Dr. C. Aujean Lee, an assistant professor of Regional and City Planning, and Dr. John C. Harris, the Director of the Regional and City Planning program, recently had their article published in the Journal of Planning Education and Research. This peer-reviewed academic journal is the official journal of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning and is the leading forum for planning educators and scholars to share their research.
The article, "Outsourcing Neighborhood Planning Processes? A Case Study of a Nonprofit in the City of Oklahoma City," examines how the City of Oklahoma City contracts out neighborhood planning processes to a local nonprofit organization. Using interviews, Lee and Harris examined the benefits and consequences of this contracting relationship on participatory processes. The findings reveal that the nonprofit enhances resident engagement but faces constraints on these interactions due to contract benchmarks.
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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).
