Matthew Battin, M.Arch ’05, has been appointed visiting assistant professor at the College of Architecture, Art, and Design at Mississippi State University. He was most recently working on hurricane recvoer as a consultant to FEMA in New Orleans. Battin has worked for firms in Washington, D.C. and Ann Arbor, Michigan, dealing with residential, commercial, and government projects at various scales. His research is currently focused on tactical approaches to architecture and suburban housing.