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Regional and City Planning alumni Gina Sofola and Vanessa Morison, PhD Student Eyakem Gulilat, and Assistant Professor of RCPL, Dr. John Harris recently made an hour-long presentation entitled “Brown Women and the Built Environment: Telling Truth to Power Through Photovoice” at the 2017 Zarrow Mental Health Symposium in Tulsa. The presentation discussed findings of the Women of Northeast Oklahoma City Photovoice Project that looked at the impact of neighborhood conditions on the mental health of African American women. The audience consisted of mental health professionals from around the United States.
Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture assistant professor Amy Leveno and Mark Leveno, co-founders of OFFICIAL Design, have received a 2026 AIA Central States Region Design Award for the firm’s Granger Annex Community Center project in Garland, Texas.
Construction Industry Speaker Series welcomed Stephen Evans from the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum to give a lecture on better conversations and relationship building.
The University of Oklahoma Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture Hall of Fame recognizes a select number of high-character individuals who have made a significant and lasting positive impact on Gibbs College, its students, staff, faculty, alumni and/or to communities across the globe. The impact may have been, or continues to be, in the form of service and mentorship, sustained professional excellence, and/or advancement and financial support. Joseph Edgar Smay is part of the 2025 Hall of Fame class.
