The Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture is pleased to announce that Josh Hall will be joining the University of Oklahoma Foundation as the Senior Director of Development for Gibbs College beginning January 3, 2023.
Josh has recently entered his 8th year in Advancement at the University of Illinois, including more than three years in the College of Fine & Applied Arts where he supported the School of Architecture, Department of Landscape Architecture, and Department of Urban & Regional Planning.
In this most recent role, Josh was consistently ranked at the top of his peers for fundraising performance and donor engagement. During the past two years, Josh has completed a 9-month Plus Delta Partners Discipline of Frontline Fundraising training program and a 12-month Leading Forward leadership program.
He holds active membership in the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), and the University of Illinois’ Major Gift Officer Roundtable, Stewardship & Donor Relations Roundtable, and Corporate Relations Network. Josh also previously served three years on the Board of Directors for the local chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).
He is a double alumnus of the University of Illinois, earning both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the College of Applied Health Sciences.
Josh and his wife, Amber, and their three boys are looking forward to their upcoming move to Norman and joining the OU family.
The Gibbs Design in Action Awards (GDAA) program, led by Dr. Wanda Liebermann, has announced its 2026–2027 funded student projects. The initiative supports design and research work that addresses social, cultural, and economic issues in the built environment through collaboration with faculty and community partners.
The OU Institute for Quality Communities (IQC) 2024 collaboration with the Historic Threatt Filling Station has been recognized in the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's newly released Byways Report: The Scenic Route to Rural Prosperity – a story-driven publication exploring how road trip culture and place-based tourism can fuel economic growth in rural communities.
The Gibbs College of Architecture is pleased to announce that Camille Germany, Chief of Staff, has been named the 2026 recipient of the university-wide Jennifer L. Wise Good Stewardship Award.
