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.
The Gibbs Design in Action Awards (GDAA) program, led by Dr. Wanda Liebermann, has announced its 2026–2027 funded student projects. The initiative supports design and research work that addresses social, cultural, and economic issues in the built environment through collaboration with faculty and community partners.
The OU Institute for Quality Communities (IQC) 2024 collaboration with the Historic Threatt Filling Station has been recognized in the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's newly released Byways Report: The Scenic Route to Rural Prosperity – a story-driven publication exploring how road trip culture and place-based tourism can fuel economic growth in rural communities.
The Gibbs College of Architecture is pleased to announce that Camille Germany, Chief of Staff, has been named the 2026 recipient of the university-wide Jennifer L. Wise Good Stewardship Award.
