101 ARCHITECTURE BUILDING  STILLWATER, OK   74078    (405) 744-6043

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE    

 

     

Michael Rabens, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

     

 

michael.rabens@okstate.edu

101 Donald W. Reynolds School of Architecture Building
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078
Tel. (405) 744-6043 
Fax. (405) 744-6491 

 

 

 

 

Brief Vita: Professor Rabens holds a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies (1982) and a Master of Architecture (1984) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, as well as M.F.A. (1987) and Ph.D. (1992) degrees in art history from Princeton University.  He has taught at a number of institutions, including the University of Missouri (Columbia and Kansas City campuses), Kansas State University, the University of Florida, and the University of Illinois at Chicago.  He joined the faculty of Oklahoma State University in 2005.

Fulbright Fellowship (1987), Graham Foundation Research Grant (1987), Mellon Fellowship (1991).

Publications include: Baroque "Visions of the Temple of Jerusalem" (1995) and "La fausse généalogie des Mansart" (1999)

Areas of Interest: Professor Rabens's primary research interests lie in the history of Renaissance/Baroque architecture, particularly that of 17th century France.  He has devoted considerable study to the life and work of Jules Hardouin-Mansart (1646-1708).  He also maintains a solid interest in American architecture of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Classes Taught:  ARCH 2003, Architecture and Society; ARCH 2116, Architectural Design Studio II, ARCH 6083 (History of Modern Architecture II) and ARCH 5100, History of Skyscrapers.