Stephen L. Ross has taught at the School of Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin for over 20 years. Among the five classes he teaches is one involving students in “artful design-build” projects that partner with nonprofits to address the needs of under-served communities and individual families. In addition to teaching, he is also a founder and director of Design Build Alliance (DBA), a develop, design, build nonprofit which involves students in the entire process of realizing low-income housing.