Catherine Armour

Catherine Armour joined Georgetown University to help create and manage educational initiatives across the University, including the Designing the Future(s) of the University initiative. As Deputy to the Provost, she is responsible for Academic Affairs and for implementation of initiatives for the university. Formerly the Director of Education and Academic Affairs at Georgetown, Ms. Armour previously served as Provost of the Corcoran College at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, and was previously Dean of Graduate Studies and Chair of Design programs at the Corcoran. She holds a Master of Architecture degree from Princeton University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Middlebury College. Her architectural work has included projects for clients such as the National Cathedral School for Girls, the FBI, Disney, the Seneca Nation of Indians, and Hyatt Hotels. Her work in higher education has centered on developing new programs, creating innovative curricular design, and design strategy in teaching and learning. She recently co-authored an article on Georgetown’s innovation initiative titled “Lessons from a Change Process” for ACE’s The Presidency magazine, and continues to lead work at Georgetown in advancing opportunities for students and faculty.