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  • Alex Campbell
    • Assistant Professor
    • Architecture
    • Assistant ProfessorArchitecture
    Alex Campbell, P.E. is an Assistant Professor for the School of Architecture.

    After receiving his Bachelor of Architectural Engineering from Oklahoma State University, Alex received his Master of Science, Civil Engineering degree from Oklahoma State University and began practicing as a structural engineer in Oklahoma City. After being in the industry, he has returned to his Alma Mater to teach.

    Alex is enthusiastic about all structural materials, but his main area of expertise is in structural steel. In practice, Alex provided delegated design services for structural steel connections and steel stairs for contractors and steel fabricators throughout the United States. He brings that knowledge to the classroom and his research to share his love of structural steel and further the steel industry.

    Professor Campbell also enjoys being involved in the beginning architectural design studios where he is able to interact with students to develop their understanding of architectural design.
    Alex Campbell, P.E. is an Assistant Professor for the School of Architecture.

    After receiving his Bachelor of Architectural Engineering from Oklahoma State University, Alex received his Master of Science, Civil Engineering degree from Oklahoma State University and began practicing as a structural engineer in Oklahoma City. After being in the industry, he has returned to his Alma Mater to teach.

    Alex is enthusiastic about all structural materials, but his main area of expertise is in structural steel. In practice, Alex provided delegated design services for structural steel connections and steel stairs for contractors and steel fabricators throughout the United States. He brings that knowledge to the classroom and his research to share his love of structural steel and further the steel industry.

    Professor Campbell also enjoys being involved in the beginning architectural design studios where he is able to interact with students to develop their understanding of architectural design.
    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Architecture
    Fields of Research
    • Structural engineering
    • Civil engineering
    • Architectural engineering
    • Architectural design
    • Construction engineering
    • Earthquake engineering
    • Architecture
  • Michael Frush
    • Assistant Professor
    • Architecture
    • Assistant ProfessorArchitecture

    Michael Frush is an Assistant Professor at the Oklahoma State University School of Architecture.

     

    Michael holds a Master of Architecture (2017) from the University of Tennessee with a concentration in Urbanism and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture (2014) from Fairmont State University in West Virginia. He is a Registered Architect and has practiced for eight years in Georgia, Tennessee, and West Virginia before coming to Oklahoma State University to teach. He has also taught previously in the Department of Architecture at Kennesaw State University as a Part-Time Assistant Professor (2021 - 2024).


    Michael's scholarship and creative activities relate to teaching in architecture design studios, with topics engaging with design methodology, theory & criticism, digital tooling, and pedagogy of the architecture student. 

     

     

     

     

    Michael Frush is an Assistant Professor at the Oklahoma State University School of Architecture.

     

    Michael holds a Master of Architecture (2017) from the University of Tennessee with a concentration in Urbanism and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture (2014) from Fairmont State University in West Virginia. He is a Registered Architect and has practiced for eight years in Georgia, Tennessee, and West Virginia before coming to Oklahoma State University to teach. He has also taught previously in the Department of Architecture at Kennesaw State University as a Part-Time Assistant Professor (2021 - 2024).


    Michael's scholarship and creative activities relate to teaching in architecture design studios, with topics engaging with design methodology, theory & criticism, digital tooling, and pedagogy of the architecture student. 

     

     

     

     

    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Architecture
    Fields of Research
    • Architecture
    • Architectural design
    • Architectural history, theory and criticism
    • Construction materials
    • Visual communication design
  • Jared Macken
    • Associate Professor
    • Architecture
    • Associate ProfessorArchitecture
    Jared Macken is an architectural designer and theorist who researches the intersection between architectural form, the city, and cultural production. He received his Doctor of Science in Architecture from the ETH-Zürich in 2018. He is now Assistant Professor of Architecture at Oklahoma State University where he teaches design studio and elective courses that research the typology of the town centre as manifested within the small town in Oklahoma. His master's thesis at the University of Illinois Chicago was published as the award winning book The Western Town: A Theory of Aggregation (Hatje Cantz, 2013), and completed with generous support from The Graham Foundation. He previously taught at the ETH, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Kansas, and Wichita State University.
    Jared Macken is an architectural designer and theorist who researches the intersection between architectural form, the city, and cultural production. He received his Doctor of Science in Architecture from the ETH-Zürich in 2018. He is now Assistant Professor of Architecture at Oklahoma State University where he teaches design studio and elective courses that research the typology of the town centre as manifested within the small town in Oklahoma. His master's thesis at the University of Illinois Chicago was published as the award winning book The Western Town: A Theory of Aggregation (Hatje Cantz, 2013), and completed with generous support from The Graham Foundation. He previously taught at the ETH, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Kansas, and Wichita State University.
    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Collaborative projects
    • Architecture
    Fields of Research
    • Architectural history, theory and criticism
    • Architectural design
    • Visual communication design
    • Design
    • Built environment and design
    • History and theory of the built environment
    • Architecture
  • Khaled Mansy
    • Professor
    • Architecture
    • ProfessorArchitecture
    Professor Mansy received his PhD in Architecture, with honors, from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago in 2001, MSc in Architectural Engineering from Helwan University in Egypt in 1992, and BSc in Architectural Engineering from Cairo University, Egypt in 1984. While in Egypt, his architectural practice won numerous design competitions, and while in Chicago he worked for ELN Engineering and SOM (Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill). In Stillwater, he built the first Energy Star-labelled single-family home in the city.
    Over the years, Dr. Mansy received recognition from the NSF (US National Science Foundation), NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards), IIT (Illinois Institute of Technology), SBSE (Society of Building Science Educators), CSI (Construction Specification Institute), the Leading Edge Design Competition, the Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers, and the Korean National Commission for UNESCO.
    Parallel to his teaching, he carries out a focused research agenda. His research and publications address topics such as, daylighting, passive and active building systems, building performance, design-assisting tools, building rating systems, sustainable design, carbon footprint, climate action, and engineering education. Some of his research projects were funded by the NSF (National Science Foundation) and EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). He often serves as a reviewer for national and international conferences, such as ACSA, ARCC, Façade Tectonics, PLEA, and Solar, as well as for journals such as, Solar Energy, Energy & Buildings, Engineering Research, and Civil Engineering & Architecture. He provided peer review of the scholarly output of the Department of Energy's Building Technology Office (BTO), the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), and the AIA (American Institute of Architects). In addition, Dr. Mansy published two books, "Design Guidelines for Sustainable Biological Field Stations", Oklahoma Academy of Sciences, ISBN: 978-0-9843264-1-9, and "Integrative Design, Building Systems for Architects and Architectural Engineers", Cognella Academic Publishing, First Edition 2016, ISBN: 978-1-63487-265-2. The revised second edition of his book "Integrative Design" was published in January 2023, ISBN: 979-8-8233-0769-7.

    Research Interests:

    Architectural Science
    Integrative Design and Systems Coordination
    Building Performance
    Passive Systems, with Special Emphasis on Daylighting
    Climate Action
    Professor Mansy received his PhD in Architecture, with honors, from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago in 2001, MSc in Architectural Engineering from Helwan University in Egypt in 1992, and BSc in Architectural Engineering from Cairo University, Egypt in 1984. While in Egypt, his architectural practice won numerous design competitions, and while in Chicago he worked for ELN Engineering and SOM (Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill). In Stillwater, he built the first Energy Star-labelled single-family home in the city.
    Over the years, Dr. Mansy received recognition from the NSF (US National Science Foundation), NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards), IIT (Illinois Institute of Technology), SBSE (Society of Building Science Educators), CSI (Construction Specification Institute), the Leading Edge Design Competition, the Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers, and the Korean National Commission for UNESCO.
    Parallel to his teaching, he carries out a focused research agenda. His research and publications address topics such as, daylighting, passive and active building systems, building performance, design-assisting tools, building rating systems, sustainable design, carbon footprint, climate action, and engineering education. Some of his research projects were funded by the NSF (National Science Foundation) and EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). He often serves as a reviewer for national and international conferences, such as ACSA, ARCC, Façade Tectonics, PLEA, and Solar, as well as for journals such as, Solar Energy, Energy & Buildings, Engineering Research, and Civil Engineering & Architecture. He provided peer review of the scholarly output of the Department of Energy's Building Technology Office (BTO), the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), and the AIA (American Institute of Architects). In addition, Dr. Mansy published two books, "Design Guidelines for Sustainable Biological Field Stations", Oklahoma Academy of Sciences, ISBN: 978-0-9843264-1-9, and "Integrative Design, Building Systems for Architects and Architectural Engineers", Cognella Academic Publishing, First Edition 2016, ISBN: 978-1-63487-265-2. The revised second edition of his book "Integrative Design" was published in January 2023, ISBN: 979-8-8233-0769-7.

    Research Interests:

    Architectural Science
    Integrative Design and Systems Coordination
    Building Performance
    Passive Systems, with Special Emphasis on Daylighting
    Climate Action
    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Career advice
    • Collaborative projects
    • Speaking engagements
    • Masters or PhD research supervision
    • Membership of an advisory committee
    • English
    • Arabic
    • Architecture
    Fields of Research
    • Architectural design
    • Architectural engineering
    • Architectural science and technology
    • Sustainable architecture
    • Building science, technologies and systems
    • Human impacts of climate change and human adaptation
    • Built environment and design
    • Environmentally sustainable engineering
    • Photovoltaic devices (solar cells)
    • Architecture
  • Christina McCoy
    • Associate Professor
    • Architecture
    • Associate ProfessorArchitecture

    Christina McCoy teaches Architectural Engineering at Oklahoma State University.  She is both a licensed structural engineer and architect.  She graduated from Oklahoma State with Bachelor degrees in Architectural Engineering and Architecture.  She received a MS in Architecture from University of Cincinnati, focusing in the history and theory of tectonics in architecture.  Professor McCoy received a MCEng with a Structural emphasis from University of Kansas.  Her professional experience at Thornton Tomasetti gave her experience in long span structures, high rises, and steel connection design.  Professor McCoy's interests lie in the intersection of structures and architecture.  Of particular interest are instances where building technology leads the cutting edge of design. 

    Christina McCoy teaches Architectural Engineering at Oklahoma State University.  She is both a licensed structural engineer and architect.  She graduated from Oklahoma State with Bachelor degrees in Architectural Engineering and Architecture.  She received a MS in Architecture from University of Cincinnati, focusing in the history and theory of tectonics in architecture.  Professor McCoy received a MCEng with a Structural emphasis from University of Kansas.  Her professional experience at Thornton Tomasetti gave her experience in long span structures, high rises, and steel connection design.  Professor McCoy's interests lie in the intersection of structures and architecture.  Of particular interest are instances where building technology leads the cutting edge of design. 

    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Architecture
  • Keith Peiffer
    • Associate Professor
    • Architecture
    • Associate ProfessorArchitecture

    Keith Peiffer is an Associate Professor at Oklahoma State University and a registered architect with an MS Arch in Design Research from the University of Michigan. Prior to his current academic appointment, Keith was a practicing architect in Baltimore for over 10 years, contributing to award-winning projects with a diverse range of scales, construction types, materials, and programs. His current research is focused on the relational structure around contemporary design elements and materials, with a particular emphasis on turning a critical eye to those elements that we take for granted.

    Keith Peiffer is an Associate Professor at Oklahoma State University and a registered architect with an MS Arch in Design Research from the University of Michigan. Prior to his current academic appointment, Keith was a practicing architect in Baltimore for over 10 years, contributing to award-winning projects with a diverse range of scales, construction types, materials, and programs. His current research is focused on the relational structure around contemporary design elements and materials, with a particular emphasis on turning a critical eye to those elements that we take for granted.

    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Architecture
    Fields of Research
    • Architectural design
    • Architectural history, theory and criticism
    • Construction materials
    • Architecture
  • John Phillips
    • Professor
    • Architecture
    • ProfessorArchitecture
    Professor John Phillips is acting as Interim Head for the School of Architecture.

    John received his Bachelor of Architectural Engineering (1990) and Master of Architectural Engineering (1991) from Oklahoma State University, and practiced as a structural engineer for nine years in California, Oklahoma, and Texas before returning to OSU to teach.

    Much of Professor Phillips' scholarship and creative activities relate to teaching in the Integrative Design Studio, with topics including multidisciplinary collaborations between students as well as the increasing use of BIM in the process of building systems design. He is part of the CEAT Undergraduate Research Scholars Program where he mentors students in their undergraduate research. He serves on the Architectural Engineering Institute Academic Council.
    Professor John Phillips is acting as Interim Head for the School of Architecture.

    John received his Bachelor of Architectural Engineering (1990) and Master of Architectural Engineering (1991) from Oklahoma State University, and practiced as a structural engineer for nine years in California, Oklahoma, and Texas before returning to OSU to teach.

    Much of Professor Phillips' scholarship and creative activities relate to teaching in the Integrative Design Studio, with topics including multidisciplinary collaborations between students as well as the increasing use of BIM in the process of building systems design. He is part of the CEAT Undergraduate Research Scholars Program where he mentors students in their undergraduate research. He serves on the Architectural Engineering Institute Academic Council.
    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Architecture
    Fields of Research
    • Architectural engineering
    • Architectural design
    • Structural engineering
    • Engineering practice and education
    • Architecture
  • Sarah Ra
    • Associate Professor
    • Architecture
    • Associate ProfessorArchitecture

    Sarah A. Ra is an assistant professor of architecture at Oklahoma State University, where she currently teaches beginning architectural design studios. Professor Ra is a licensed architect in the state of Oklahoma, a LEED accredited professional, and a certified interior designer. Her practice experience in New York centered on adaptive reuse. Her scholarship and creative activities focus on adaptive reuse and the study of East Asia, with an emphasis on the impact of culture on adaptation.

    Sarah A. Ra is an assistant professor of architecture at Oklahoma State University, where she currently teaches beginning architectural design studios. Professor Ra is a licensed architect in the state of Oklahoma, a LEED accredited professional, and a certified interior designer. Her practice experience in New York centered on adaptive reuse. Her scholarship and creative activities focus on adaptive reuse and the study of East Asia, with an emphasis on the impact of culture on adaptation.

    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Architecture
  • Seung Ra
    • Professor
    • Architecture
    • ProfessorArchitecture
    Seung Ra is a licensed architect and an Associate Professor of Architecture at Oklahoma State University. He holds a Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Architecture from Oklahoma State University.

    His current research activities and design work focus on placemaking culture and interdisciplinary approaches to architecture and urbanism. A number of international design competitions have recognized his studio's work. He recently received Third Place recognition at the Jeonnam Citizen Square Competition in Korea. Throughout his academic career, he has presented and exhibited his research and theoretical works in the United States, Korea, Germany, China, and Spain. He frequently presents his research work at ACSA (Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture) conferences as well as other international conferences. He served as an author and juror for the 2019 and 2012 ACSA Steel Competitions, and was also invited to serve as a juror for the 2023 ACSA Architectural Education Award. He has been a member of the paper review committees for the ACADIA, ACSA, and ARCC conferences.

    Previously, he worked with Studio Libeskind, Friedrich St.Florian Architects, and Kohn Pederson Fox in New York City on a wide range of international projects.

    Research Interests:

    Cultural Intersection of Architecture and the City
    Urban Data Analysis
    Cinematic Public Space
    Seung Ra is a licensed architect and an Associate Professor of Architecture at Oklahoma State University. He holds a Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Architecture from Oklahoma State University.

    His current research activities and design work focus on placemaking culture and interdisciplinary approaches to architecture and urbanism. A number of international design competitions have recognized his studio's work. He recently received Third Place recognition at the Jeonnam Citizen Square Competition in Korea. Throughout his academic career, he has presented and exhibited his research and theoretical works in the United States, Korea, Germany, China, and Spain. He frequently presents his research work at ACSA (Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture) conferences as well as other international conferences. He served as an author and juror for the 2019 and 2012 ACSA Steel Competitions, and was also invited to serve as a juror for the 2023 ACSA Architectural Education Award. He has been a member of the paper review committees for the ACADIA, ACSA, and ARCC conferences.

    Previously, he worked with Studio Libeskind, Friedrich St.Florian Architects, and Kohn Pederson Fox in New York City on a wide range of international projects.

    Research Interests:

    Cultural Intersection of Architecture and the City
    Urban Data Analysis
    Cinematic Public Space
    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Korean
    • Architecture
    Fields of Research
    • Architecture
  • Head
    Nathan Richardson
    • Professor
    • Architecture
    • ProfessorArchitecture
    Associate Professor Nathan Richardson teaches design, real estate, and entrepreneurship at the Oklahoma State University School of Architecture and holds a joint appointment at the School of Entrepreneurship as a Riata Faculty Fellow. Prior to joining OSU in the fall of 2009, Nathan received his Master of Design Studies with Distinction from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. He is a licensed architect in Massachusetts and Oklahoma. The integration of design and development is a central theme of Nathan's experience, practice, research, and teaching. He was a 2013 recipient of the ACSA/AIAS New Faculty Teaching Award, has twice been named the Riata Fellow of the Year by the OSU School of Entrepreneurship, and received the Ferdinand Colloredo-Mansfeld Prize for Superior Achievement in Real Estate Studies at the GSD.

    Research Interests:

    Architecture, Entrepreneurship, Design, Urban Design, Travel Study, Sketching
    Associate Professor Nathan Richardson teaches design, real estate, and entrepreneurship at the Oklahoma State University School of Architecture and holds a joint appointment at the School of Entrepreneurship as a Riata Faculty Fellow. Prior to joining OSU in the fall of 2009, Nathan received his Master of Design Studies with Distinction from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. He is a licensed architect in Massachusetts and Oklahoma. The integration of design and development is a central theme of Nathan's experience, practice, research, and teaching. He was a 2013 recipient of the ACSA/AIAS New Faculty Teaching Award, has twice been named the Riata Fellow of the Year by the OSU School of Entrepreneurship, and received the Ferdinand Colloredo-Mansfeld Prize for Superior Achievement in Real Estate Studies at the GSD.

    Research Interests:

    Architecture, Entrepreneurship, Design, Urban Design, Travel Study, Sketching
    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Architecture
    Fields of Research
    • Architecture management
    • Visual communication design
    • Architectural design
    • Design
    • Design management
    • Urban design
    • Economics, business and management curriculum and pedagogy
    • Not-for-profit business and management
    • Creative arts, media and communication curriculum and pedagogy
    • Architecture
  • Jay Yowell
    • Associate Professor
    • Architecture
    • Associate ProfessorArchitecture

    Associate Professor Jay Yowell has been teaching at OSU since 2017 after 13 years of adjunct teaching. He graduated from OSU in 1994 and received his Master of Architecture degree from OU in 2011. Jay continues to practice architecture in Oklahoma after working in Dallas, TX for 7 years and Oklahoma City for 3 years.

    Professor Yowell's scholarship and research activities build upon his over 25 years of sustainable design, focused on biomimicry and alternative materials. Jay is active with service as an advisor to 2 student groups: Construction Specifications Institute and Freedom by Design. Recent research has led him to study the application of mycelium as a building material.

    Research Interests:
    Architectural Design
    Biomimicry, Biomimetic
    Building Materials
    Sustainable Design

    Associate Professor Jay Yowell has been teaching at OSU since 2017 after 13 years of adjunct teaching. He graduated from OSU in 1994 and received his Master of Architecture degree from OU in 2011. Jay continues to practice architecture in Oklahoma after working in Dallas, TX for 7 years and Oklahoma City for 3 years.

    Professor Yowell's scholarship and research activities build upon his over 25 years of sustainable design, focused on biomimicry and alternative materials. Jay is active with service as an advisor to 2 student groups: Construction Specifications Institute and Freedom by Design. Recent research has led him to study the application of mycelium as a building material.

    Research Interests:
    Architectural Design
    Biomimicry, Biomimetic
    Building Materials
    Sustainable Design

    • Faculty/Staff
    • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
    • Art, music, or design commissions
    • Career advice
    • Collaborative projects
    • Industry projects
    • Membership of an advisory committee
    • Speaking engagements
    • Architecture
    Fields of Research
    • Architecture
    • Construction materials
    • Sustainable architecture

School contact

  • 405-744-6043
  • 101 Architecture, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 74078-5051, United States

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