Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design
Torrey Tracy, assistant professor of interior architecture and design, came to the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design in 2017 as a visiting professor. In 2019, he became a tenure-track professor. Tracy has a Master of Architecture and a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice, both from the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV). Tracy is a licensed architect in Arkansas and Nevada. He primarily teaches first-year studio and the building systems course.
Randal Dickinson has been the Digital Fabrication Specialist at the Fay Jones School since February 2017. Prior to joining the school, he was a career and technical education instructor at Fayetteville High School from 2011 to 2017. Dickinson also taught in Korea. He received a Bachelor of Arts in art (graphic design) and a Master of Education in career and technology education, both from the U of A.
Jenny Tredway (B.I.D. ’00) is an associate, registered interior designer at Looney & Associates. Her career has taken her across the United States, most recently to Hawaii. Tredway said stepping foot on the University of Arkansas campus felt like stepping into a new home. Although the interior design (now interior architecture and design) program wasn’t yet part of the Fay Jones School when she attended, she said she is honored to be considered an alumna of the school.
Jennifer Webb, associate professor of interior architecture and design and assistant dean of graduate studies, joined the interior design faculty at the University of Arkansas in 1999. The interior design program became part of the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design in 2010. During her 25 years with the university, Webb has pursued an active research agenda focused on person-environment fit and investigated the role of privacy in living environments for older adults.
Shaina Kay Armstrong (B.I.D. ’11) is the founder and director of design at SK Design Studio, Hospitality Architecture & Interiors. Armstrong said that her position in the industry is to bring diversity to design. In addition to working on a variety of project types, Armstrong has spoken at schools and colleges to encourage creative careers to underrepresented students.
Ngozi “Nome” Brown is an assistant professor of practice in architecture at the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design. Brown, AIA, ASID, NOMA, NCARB, NCIDQ, M.Ed., LEED AP ND, EDAC, GPCP, is a licensed architect and an NCIDQ-certified interior designer. She is the owner and principal of NOB A+D, PLC, an architecture and interior design firm in central and northwest Arkansas.