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.
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.
