Ronald B. Lumpkin

EMAIL: ronald.lumpkin@famu.edu
PHONE: 850-599-3244
OFFICE: Architecture - Instruction

Walter Smith Architecture Bldg Room #232

Monday • 9:00 a.m -11:00 a.m, 2:00pm – 4:00pm

Wednesday • 9:00 a.m -11:00 a.m, 2:00pm – 4:00pm

Friday • 9:00 a.m -11:00 a.m, 2:00pm – 4:00pm

Dr. Ronald B. Lumpkin is an Associate Professor at the Florida A&M University (FAMU) School of Architecture & Engineering Technology (SAET). He earned his Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies and Master of Architecture from Florida A&M University. An ordained minister, Dr. Lumpkin earned a Doctorate from Jacksonville Theological Seminary and the Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership from Florida A&M University. Since 1987, Dr. Lumpkin has taught design studios, thesis, and various elective at FAMU. He developed the Office of Student Services in the School of Architecture coordinating recruitment, retention, academic advisement, career counseling, graduation certifications, student appeals/grievances, class scheduling, and alumni affairs. Tau Sigma Delta National Honor Society and Alpha Rho Chi national fraternity are student organizations chartered during his tenure. In 2010, Dr. Lumpkin co-developed a Florida and Historical Black College and University (HBCU) first, collaborative undergraduate and graduate degrees in Facility Management between the FAMU School of Business and Industry and the School of Architecture and Engineering Technology (SAET).

Student Achievement
Facilities Management
Design Education

Ph.D. in Educational Leadership • 2013 Spring
Florida A&M University
Doctor of Religious Arts • 2002
Jacksonville Theological Seminary
Master of Architecture, • 1985
Florida A&M University
Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies • 1980
Florida A&M University

Associate Professor & Interim Associate Dean • July 1, 2022 - Present
Florida A&M University, School of Architecture
Associate Professor & Director of Student Services • 2016 - 2021
Florida A&M University, School of Architecture
Assistant Professor & Director of Student Services • 2003 - 2015
Florida A&M University, School of Architecture
Tenured Assistant Professor & Coordinator Recruitment & Retention • 1992 - 2002
Florida A&M University, School of Architecture
Instructor & Recruiter • 1987 - 1992
Florida A&M University, School of Architecture
Math Instructor / Track Coach • 1985 - 1986
Suwannee High School
Urban Planner / Researcher • 1983 - 1984
Florida Department of Community Affairs
Architect Apprentice • 1982 - 1983
Community Design Center of Florida

Created the following degree programs：

Undergraduate collaborative Facilities Management with SBI; accredited
Graduate collaborative Facilities Management with SBI; initial accreditation in 2018
BS in Architectural Studies Accelerated Option
Articulation Agreements with select North Florida Community Colleges

“Recruiting African Americans in IFMA Accredited Degree Programs”, International Journal of Facility Management, International Facility Management Association, 2014.
“Student Achievement Rises in New Code Compliant School Buildings”, 2nd Annual International Conference Proceedings Architecture and Civil Engineering (ACE 2014), Global Science and Technology Forum, 2014
“School Facility Condition and Academic Outcomes”, International Journal of Facility Management, International Facility Management Association, 2013
School Facility and Socioeconomic Status: Impact on Student Achievement, Doctoral Dissertation, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL, 2013.
“Epistemology/Non-Design Studio”, Chapter co-author, Space Unveiled, Harcourt Press, NY, 2013
“The New 3R’s: Rigor, Relevance, and Relationship to Improve Student Achievement”, Conference Proceeding, Solving Social Issues Through Multicultural Experiences, National Association of African American Studies, 2012.
You Must Come in at the Door, original play written, directed, performed at Perry-Paige Auditorium, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL, 2008.
From God’s Hands to My Hands, Xulon Press, 2008.
Back to the Waterfront: Discovering Florida’s Urban Waterfronts, FDCA publication, 1996.
Chin, A., Lumpkin, R. & Williams, D.O. Race and Gender in Architecture Education: A Distance Learning Model. Chapter included in C. J. Bell (Ed.), Space unveiled: Invisible cultures in the design studio (196-205). (2015). New York, NY: Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Space-Unveiled-Invisible-Cultures-in-the-Design-Studio/Bell/p/book/9781138229280#:~:text=Space%20Unveiled%20is%20a%20significant,of%20the%20culture%20remains%20hidden
Chin, A., Lumpkin, R. & Williams, D.O. Diversity Awareness Survey. Proceedings of the 102nd ACSA Annual Meeting in Miami, FL. Stuart, J. A., Wilson, M., & Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture. (2014). Globalizing architecture: Flows and disruptions. Washington, DC: Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture. ISDN 978-0-935502-89-3. https://www.acsa-arch.org/chapter/diversity-awareness-survey/

Course Development Prize in Architecture, Climate Change, and Society, Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA). • 2021
Robert R. Taylor Faculty Research Award, American Collegiate Schools of Architecture. • 2000
President's Award, National Organization of Minority Architects • 2000
Faculty Development Fellowship, US Department of Education • 1995

ARC 1003 Orientation to Architecture
ARC 1050 Design 1.1 (Facilities Management)
ARC 1211 The Building Arts
ARC 1274 Introduction to Facilities Management
ARC 1301 Design 1.1
ARC 1302 Design 1.2
ARC 2303 Architectural Design 2.1
ARC 2304 Architectural Design 2.2
ARC 4291 Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
ARC 5291 Principles of Space Planning
ARC 5686 Principles of Space Planning
ARC 5289 Facility Management Profession
ARC 5936 Thesis Topic Seminar
ARC 6949 Internship / Coop
ARC 6976 Thesis Reflection & Documentation

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