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New Faculty: Greg Watson, Associate Professor of Architecture, received his BA in Psychology from Columbia University and his M.Arch degree from Washington University in Saint Louis. He pursued graduate studies in studio arts at the Savannah College of Art and Design. One of his paintings, Gate House, recently placed second in a national competition entitled “Strange Cities”. The piece is currently on exhibit at Gallery 27 in New York City and will move on to be exhibited at the Paul Alexander Gallery in Boston. Watson teaches design studio and basic drawing. Tommy Goodman, Lecturer and Project Architect in the School of Architecture, received his Bachelor of Architecture from Auburn University in 1974. He teaches in the design studio and works in the Carl Small Town Center. Cari Varner, Community Development Research Associate, received her BS in Design and Environmental Analysis from Cornell University in 2001 and a Master of Science and Master of Urban Planning from the University of Michigan in 2005. She teaches in the design studio and works in the Carl Small Town Center. Chris Cosper, Visiting Assistant Professor of Architecture received his BArch from Mississippi State University in 1994 and his Master of Arts in English from MSU in 1996. He teaches design studio and Active Building Systems.

Professors David Lewis and Rachel McCann, and Visiting Assistant Professor Wanda Dye received a 2006-2007 ACSA Creative Achievement Award for their first-year architecture design studio. The award honors a creative achievement in teaching that advances architectural education. The studio, entitled “Seize Your Education,” was a semester-long, self-paced investigation of spatial qualities augmented by exercises in color, materials, and representation. The studio emphasized in-depth development of ideas, supportive research, peer critique, and individual responsibility for the scope and direction of work. The studio was also taught by adjuncts Ryan Ashford and Betsy Badía-Hewett, and Visiting Assistant Professor Rebecca Katkin.

Associate Dean Jane Britt Greenwood, AIA has been awarded a grant from the Earthwatch Institute to develop an “Armenian Pattern Language” that can be used to guide the future growth and development of the Armenian city of Gyumri while preserving the vernacular quality of the architecture in the city’s Kumayri Historic District. This research will become an educational model and planning tool for elected officials, architects, planners, and citizens of Armenia in developing and implementing design guidelines, master plans, and other documents aimed at managing economic and physical growth while helping identify, protect, and preserve the vernacular quality of an architectural and cultural heritage. Interviews with Professor Greenwood on this research can be found at http://armenianow.com/?action=viewArticle&AID=2097&lng=eng&IID=1126&PHPSESSID=db01697a6b5ba3f4f8dc1c4c57a4f4a8 and
http://www.hetq.am/eng/culture/0704-armenia.html. More information on the expeditions can be found at http://www.earthwatch.org/site/pp.asp?c=dsJSK6PFJnH&b=2461639.

The Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) has named Assistant Professor Anijo Mathew the 2006-2007 ARCC New Researcher of the Year. The New Researcher award is intended to acknowledge and reward emerging figures in architectural and environmental design research that demonstrate innovation in thinking, dedication in scholarship, contributions to the academy, and leadership. Professor Mathew received the award for his work on interactive architecture and rural "smart" spaces. The award includes recognition at a national level, a plaque and monetary award, as well as an honorarium to present his research at the annual ARCC conference. Description of the award can be found at http://www.arccweb.org/ARCCNewRA.pdf and the ARCC annual conference at http://www.uoregon.edu/~arcc2007/

The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded Professor Michael Berk’s GreenMobile™ project $5.8 million under the Alternative Housing Pilot Program (AHPP). The pilot program aims to expand the types of housing FEMA provides disaster-affected communities by identifying, developing and evaluating alternatives to FEMA travel trailers and mobile homes. This program will also provide housing to people with on-going housing needs due to the 2005 hurricanes in the Gulf Coast. The states of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas all submitted projects that ranked as the most competitive to receive grant funding, with the projects providing a high degree of confidence in achieving their goal. For more information on the AHPP please visit the following web sites: http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=32426, http://www.governorbarbour.com/Recovery/alternativehousing.htm