OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

 SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE    


Recent Faculty Awards

      
       
There is no doubt about it:  the OSU School of Architecture has an OUTSTANDING faculty.  Every one of our faculty members is a dedicated, superb teacher.  Each is devoting his/her professional life to teaching others about architecture and architectural engineering.  In the past several years, a number of our faculty have received recognition for their excellence.  The honors and awards bestowed on our faculty speak highly of each individual who received recognition, but more importantly speaks of the overall excellence of every member of our faculty.  We approach architectural and architectural engineering education from a team approach, and we all share in the success!!!!  








 
     
Emeritus ACSA Distinguished Professor Bob E. Heatly  
In recognition of his lifetime contributions to architectural education, Bob was named an Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) Distinguished Professor in 1998.  In his teaching career, Bob has mentored over 125 students who have won or placed in national and international design competitions!!!!  To the best of our research, that is the best record of success of any individual faculty member active in architectural education today!  Bob retired in December of 1999 and is not living the good life in the south of France.  
     
Professor Suzanne Bilbeisi, AIA  
Suzanne was awarded a prestigious AIA/ ACSA Young Faculty Teaching Award in 1998.   This national teaching award recognizes outstanding achievement in architectural education during a faculty members first five years of teaching!  Suzanne also received the Halliburton Excellent Young Teacher Award in 1996.  
     
Emeritus Professor John H. Bryant, FAIA  
In 1999, John received the Halliburton Excellent Teacher Award for his outstanding abilities as a design studio and classroom teacher.   In the spring of 1998, John received the first ever AIA Oklahoma Leadership Award for Lifetime Achievement in Architectural Education.  John has been instrumental in the OSU School of Architecture's success over the past two decades; first as School Head from 1977 - 1985, then as a teacher from 1985 - present.  John's contributions  to the profession of architecture were recognized on in May of 1997 at the national AIA Convention in New Orleans when he was elevated to fellow in the American Institute of Architects.  John retired in May of 2000 and is busily constructing his retirement retreat in the San Juan Islands in Washington state.  
       
Dr. David Hanser    
David has long been known as one of the most engaging, entertaining, and authoritative lecturers at OSU.  He has introduced countless students to the joys and passion of studying architectural history and he has motivated these same students as a design critic in the studio.  David has challenged architecture students to re-examine their own approach to design by studying the architectural theory  of others.  In 1997, David was awarded the Oklahoma State University Regents Distinguished Teaching Award and the Halliburton Excellent Teacher Award in recognition of his achievements    
       
Professor Nigel Jones, RIBA      

Along with teaching design studio and several history/ theory courses, Nigel is the School's acadmeic advisor for all architecture students.    In recognition of his excellence in this area, Nigel received the College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology's (first ever) Outstanding Advisor Award in 1997.

In addition, Nigel has recently served as the West Central Region Director of the ACSA and  as a national ACSA Board member.

    
       
Professor Jeff Williams, AIA    
Jeff was awarded the Halliburton Excellent Young Teacher Award in 1997 in recognition of his outstanding abilities as a design studio critic and classroom teacher.    
       
Mohammed Bilbeisi, AIA      
In 2001, Mohammed was awarded the Halliburton Excellent Young Teacher award.

In 1997 Mohammed received the Outstanding Faculty Award from the University of Oklahoma Student Association. 

   
       
Melvin R. Lohmann Steve O'Hara, PE      
Steve was named the first Melvin R. Lohmann Professorship in 2001.  In 1999, Steve received the James M. Robbins Chi Epsilon Excellence in Teaching Award.  In addition, Steve was recently named to Who's Who Among American Collegiate Faculty Members.  In 1995, Steve was awarded the Halliburton Excellent Young Teacher Award.    
       
Emeritus Professor James F. Knight, FAIA      
Jim's contributions  to the profession of architecture were recognized in May of 1996 at the national AIA Convention in Minneapolis when he was elevated to fellow in the American Institute of Architects.  Jim retired in May of 1998.  He is now working on his retirement retreat in the Colorado Rockies!    
       
Professor Alan Brunken, AIA      
Alan was awarded the Edna Mae Phelps Award in 1996 for his outstanding contributions to the OSU library.  Alan has previously received a Regents Distinguished Teaching Award and the Halliburton Excellent Teacher Award.    
       
Emeritus Professor Bill Haire, FAIA      
Bill's contributions  to the profession of architecture were recognized in May of 1995 at the national AIA Convention in Atlanta when he was elevated to fellow in the American Institute of Architects.   Bill retired in May of 2000 and is enjoying life in Stillwater and planning upcoming travel across the U.S..    
       
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