Director, Arkansas Center for Inclusive Design
Assistant Professor of Architecture: University of Arkansas
Korydon Smith is an assistant professor of architecture at the University of Arkansas. Professor Smith offers courses in architectural design, architectural theory and furniture design. His courses and scholarship investigate changes in cultural values and their impacts on architectural design and education. Currently, Smith is concluding work on a statewide effort – the Arkansas Universal Design Project –that has resulted in substantive changes to housing policies and practices in the state of Arkansas. Just Below the Line: A Primer of Housing, Disability and Equity in the South, which Smith coauthored with UA professors Brent Williams and Jennifer Webb, is forthcoming.
Professor Smith pursued an education at the University at Buffalo–State University of New York, where he earned a BPS in architecture as well as a professional M.Arch. degree with a concentration in architectural theory and design. Upon completion of his graduate studies, Smith was awarded the Henry Adams Certificate, the Matthew W. Del Gaudio Award, and the Department of Architecture Chair’s Award. In addition, he is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in higher education. In 2003 Smith was named one of 30 nominees from the University of Arkansas faculty (from a pool of 849 candidates) for “Best Teacher,” and received the department of architecture’s Ralph O. Mott Outstanding Teacher Award in 2005 and 2006 and the School of Architecture Outstanding Academic Advisor Award in 2006.
