Robert L. Powell, Jr.

Assistant Professor Powell

Contact: 451 McNair Hall
              Email: rpowell@ncat.edu
              Ph: (336) 334-7575 ext. 627
              Fax: (336) 334-7126

Education

M.Arch. Massachusetts Institute of Tech. (MIT) 1977
B.S. Stanford University 1973

Teaching Interest

AREN 112 History of American Architecture
AREN 231 Materials Methods of Construction
AREN 415 Advanced CAD

Research Interest

Green Building Design, Environmental Design

Research Projects

Workforce Development Training for Green Jobs 2010
Green Design Charrette at Balsawood Neighborhood for Kingdom CDC 2009
Dunleith Environmental Design Charrette 2008
Warnersville Community Design Project, 2007
Project Participant in Sustainable Development Demonstration for ICA Greensboro, 2003-2004
Conducted Neighborhood Planning Project for Citizens of Northeast Greensboro to Identify Development Options for Bessemer Ave. Shopping Center, 2003

Selected Publications

R. Powell, W. Hofler, R. Duncan, R. Wilson, Evaluation of a Sustainable Design Competition as a Teaching Tool, ASES, 2004
Powell, R. “Affordable Housing Opportunities” Summary Report from Housing Summit II for Eastern North Carolina, June 2001
D. Beal, J. McIlvaine, N. Moyer, M. McGinley, R. Powell, C. Turner, “Side-by-Side Testing of HUD Code Homes at NC A&T State University”, 2001
Powell, R. and E. Stover, 1998, Outlook Summary from Integrated Thinking Process, 21st Century Outlook Conference, sponsored by the AIA, Miami Florida

The College of Engineering ranks No. 1 for the number of degrees awarded to African Americans
U.S. News and World Report ranks the COE in the top third of the Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs
N.C. A&T is the home of the National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center (ERC)
SAES brought in more than $20 million in research grant funding
The School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (SAES) is the largest among the nation’s HBCUs
F.D. Bluford Library is one of the region's premier research libraries
The Master of Science in Information (MSIT) Online Program is ranked No. 7 by U.S. News & World Report

A&T had ninety-eight student athletes earn a cumulative 3.0 grade point average or higher for the 2011-2012 academic year
Freshmen Janay Ferrell placed seventh at the Robert Shumke HBCU Classic
Track and Field sprinter Jarrell Elliott qualified for the Olympic trials
Aggie baseball player Xavier Macklin was drafted in the 12th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft
Aggies will host the 2013 Junior National Olympics
N.C. A&T long jumper Shakia Forbes became the first Aggie female to earn All-American honors in a field event
North Carolina A&T has had 16 players drafted to the major leagues

The College of Arts and Sciences awards one-third of the university’s degrees each year
University Choir has performed for President Obama at the White House
The Music Program has been fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music since 1991
A&T Jazz Ensemble to release its first professional CD - Jazz Preeminence
Theatre program to perform at the regionally acclaimed "Center Stage Theatre" in Baltimore, Maryland
A&T Lyceum Series brings provocative, culturally diverse programming to the campus and community
Travis W. Alexander has been named National Conductor for the 105 Voices Of History National Concert Choir