The annual award program honors undergraduate educators throughout the nation who influence the lives and careers of students and also perform well as educators.

Bronet was selected out of a pool of 384 faculty members nominated by U.S. universities and colleges. Four national winners and 46 state winners were chosen during the selection process.

"It is a great honor to represent an education model that melds a cultural, technical, and professional foundation, crossing disciplinary and campus boundaries and working together with local and regional communities," said Bronet.

"I hope this award will showcase architectural education’s potential for social and civic action through creative, collaborative, and hands-on learning."

"Professor Bronet’s selection as a top professor by CASE and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching is a reflection of her dedication to her students," said Provost Bud Peterson. "We are very proud to have her represent Rensselaer as one of the most outstanding undergraduate instructors in the country."

Bronet, a 17-year resident of Troy, joined the Rensselaer faculty in 1985 and has formerly severed as the associate dean of the School of Architecture.

"She’s a great advisor. You can just walk into her office and talk to her. You can approach her when you have a problem," said Katalina Arboleda.

She is "really involved in the local arts community" and "very down to earth," said Jiwoo Park, a fourth-year architecture student.

Bronet is the president of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture and a co-founder of the Susan Odell Taylor School for Children, a progressive character elementary school in the Capital Region.

Bronet holds a Master’s degree in architecture from Columbia University.