Building on the conversations about the future of design pedagogy that were started during the March 2020 “Schools of Thought” conference, the Gibbs College of Architecture at the University of Oklahoma is hosting a series of webinar conversations that explore how to adapt to our changing world, or better yet, how to rebuild it as a better world.
Thursday, June 18, 2020
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. EST
Ashley Bigham, Ohio State University
Ashley Bigham is an Assistant Professor of Architecture at the Knowlton School at The Ohio State University and co-director of Outpost Office. Previously, she was the Walter B. Sanders Fellow at the Taubman College of Architecture and a Fulbright Fellow in Ukraine. At the Knowlton School she currently coordinates the sophomore architecture studio and representation courses.
Laura Cole, University of Missouri-Columbia
Laura Cole, Ph.D, is an Assistant Professor of Architectural Studies at the University of Missouri at Columbia where she teaches undergraduate studios, design business practices, architectural programming, and sustainable design. Before her graduate studies, Laura worked as a professional designer for Perkins+Will in the Chicago office where her deep and sustained interest in green building practices began. Her current research focuses on the social dimensions of green buildings, with a focus on how sustainable design can promote green building literacy for youth and the general public.
Nick Senske, Iowa State University
Nick Senske is an Assistant Professor of Architecture at the Iowa State University College of Design. He has written extensively about digital design, pedagogy, and equity in technology and hosts a popular YouTube channel on computational design methods. He holds a SMArchS in Design Computation from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Architecture from Iowa State University.
Milagros Zingoni, Arizona State University
Associate Professor Milagros Zingoni’s studios focus on community and commitment to public engagement through participatory design-build collaboration. Zingoni was recognized in 2019 by the Interior Design Educator’s Council (IDEC) with the National Teaching Excellence Award, by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Arizona Chapter with the honor of 2019 Educators of the Year Award, by the annual DesignIntelligence rankings as one of the top twelve most admired educators in the country and by Arizona State University 2020 Outstanding Faculty Mentor Awards. Zingoni is a strong advocate for community causes, serving on multiple non-profit and civic boards and is also the faculty advisor for Interiors Students Alliance (ISA), the interior design student organization.
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The structure of this 90-minute discussion will be:
The Summer Schools of Thought Series is led by Stephanie Pilat, Angela Person and Tony Cricchio.
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.
