Professor Emeritus, Design
Education
Master of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1969
Bachelor of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1962
Bachelor of Agriculture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1956
Professional Registrations
Registered Architect, Illinois, 1956
NCARB Certification, 1956
Academic Experience
Professor Emeritus, School of Architecture, UIUC; 2001-02
Professor (Campus Honors Program), UIUC; 1996-2002
Professor, School of Architecture, UIUC; 1991-2001
Professor and Director of Development, School of Architecture, UIUC; 1990-91
Associate Professor and Director of Development, School of Architecture, UIUC; 1986-90
Associate Professor and Associate Director, School of Architecture, UIUC; 1981-86
Assistant Professor and Assistant Head, Department of Architecture, UIUC; 1970-81
Professional Experience
Clark Altay and Associates, Assistant Chief of Design, Urbana, IL; 1969-70
Richardson Severns Scheeler, Associate Architect, Champaign, IL; 1963-69
Charles F. McKirhan and Associates, Apprentice Architect, Ft. Lauderdale, FL; 1961-63
Exhibits
Photography Exhibit: "Sacred Lands Profane Places," I space Gallery, Chicago, IL; 1996
Photography Exhibit: "Architecture and Landscapes of the Northern Plains Indians," The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, St. Louis, MO; 1998
Photography Exhibit: "The Land Around Us: Landscapes from the Illinois State Museum Collection," James R. Thompson Center, Chicago, IL; 2002
Photography Exhibit: "Anasazi Architecture and Sacred Images," I space Gallery, Chicago, IL; 2002
Research
Photography, The Architecture, Sacred Images and Landscapes of the Anasazi Culture, 2005
Presentations and Lectures
"Native American Architecture Across the American West: Changing Cultural Values in the Light of the old Ways." Society of Architectural Historians Annual Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri, Paper Session Chair; 1996
"I Was Born Upon the Prairie Where the Wind Blew Free…." J. B. Jackson and American Landscape Conference, School of Architecture, University of New Mexico; 1998
"Sacred Lands, Profane Places: Culture in Conflict with Great Plains Architecture." Plains Indian Conference, Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming; 1998
"Northern Plains Indians and their Reservation Architecture." Invited lecture, History 296 - Indians in Modern America, Department of History, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; 2000
Professional Memberships
Member, Graduate College Faculty, UIUC; 1991-present
Professional and University Service (committees, public service, etc.; limit to six)
Member (appointed), Spurlock Museum Architect Selection and Program Committee, UIUC; 1996
Member (appointed), College of FAA Promotion and Tenure Committee, UIUC; 1996
Chair (elected), College of FAA Promotion and Tenure Committee, UIUC; 1997, 1998
Member (elected), School of Architecture Executive Committee; 1997-98
Member (appointed), Campus Honors Program Advisory Committee; 1996-present
Member (appointed), School of Architecture Design Search Committee; 1999
Awards and Honors
Grant: Photography Equipment, College of Fine and Applied Arts Special Grant; 1996
Grant: Photography Exhibit, University of Illinois Research Board; 1996
Grant: Meeting with Navajo Tribal Council, College of Fine and Applied Arts Special Grant; 1999
Grant: New Course Preparation - Native American Architecture, Campus Honors Program; 1999
Grant: Sabbatical Research/Photography, University of Illinois Research Board; 1999
Prize: Award to the School, First Prize ACSA Student Wood Competition; 2001
Robert T. Mooney