Dave Boeck, an associate professor in the Division of Architecture, was recently recognized by the Cleveland County City Lifestyle Magazine as one of the magazine's 2022 Men of Influence.
As reported by Heide Brandes and Jerri Culpepper of City Lifestyles, Dave Boeck, “has integrated Universal Design Principles into all studio projects, along with the concepts of sustainability. […] He is currently working to develop infill age-friendly and affordable housing units in Norman and has been appointed to various ad hoc citizen committees to oversee updates to the city’s ADA Transition Plan and to develop accessible housing policy in Norman.”
A Photo of a Page from the City Lifestyle's Article Featuring David Boeck
As well as working as a professor at the University of Oklahoma, Dave has also served on Norman’s Historic District Commission, the Planning Commission, the Mayor’s Environmental Concerns Committee, the Norman Senior Association and Union, as well as the Housing Authority and various long-range planning committees.
Congratulations to Professor Boeck on this well-deserved recognition!
Read the whole article on page thirty.
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.
