Following an internal search, the Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture has appointed Suchismita (Suchi) Bhattacharjee as associate dean for academics and college administration, effective July 1, 2023.
The appointment was announced by Hans E. Butzer, dean of Gibbs College. “The search committee’s recommendation followed a transparent and deliberate process involving exceptional and qualified candidates,” Butzer said. “I am confident Dr. Bhattacharjee’s skills, high level of engagement, and spirited attitude will benefit and elevate all of the college’s students, staff, faculty and programs.”
Bhattacharjee, who is an associate professor of Interior Design, is an award-winning educator and interdisciplinary researcher with a focus on indoor environmental quality and design pedagogy. She also has a proven track record of service, including serving as the Gibbs College PhD Program Coordinator and Graduate Liaison for the Division of Interior Design, as well as chairing the campus-wide Provost’s Advisory Committee on Women’s Issues.
The ADACA supports Gibbs College in coordinating a variety of efforts relating to administration, assessment, academics and other key efforts. For example, the ADACA will support the faculty evaluation process, assist with policy review and updating, and support the graduate programs and their students.
Bhattacharjee said, “I am humbled and honored to be able to serve as an associate dean of GCA.” She continued, “Together, we will elevate the college’s mission, fostering individual talents and aspirations, leaving a lasting impact on our collective journey of knowledge and growth.”
Gibbs College is grateful to Keith Gåddie, who served as interim associate dean from 2021-2023. Gåddie has been named the inaugural holder of the Al and Dawn Hoffman Chair of the American Ideal, a newly endowed position at Texas Christian University. Gåddie will assume the chair in fall 2023.
Please join us in congratulating Suchi Bhattacharjee.
Associate Professors Lee Fithian, Ph.D., and Elizabeth Pober have published a chapter in the recently released New Perspectives in Indoor Air Quality, published by Elsevier. Their contribution, titled “Chapter 16 – Architecture and the Challenges of Indoor Air Quality,” examines the relationship between architecture and indoor air quality.
Dr. Ladan Mozaffarian, Assistant Professor of Regional and City Planning, has been selected to serve as Co-Chair of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) Planners of Color Interest Group (POCIG) for the 2025–2027 term.
The Gibbs College of Architecture is proud to recognize Tahsin Tabassum, a recent graduate of the college’s Master of Regional and City Planning program and current doctoral student at the University of California, Irvine, for receiving the prestigious 2024–2025 American Planning Association (APA) Outstanding Student Award.
