More On: Faculty Work

ENVD Faculty Shaping Communities through Design, Civic Engagement
From the historic sites of the Civil Rights Movement in Alabama to communities across the nation, Associate Professor Robert Sproull encourages students in Auburn’s Environmental Design (ENVD) program to explore the intersections of architecture, design and civic engagement.

Emily McGlohn selected for 2025 Women in Architecture Awards
Emily McGlohn of Auburn University Rural Studio has been selected by Architectural Record as one of five recipients of the 2025 Women in Architecture Awards.

Landscape Architecture Professor Charlene LeBleu Retires
Congratulations to Charlene LeBleu, professor of landscape architecture in the College of Architecture, Design and Construction on her retirement after over 20 years of service.

Auburn Professors Collaborate on Emancipation Exhibition
Graphic Design Associate Professor Robert Finkel teamed up with History Associate Professor Elijah Gaddis to create an exhibition that traced the stories of emancipated families in Harpersville, Ala.

Mackenzie Stagg Joins 2025 Cohort for the Academy for Public Scholarship on the Built Environment: Housing Equity
Auburn University’s Mackenzie Stagg has been selected to be part of the 12-person cohort of researchers for the 2025 Academy for the Public Scholarship on the Built Environment: HOUSING EQUITY.

Rev. Walker’s porch featured in 19th International Biennale Architettura
The 19th International Biennale Architettura has begun in Venice, Italy, and Rural Studio is represented with a box installation about Rev. Walker’s Home.

Recipients named for Auburn’s 2025 research and creative works internal awards
Recipients of Auburn University’s internal research and creative works funding awards programs have been named for 2025.

CADC Celebrates Creative Scholarship in Extensive SHOWCASE 2025 Exhibition
Twenty-five projects, from prints made from brewer’s yeast to an Alexander Calder-inspired kinetic orchid mobile, are on display at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, representing the College of Architecture, Design and Construction (CADC) faculty’s contribution to SHOWCASE 2025.

One year later: Engineering students now know sketchnoting
Last fall, students enrolled in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering’s First Year Engineering Seminar learned about sketchnoting, a highly effective style of notetaking. The innovative new approach utilizes illustrations to promote better retention of information.

GDES Faculty Member Challenges Students to Design for the Future
Devon Ward, Assistant Professor in the School of Industrial Design (SIGD), challenges students to think beyond the present and anticipate the future of design. This focus on emerging design is present in his teaching and his creative work.