Gibbs College alumnus and Board of Visitors Chair Jerry Merriman is retiring from his role as President of Merriman Anderson Architects (MAA). His wife, Deby, who is the director of MAA Human Resources, is also retiring. Together, they founded the firm in 1987, in Dallas, TX, and have been “instrumental in shaping the downtown’s skyline.”
Learn more about Merriman’s award-winning career in this recent Dallas Magazine article: https://www.dmagazine.com/business-economy/2020/08/merriman-anderson-architects-founder-jerry-merriman-retires/
Congratulations, Jerry and Deby!
Gibbs College of Architecture is proud to recognize Petya Stefanoff, who is pursuing her doctorate in the Planning, Design & Construction (PDC) program, has been appointed the new role of Director of Community Development for the City of Shawnee, Oklahoma. She joined the city in 2024.
Gibbs College of Architecture is pleased to announce that Amber N. Wiley, Ph.D., associate professor in the Division of Planning, Landscape Architecture and Design and director of the Institute for Quality Communities, has received national recognition for her book Model Schools in the Model City. The book has been named a finalist for the 2026 the PROSE Awards.
Gibbs College of Architecture Regional + City Planning Professor of Practice Vanessa Morrison and Associate Professor of Architecture Deborah Richards’ Open Design Collective received top honors at the inaugural BlackSpace Urbanist Collective Studio KIN Pitch Night Competition, held last month in Brooklyn, New York City.
