Aaron Cayer is an Assistant Professor of Architecture at the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. His work focuses on the history and theory of architecture firms, labor, and urban political economies. His writing has been published in edited volumes and journals including the Journal of Architectural Education, Journal of Urban History, Architectural Histories, Ardeth, Thresholds, and ARQ, among others. He is the recipient of international research awards, prizes, and fellowships, including most recently the 2024 Rome Prize by the American Academy in Rome. His first book, Incorporating Architects: How American Architecture Became a Practice of Empire (UC Press, 2025), explores the rise of corporate architecture firms in the US and their impact on politics and the profession. He holds a PhD in Architecture History from UCLA and graduate and undergraduate degrees in architecture from Norwich University.