Natalie Chavez is pursuing an MA in Architectural History, with dual certificates in Digital Humanities and Historic Preservation.  Her research examines contested landscapes, fortified architecture, and border conditions, particularly within the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.  Natalie is currently the 2021 Sara Shallenberger Brown Fellow for the Center for Cultural Landscapes, president of the UVA Society of Architectural Historians, and 2021 3D Cultural Heritage Informatics Intern.  Natalie was previously awarded her professional five-year architecture degree from Virginia Tech in 2020.