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. This national honor highlights her exceptional academic achievement and her commitment to advancing equitable and justice-centered planning.
Tahsin’s recognition by the APA follows another significant accomplishment: she was named the 2024 recipient of the Ed McClure Award for Best Master’s Student Paper by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP). Her award-winning paper, “Exploring Transportation Justice and Equity through the Transportation Justice Threshold Index Framework in Municipalities of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma,” impressed the selection committee with its innovative approach and rigorous analysis of transportation equity.
During her time at Gibbs College, Tahsin was supervised and mentored by Dr. Ladan Mozaffarian, under whose guidance she developed a strong and deeply informed foundation in equitable and justice-oriented planning. Her scholarship has been shaped by both her personal experiences as an international student navigating transportation barriers in the U.S. and her broader commitment to creating more inclusive and sustainable mobility systems.
Her academic path—beginning with a Bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, continuing through her master’s studies at OU, and now advancing into doctoral work—demonstrates her steadfast dedication to improving urban systems and advancing transportation.
Gibbs College extend its warmest congratulations to Tahsin on these outstanding achievements. We look forward to following the impact of her future scholarship and leadership.
The Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture announces John Harris as Associate Dean for Research ad interim, effective Aug. 25, 2026, until the permanent position is filled.
Gibbs College is pleased to announce the 2026 Gibbs College Faculty & Staff Awards recipients. These individuals were recognized by Dean Butzer during the Gibbs College Back to School Meeting and will be honored during the Celebration Banquet in October. They were nominated by their colleagues via an open nomination process.
Telesis, the Gibbs College of Architecture’s student journal, has been awarded a grant from the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts to support its next two issues, “Pause” (Volume IX) and “React” (Volume X).
