2024-11-24T02:08:30-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150349378/dr-abimbola-asojo-is-the-new-dean-of-morgan-state-university-s-school-of-architecture-and-planning Katherine Guimapang 2023-05-10T14:22:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/65/65840e3cae9c4b391bf69b21d8273835.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/9363133/morgan-state-university" target="_blank">Morgan State University's School of Architecture and Planning</a> has announced the appointment of Dr. Abimbola O. Asojo as the school's new dean. </p> <p>Dr. Asojo is the second dean in the school's history following the tenure of former dean <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150328022/leadership-is-not-linear-a-conversation-with-mary-anne-alabanza-akers-the-new-dean-of-cal-poly-pomona-s-college-of-environmental-design" target="_blank">Mary Anne Akers</a>, the school's founding dean who held the position for 14 years.</p> <p>With over 25 years of experience as an educator, architect, writer, and academic leader, Dr. Asojo's academic work has focused on "cross-cultural design, architectural lighting design, African architecture, computing and design, global issues, sustainable design, and K-12 spaces." </p> <p>She has held teaching and leadership positions at the <a href="https://archinect.com/umnarch" target="_blank">University of Minnesota</a>, where she served as the school's associate dean for faculty at the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs and a professor of Interior Design at the School of Architecture at the College of Design for 12 years. </p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cb/cb79e2abd71b3e4ad62580d00b5c54fb.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cb/cb79e2abd71b3e4ad62580d00b5c54fb.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. Image <a href="https://www.facebook.com/morganstateu/photos/a.10150604079621811/10150604079636811" target="_blank">courtesy of Morgan State</a>. </figcaption></figure><p>In addition to being a lic...</p>