Dr. Cristina Carbone is an architectural historian specializing in American architecture and the built environment. Her teaching and scholarship examine how architecture reflects cultural identity, public memory, and the evolution of communities.

She is the author and editor of the Kentucky volume of Archipedia, the online encyclopedia of American architecture published by the Society of Architectural Historians and the University of Virginia Press. The project was supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities "We the People" grant.

Dr. Carbone's research focuses on American architectural history, world's fairs, roadside architecture, and historic preservation. At KyCAD, she encourages students to see architecture as both an artistic achievement and a record of the people and cultures that shape our shared history.