The Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jamie Blosser as the next curator of the Loeb Fellowship, a year-long program for mid-career leaders from around the world whose work advances social equity, sustainability, and design leadership in the built and natural environments. Now in its sixth decade, the Fellowship has cultivated a global network of more than 450 alumni working to strengthen communities worldwide.
A licensed architect, Blosser has led affordable housing and preservation projects on tribal lands, directed an internationally recognized artist residency, and has spearheaded a consortium of community organizations to transform an abandoned university campus into a cultural hub that anchors artists and creative workers in their community. Across more than two decades of experience, her work has been consistently grounded in community partnership and public-interest design.
“I am thrilled to lead this remarkable program,” said Blosser. “The Loeb Fellowship aligns deeply with my values and lifelong work at the intersection of architecture, community development, and the arts, with a goal toward more inclusive and resilient communities.”
Since 2019, Blosser has led the Midtown Arts and Design Alliance (MADA) in Santa Fe, a cultural center and public-private initiative dedicated to strengthening the city’s creative civic infrastructure. Previously, she served as executive director of the Santa Fe Art Institute from 2015 to 2024, where she expanded its international residency program and developed socially engaged programming for more than 50 artists and practitioners each year.
Earlier in her career, as an Enterprise Rose Architectural Fellow at Ohkay Owingeh, she co-founded the Sustainable Native Communities Collaborative and later led award-winning preservation work as Director of AOS Architects’ Santa Fe office. Her work on the Owe’neh Bupingeh Preservation Project has been widely recognized as a model of Indigenous self-determination in housing and preservation.
Blosser was a Loeb Fellow during the 2014–2015 academic year. She returns to start her new role with the Class of 2027 in the fall, arriving with a deep understanding of the program’s mission and a strong vision for its future.
“Jamie brings a rare combination to this role,” said Sarah M. Whiting, dean and Josep Lluís Sert Professor of Architecture at the GSD. “She’s a licensed architect and has mobilized coalitions that bridge design, the arts, and the public good. Her remarkable breadth is exactly what is needed to lead the Loeb Fellowship into its next chapter.”
During their year of residence at Harvard, Fellows step away from their professional roles to reflect, learn, and expand their impact as leaders. They draw on the intellectual resources of Harvard and MIT, collaborate with faculty and students across disciplines, and join a global alumni community whose members continue to learn from and support one another long after the Fellowship year ends.
As curator, Blosser will guide the Fellowship’s strategic direction and steward its mission of cultivating leadership across the built environment disciplines. The role includes recruiting Fellows, shaping the annual program, strengthening connections across Harvard, and engaging the Fellowship’s extensive alumni network to address pressing global challenges.
Blosser holds a Master of Architecture and a Bachelor of Applied Science from the University of Pennsylvania and is a registered architect in the State of New Mexico.
The Loeb Fellowship traces its roots to the late 1960s, when John L. Loeb directed a Harvard GSD capital campaign based on the theme of “Crisis.” Loeb saw the American city in disarray and believed Harvard could help. He and founding curator Bill Doebele imagined bringing promising innovators concerned with the built and natural environment to Harvard GSD for a year, challenging them to do more and do better, convinced they would return to their work with new ideas and energy.
The Class of 2027 Loeb Fellows will be announced in May 2026.
