Jeff Slajer, who graduated from the Gibbs College of Architecture in 2013, was recently promoted to Principal at Omniplan, a Dallas based architecture firm! Jeff has been working at Omniplan since his graduation. Since then, he has worked as project manager for several institutional and commercial projects, including his recent project for the Texas A&M University Health Science Center Medical Research and Education Building 2. He was also selected to be in the 2017 AIA Emerging Leaders Program.
Pictures from Jeff’s recent project at Texas A&M.
Congratulations to Jeff on his promotion and great work!
Gibbs College of Architecture is proud to recognize Petya Stefanoff, who is pursuing her doctorate in the Planning, Design & Construction (PDC) program, has been appointed the new role of Director of Community Development for the City of Shawnee, Oklahoma. She joined the city in 2024.
Gibbs College of Architecture is pleased to announce that Amber N. Wiley, Ph.D., associate professor in the Division of Planning, Landscape Architecture and Design and director of the Institute for Quality Communities, has received national recognition for her book Model Schools in the Model City. The book has been named a finalist for the 2026 the PROSE Awards.
Gibbs College of Architecture Regional + City Planning Professor of Practice Vanessa Morrison and Associate Professor of Architecture Deborah Richards’ Open Design Collective received top honors at the inaugural BlackSpace Urbanist Collective Studio KIN Pitch Night Competition, held last month in Brooklyn, New York City.
