Sarah Ra

Associate Professor

Architecture

BIO & RESEARCH INTERESTs

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.

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS

  • Associate Professor
    Oklahoma State University, Architecture, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States1 Jul 2025 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Assistant Professor
    Oklahoma State University, Architecture, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States1 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2025

DEGREES

  • Master of Architecture, Interior Architecture
    Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island, United States2005
  • Bachelor of Architecture, Architecture
    Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States2003

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Licensed Architect
    Oklahoma Board of Architects
  • LEED AP ID+C
    U.S. Green Building Council, Washington D.C., United States
    Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Interior Design and Construction Specialty
  • NCIDQ
    Council for Interior Design Qualification
    Certified Interior Designer

FACULTY/STAFF OR STUDENT

  • Faculty/Staff

CAMPUS

  • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater

DEPARTMENT

  • Architecture