985. Board editors University Illinois School Architecture journal., 1986-1989, 96-97. Chair executive committee East St. Louis action research project, 1995-1996, 99-2001, secretary 1997-1998, treasurer 1998-1999, director, 2001-2002.
Presenter papers at international conferences on rebuilding cities and creating affordable housing.
Served with United States Air Force Reserve, 1966-1972. Member American Institute of Architects (College of Fellows, 2004, secretary Champaign-Urbana section 1985, president 1987, vice president, president-elect Central Illinois chapter 1989, president 1990, president-elect American Institute of Architects of Illinois 2001, president 2002, national board directors, director Illinois region 2003-2005), Environmental Design Research Association (chairman 21st annual international conference, co-editor conference proceedings 1988-1990), Gargoyle Honor Society, Alpha Rho Chi, Delta Upsilon (board directors University Illinois 1991).
Married Barbara Jean Kenaga, June 19, 1965. 1 child, Michael Scott.