Christine Ussler ’81 spent four decades juggling her roles as a professional architect and professor of practice in the art, architecture and design department in the College of Arts and Sciences. After years of influencing generations of Lehigh-educated architects while also setting a standard for excellence at her firm, Artefact Inc., she retired at the end of the spring 2024 semester.
“I’m 70 years old, and I think I need to calm this down a little,” she says with a smile. There is a twinkle in her eyes behind her oversized dark-rimmed glasses.
Her amusement might stem from an awareness that no one would characterize her retirement plans as “calming this down.” Where other retirees might travel, write a book, or enjoy some well-earned downtime, Ussler has a roster of projects lined up — many related to Lehigh.
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