Dr. John Arroyo recently visited the OU Division of Regional and City Planning, March 5-6, 2020, to meet with students and give a public talk about his work on Mexican immigrants, immigration policies in the South, and the resulting effects on informal community organizing and the built environment.
His case study of the Atlanta region highlighted the tensions between federal and local engagement of immigrant communities.
Dr. Arroyo is an Assistant Professor in Engaging Diverse Communities at the University of Oregon’s College of Design.
Gibbs College of Architecture is proud to recognize Petya Stefanoff, who is pursuing her doctorate in the Planning, Design & Construction (PDC) program, has been appointed the new role of Director of Community Development for the City of Shawnee, Oklahoma. She joined the city in 2024.
Gibbs College of Architecture is pleased to announce that Amber N. Wiley, Ph.D., associate professor in the Division of Planning, Landscape Architecture and Design and director of the Institute for Quality Communities, has received national recognition for her book Model Schools in the Model City. The book has been named a finalist for the 2026 the PROSE Awards.
Gibbs College of Architecture Regional + City Planning Professor of Practice Vanessa Morrison and Associate Professor of Architecture Deborah Richards’ Open Design Collective received top honors at the inaugural BlackSpace Urbanist Collective Studio KIN Pitch Night Competition, held last month in Brooklyn, New York City.
