Isabel Strauss is Assistant Professor of Architecture at Smith College. Before coming to Smith, she was a curatorial contractor at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, working in Architecture and Design. Prior to her time at the NMAAHC, Strauss worked in set design, exhibition design, and architectural design, at studios and firms including XL Scenic (Todd Rosenthal), Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Johnston Marklee, and Mass Design Group.