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Tim Stephens

Tim Stephens

Senior Director of Development

Tim brings eight years of experience in higher education advancement and development, along with earlier professional experience in financial and wealth management. He joined Gibbs College from the Gallogly College of Engineering, where he worked with the OU Foundation for more than four years. In this role, he supported the School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science and the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, partnering with faculty, alumni, and donors to advance strategic priorities.

Before joining the University of Oklahoma, Tim worked in advancement and development at Purdue University. Across his career in higher education and the financial sector, he has focused on relationship management, strategic philanthropy, and aligning philanthropic investments with long-term institutional and client goals.

Tim is actively involved in the Engineering Development Forum, a national organization that supports development professionals in university engineering programs. He has served on its professional development board, most recently as content co-chair.

Tim and his wife, Taylor, have two children and live in Blanchard, Oklahoma. He is proud to continue serving the University of Oklahoma and supporting the mission of the Gibbs College of Architecture.