Two Gibbs College faculty, Tiziana Proietti and Rick Skaggs, were recently honored with the Fall 2020 James L. Kudrna All-Around Faculty Award, which recognizes all-around excellence in teaching, research, and service, as well as professionalism (promoting a safe, welcoming, and inclusive culture) as defined by the GCA’s Annual Faculty Evaluation Criteria (approved Dec. 2019).
Kudrna, for whom the award is named, served as faculty in Gibbs College for many years and recently passed away (learn more). Honorees were nominated by their colleagues in Gibbs College through an open nomination process.
“Tiziana Proietti’s passion for design is infectious. As a new faculty in Interior Design, she has brought that passion to her teaching and helped elevate students’ perspective on their work and profession. As a colleague, she is always eager to help out however she can. Where so many have a standard ‘no’ response to requests, she proactively offers assistance before even being asked. She is kind, collegial and a terrific model of how to work across disciplines.”
Congratulations, Tiziana!
“Rick’s dedication to the college and his very professional attitude that he always seems to push forward no matter who he is dealing with is wonderful light throughout the college. His willingness to always go the extra mile for both his students and his colleagues makes him the spread his years and years of on the job knowledge for these aspiring professionals.”
Congratulations, Rick!
Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture congratulates Thinh "Henry" Duong, a master's student in the Division of Interior Design, for earning first place in the 2026 Robert Bruce Thompson Annual Student Light Fixture Design Competition.
Gibbs College of Architecture Institute for Quality Communities (IQC) Director and Division of Planning, Landscape Architecture, and Design (PLAD) faculty member Amber N. Wiley, Ph.D., recently published a new book, Collective Yearning: Black Women Artists from the Zimmerli Art Museum.
In May, students from the Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture's Architecture, Environmental Design, and Interior Design programs participated in an intensive five-day Studio in Residence at Taliesin West, the iconic winter home and desert laboratory of Frank Lloyd Wright.
