The Center for Spatial Analysis recently hosted OU’s 2022 GIS Day, which took place on November 16 in the Oklahoma Memorial Union. This event featured a student poster competition with cash prizes and gave attendees the opportunity to network with GIS professionals.
GIS Day is an annual event that celebrates the technology of geographic information systems and is observed by many organizations and educational institutions across the globe. The event was originally initiated in 1999 by Esri, who is the world’s leading market supplier of GIS technology.
For this year’s poster competition, five undergraduate students and five graduate students were selected as winners and received a cash prize for their excellent work. Two of the undergraduate winners, Daniela Kosnacova and Luke Kerr, were advised by Gibbs College faculty members.
Envrionmental Design Student, Luke Kerr
Daniela is a student in the Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability, and was advised by Dr. Bryce Lowery, an associate professor of Regional and City Planning. Her submission, titled “A Multi-Variate Analysis of the Accessibility of Public Libraries to K-12 Students in Oklahoma City,” received second place in the competition.
Luke is a student in the Gibbs College of Architecture and was advised by Ron Frantz, the Director of the Environmental Design Program. His submission, titled “Who Are We Planning For: Understanding Accessibility Beyond Physical Mobility,” received fifth place.
Congratulations Daniela and Luke!
Learn more about OU’s GIS Day.
Featured Image: Left: Daniela Kosnacova, Right: Luke Kerr
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.
