Regional + City Planning PhD student Pamela Skraastad-Jurney, GISP recently passed the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) exam. The AICP provides the only nationwide, independent verification of planners’ qualifications. This certification demonstrates expertise in the planning field and a commitment to professional ethics.
Pamela is also the project manager of Cross Timbers Consulting, which specializes in providing technical assistance to Native American Tribes and their transportation programs. She facilitates the NEPA documentation and consultations required for federally funded projects. She has developed dozens of tribal transportation safety plans to give Tribes a competitive edge for transportation safety funds. Since 2009, she has served as the Outreach Coordinator for the Oklahoma chapter of South Central Arc Users Group where she promotes GIS resources for the state and surrounding areas.
Congratulations to Pamela on her certification!
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.
