Dr. Sarah Little, Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture, has recently been elected as the Vice President for Research and Creative Scholarship with the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA). In this position, Dr. Little is a part of the 2022-2023 CELA Board of Directors, who work to fulfill CELA’s mission to encourage, support and further education in the field of landscape architecture specifically related to teaching, research, scholarship, and public service
CELA’s Committee for Research and Creative Scholarship exists to review and propose policies and procedures that foster knowledge generation and dissemination through data collection, data analysis, and data reporting via such sources as the Academic Information System (AIS) Annual Conference Proceedings, and Annual Conference Papers. They also review CLASS Fund proposals and submit recommendations. The CLASS Fund supports scholarship and research among academic units in landscape architecture, horticulture, and related fields.
Dr. Little’s research specialties involve designing outdoor space for young people, the role of youth in placemaking, and the importance of wildscapes in cities.
Petya Stefanoff, Chair of the Educational Committee with the American Planning Association, Oklahoma Chapter (APA-OK) and Gibbs College PhD candidate, has developed a new training program for local government officials. The program, focused on land use, zoning principles, and land development, recently certified its first graduates with Certified Citizen Planner status.
Gibbs Construction Science and Architecture students recently traveled to Dublin, Ireland, to compete in the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 8 Student Competition. The team partnered with Czech Technical University and secured third place in the Design-Build category.
Gibbs College is pleased to present the exhibition Vollendorf in Oklahoma: The Architecture of Dean Bryant Vollendorf during the Spring 2026 semester. It will be on display in Gould Hall, on the OU-Norman Campus, from February 16, 2026 - March 13, 2026.
