Stephanie Pilat, Edith Kinney Gaylord Presidential Professor and director of the Division of Architecture, has been awarded the prestigious Bogliasco Fellowship.
Each year, the Bogliasco Foundation supports the arts and humanities by providing residential fellowships at its study center in Italy, where leading artists and scholars from diverse cultures and backgrounds can come together to create significant new work.
Pilat will be part of a group of 37 Bogliasco Fellows, made up of artists and scholars representing 11 countries and 13 disciplines. She will be joined by fellows from China to Israel will be working on diverse projects, including a film that recounts the life of infamous labor activist Lucy Parsons, a scholarly book on the Cave of the Thousand Buddhas in Dunhuang, and an opera about the aftermath of the Charleston Emanuel African Church massacre.
Pilat’s own project will look at the renegades who influenced OU’s American School legacy. During her time at Bogliasco, she will be working on a book that aims to share the story of the American School with a broader public audience.
The Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture congratulates Dr. Tammy McCuen, Robert E. Busch Professor of Construction Science, on beginning her term as president of the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC), an international organization dedicated to advancing construction education through teaching, research and service.
Following years of contributions to the College’s research and strategic initiatives, Gibbs College shares that Associate Dean for Research and External Engagement Angela M. Person, PhD, will step down from her position at Gibbs College as she moves to Tucson with her family, effective June 30, 2026.
On April 24, 2026, the Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture hosted its annual Graduate Student Showcase, a celebration of research, design innovation, and creative exploration across all graduate programs within the College.
