Posted on December 9, 2024
Post categories: Faculty Honors & Awards
At the College of Built Environments (CBE), each year highlights remarkable achievements that showcase the talent, dedication, and innovation of our faculty and staff. From groundbreaking research and impactful teaching to inspiring leadership and unwavering student support, the CBE community continues to thrive and excel.
Below, we celebrate the recipients of this year’s Faculty and Staff Awards and their outstanding contributions. While this is not a complete list of all the incredible work being done, it highlights some of the exceptional individuals who are shaping our college and the broader community.
Lionel “Spike” Pries Award for Teaching Excellence: Richard DeSanto, Department of Architecture
Outstanding Faculty Award: Professor Qing Shen, Department of Urban Design and Planning
Outstanding Part-Time Faculty Award: Professor Amy Wagenfeld, Department of Landscape Architecture
Outstanding Staff Award: Rachel Faber Machacha, Undergraduate Academic Advisor, Department of Construction Management,
Inspire Fund Awardees
- Gundula Proksch & Tyler Sprague, Department of Architecture
- Vikram Prakash, Department of Architecture
- Lingzi Wu, Construction Management & Vince Wang, Runstad Department of Real Estate
- Julie Johnson, Department of Landscape Architecture & Manish Chalana, Department of Urban Design and Planning
Johnston Hastings Endowment Recipients
- Nancy Rottle, Professor Emeritus, Department of Landscape Architecture
- Ann Huppert, Department of Architecture
- Manish Chalana, Department of Urban Design and Planning
Faculty Promotions
We are proud to announce the promotions of our faculty during the 2023-24 academic year:
- Gundula Proksch, Full Professor, Department of Architecture
- Heather Burpee, Full Research Professor, Department of Architecture
- Tomás Méndez Echenagucia, Associate Professor, Department of Architecture
- David Strauss, Affiliate Associate Professor, Department of Architecture
- Ken Yocom, Full Professor, Department of Landscape Architecture
- Darlene Septelka, Associate Teaching Professor, Department of Construction Management
- Manish Chalana, Full Professor, Department of Urban Design and Planning
“Congratulations to all our awardees, honorees, and newly promoted faculty. Your achievements highlight the commitment and collaboration that define the College of Built Environments and its role in fostering sustainable and impactful change,” said Interim Dean Ken P. Yocom.