About
Us

Organizational Leadership

The Simpson Center for Urban Futures is housed on the third floor of the University of Cincinnati’s 1819 Innovation Hub. It provides work, research, and seminar space for faculty and students. The center also maintains a permanent archive of Orville Simpson’s work, accessible to researchers and the public. In 2011, Orville Simpson II made a generous commitment to endow a Center for Urban Futures at the University of Cincinnati. It was developed and organized by Provost Designee, Professor and Dean Emeritus, Robert Probst.

Timothy Jachna

Dean, College of Design,
Architecture, Art, and Planning

Danilo Palazzo

Director, School of Planning,
Professor

Edward Mitchell

Director, School of Architecture
and Interior Design,
Associate Professor

Robert Probst

Professor and Dean Emeritus,
Provost Designee

Aaron Cowan

Director, UC Art Collection,
DAAP Galleries and Museum Studies

Sso-Rha Kang

Archivist, Simpson Center
for Urban Futures,
Adjunct Professor, School of Art

Laura Johnson Dorl

Senior Director of Development,
UC Foundation