One Parkway Drive
Clemson, South Carolina 29634
Telephone: (864) 656-2880
Married - Marcia
60 years of age
Two children-Jacob and Britt
ADMINISTRATION
1999-present — President, Clemson University
1995-1999 — Dean; College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Clemson University
A new college created after a comprehensive reorganization of Clemson University in 1995.
1986-1995 — Dean, College of Architecture, Clemson University
1994-1995 — Interim Dean; College of Liberal Arts, Clemson University
Served as Interim Dean while also serving as Dean of the College of Architecture.
1984-1986 — Dean, School of Architecture, Mississippi State University
1979-1984 — Associate Dean; School of Architecture, Mississippi State University. General administrative responsibility; established graduate program and Center for Small Town Research and Design.
1977-1979 — Director of Instruction; School of Architecture, Mississippi State University. Administration of all academic courses taught in the School of Architecture, and the co-planner of the state’s first architectural curriculum.
EDUCATION
2001 — Doctor of Humane Letters (Honorary), Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, North Carolina
2000 — Doctor of Education (Honorary), South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, South Carolina
1973 — Master of Architecture and Urban Design; Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.
1970 — Bachelor of Architecture; Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina.
TEACHING
1986-present — Professor; School of Architecture, Clemson University. Currently teaching a multidisciplinary course on the nature and character of the American Small Town.
1977-1986 — Professor; School of Architecture, Mississippi State University.
1981 — Visiting Associate; Martin Centre and Department of Architecture, Cambridge University, England. Visiting critic at fifth year design level.
1974-1977 — Associate Professor; School of Architecture, Mississippi State University. Member of first faculty to begin a new School of Architecture in Mississippi.
1973-1974 — Assistant Professor; School of Architecture. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee. Vertical studio design critic involving second year through fifth year design students.
1972-1973 — Teaching Assistant; School of Architecture, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. Teaching architectural design studio at third and fourth year level.
SERVICE TO CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
1994-1995 — Task Forces on University Organization; member of three Univeristy-wide task forces to plan the administrative and academic structure for the future of Clemson University.
1987-1996 — University Strategic Planning Committee; Founding member and on-going service as committee member.
1993-1994 — College of Agriculture/Strategic Planning Committee; one year service to develop a plan for the future of the College of Agriculture.
1992-1994 — Athletic Council; Appointed by the President to serve on this academic based council which overseas all aspects of athletics.
1991 — Provost Search Committee; Committee member to search, screen, and recruit Clemson University’s Provost/Academic Vice President.
1989-1996 — Facilities Planning Committee; A committee charged with providing advice to the President on campus development and empowered to involve the campus community in decision making regarding campus facilities and physical development.
1992-1993 — Campus Master Plan Committee; A committee to guide the activities of the professional master planning firm preparing a ten-year plan for campus development.
1989-present — Forum Club; Elected by the faculty to this 70 year old interdisciplinary group, established to present, formulate, and discuss ideas.
PROFESSIONAL
1998-present — Design Consultant; Enwright Associates, Greenville, SC
1996-1998 — Design Consultant; Mars Hill College and Town of Mars Hill, NC
1986-1998 — Design Consultant; Odell Associates, Charlotte, NC
1986-1992 — Urban Design Consultant; City of Jacksonville, FL
1977-1986 — Principal; James F. Barker, AIA, Architect, Starkville, Mississippi. Commissions included:
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Chi Omega Sorority House, a 12,000 sq. ft. home for the first sorority on the Mississippi State University campus. Project completed and occupied (with Wakeman, Shafer, Fazio).
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Eagles Peak Ski Resort, master plan of 300 acres in the Sierra Mountains of California and design of ski lodge. Project completed through schematics.
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Starkville Middle School Renovation, a reuse design for a 1930’s school in the historic district for offices and city library. Project completed and occupied (with Shafer).
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Varsity Square, an 80,000 sq. ft. commercial development near the Mississippi State University campus. Project completed through schematics. 3000 sq. ft. completed and occupied.
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Hutcherson Habitat, a 3,200 sq. ft. residence for a family of four, Starkville, Mississippi. Project completed and occupied.
1974-1977 — Partner, Barker and Ruth, Architects, Starkville, Mississippi. Commissions included:
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Forestry Resource Appreciation Center, a 40,000 sq. ft. facility located on a 15 acre lake to include the functions of auditorium, seminar, dining, and housing. Project completed through schematic design.
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Drake Habitat, a 2,500 sq. ft. single family residence in Batesville, Mississippi. Project completed and occupied. Awarded an AIA Design Award in Mississippi in 1976.
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Smith Law Office, a 1,400 sq. ft. private law firm in Batesville, Mississippi. Project completed and occupied. Awarded an AIA Gulf States Region Design Award 1977.
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Recreation Master Plan, Mississippi State University, a ten-year plan for all phases of recreation at Mississippi State University.
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Phillips Habitat, a 1,500 sq. ft. renovation of a typical subdivision house, Starkville, Mississippi. Project completed and occupied.
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Multi-use complex, a 600 dwelling unit complex of housing, commercial, and recreation for university students in Starkville, Mississippi. Project completed through schematics.
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Prototype Branch Bank, a 7,000 sq. ft. building system for several sites, designed in three major phases. Hancock Bank, Gulfport, Mississippi. Project completed through schematics.
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Teters Habitat, a 3,600 sq. ft. residence with unique program requirements, Starkville, Mississippi. Project completed through working drawings.
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Trinity Presbyterian Church, a 6,700 sq. ft. place of worship for a young congregation, Starkville, Mississippi. Project completed and occupied. Awarded an AIA Design Award in Mississippi in 1980.
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Architect; James F. Barker. Residence for Mr. and Mrs. George Ainslie, Kingsport, Tennessee. Project completed and occupied.
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Associate Designer; McCarty, Bullock, Church, Holesaple Architects and Planners, Knoxville, Tennessee. Project: Redevelopment of downtown Oak Ridge Shopping Center, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Project completed through schematics.
1972 — Project Designer; Stevens and Wilkinson, Architects and Planners, Atlanta, Georgia. Project: Chapel and activities center for Baptist Village, a retirement community in Waycross, Georgia. Project completed and occupied. Awarded an AIA Design Award for Mid-Atlantic Region in 1974.
1971-1972 — Project Designer; Stevens and Wilkinson, Architects and Planners, Atlanta, Georgia. Project: Retail Services Center for Sears, Roebuck and Company in Greensboro, North Carolina. Project completed and occupied.
ARCHITECTURAL REGISTRATION
South Carolina; Mississippi (through 1987); Tennessee (through 1987); NCARB Certification
ELECTED AND APPOINTED PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
National
2007 — Chair of the NCAA Division I Board of Directors
2006 — Member, Board of Directors-Division I - National Collegiate Athletic Association
1998 — Visitation Team Member; American Society of Landscape Architects, Board of Accreditation
1991-1994 — President-Elect, President, Past President; Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, elected by 3,000 faculty members and 110 member schools in the United States and Canada. Chair, Challenge Grant II Panel, National Endowment for the Arts.
1991-1992 — Member; National Council of Architectural Registration Boards Education Committee.
1990-1991 — Member; National Council of Architectural Registration Boards Procedures and Documents Committee.
1988-1991 — National Board Member; Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture.
1989-1990 — Member; American Institute of Architects National Convention Planning Committee for the Washington, DC Convention in 1990.
1989-1990 — Member; National Council of Architectural Registration Boards Education Committee.
1989-1990 — Member; National Council of Architectural Registration Boards Education Committee
1988-1989 — Member; National Council of Architectural Registration Boards Professional Conduct Committee. Design Communication Panelist; 1987 Grant Awards, National Endowment for the Arts.
1984-present — Visitation Team Chairman and Member; National Architectural Accreditation Board; eight school visits (chaired three visits).
1984-1987 — Editorial Board Member; Journal of Architectural Education.
1982-1987 — Steering Committee Member; National AIA Committee on Urban Design and Planning.
1982-1986 — Consultant; Federal Office of Management and Budget; Advised on design positions in the federal government.
Regional
2004-2006 — Chair of Commission on Colleges-SACS
2002-2004 — Commissioner, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
2002-2004 — Chair of Council of Presidents, Atlantic Coast Conference
2001-present — Selection Committee Member, Truman Scholars Southern Design Arts Task Force; Southern Arts Federation.
1988-1991 — Southeast Regional Director; Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture.
1986-1988 — Southeast Regional Coordinator; National Endowment for the Arts, Design Arts Program. Program Chair; 25th Annual Gulf States Regional AIA convention.
State
1991-present — Board Member; Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation. Founding Board Member for this Historic Preservation Trust.
1986-present — Board Member; South Carolina Downtown Development Association; A program to revitalize communities and their central districts.
1986-2000 — Board Member; South Carolina Board of Architectural Examiners (3) years as Vice Chair. Appointed by the Governor of South Carolina.
1984-1986 — Board of Trustees Member and Co-founder; Mississippi Architectural Foundation.
1984-1986 — Board Member; Licensing Board for Architecture and Landscape Architecture, State of Mississippi.
1983-1984 — Chair; Academic Department Heads, Mississippi State University.
1983-1985 — Board Member; Mississippi Main Street Program. A program to revitalize small town downtowns.
Local
1987-2000 — Secretary-Treasurer and Member; Clemson Advancement Foundation for Design and Building Board of Trustees.
1982-1986 — Commissioner; Starkville Planning Commission, Starkville, Mississippi.
DESIGN AWARD JURIES
National
1989 —Juror, National Competition for Clemson University Performing Arts Center.
1989 — Jury Chair, West Virginia Society of Architects AIA Design Awards Program
1988 — Jury Chair, Tennessee Society of Architects, AIA Design Awards Program.
1987 —Juror, American Society of Landscape Architects, National Design Awards Competition
Local
1990 — Jury Chair, Honor Awards, Charlotte AIA Section (North Carolina). Jury Chair, Honor Awards, Hilton Head AIA Section (South Carolina).
1978 — Juror, Honor Awards, Mobile AIA Chapter (Alabama)
RESEARCH
1994-present — Co-founder of the South Carolina Design Arts Partnership, linking support from the South Carolina Arts Commission, South Carolina Downtown Development Association, and Clemson University Outreach in support of a design studio utilizing students and faculty to solve real world problems in South Carolina communities.
1987-1995 — Established a structure for encouraging and administering research and public service in the College of Architecture, including faculty incentive and support. Also established two new degree programs (Master of Science in Architecture and Master of Construction Science and Management) to give academic structure to graduate level research.
1977-1986 — Responsible for administration and direction of all architectural research in the School of Architecture and the Center for Small Town Research and Design, Mississippi State University.
Individual Research Projects Include:
1998 — A study of Small Towns of the American West, project supported by Utah State University and Clemson University.
1982 — National Endowment for the Arts Grant. Project director, planning for small town growth using Madison, Mississippi, as a case study.
1982 — Community Development Block Grant Program Grant, Project Director for design of statewide guidelines for building rehabilitation to replace H.U.D. standards.
1981 — National Endowment for the Humanities, Mississippi Committee for the Humanities Grant. Project Director for “A Chautauqua in Mississippi/Tradition and Change in the American Small Town.”
1981-1982 — Sponsored Research Project conducted at the Martin Centre, Cambridge University, England, on the design of the English Village and its evolution into the American Small Town.
1979 — National Endowment for the Humanities/Mississippi Committee for the Humanities Grant. Project director of “A Chautauqua in Mississippi/Order and Image in the American Small Town.”
1978 — National Endowment for the Arts Livable Cities Grant to study specialized methodologies relating to small town design and prepare a handbook for small town design.
1977 — National Endowment for the Arts Grant; “Circuit Rider” to solve community design problems utilizing the resources of the School of Architecture, Mississippi State University.
1974 — National Endowment for the Arts Individual Grant to study small town images and methods to improve these images.
PUBLICATIONS: (BY BARKER)
2005 — “The Case for Optimism In Public Higher Education”, Trusteeship, Nov/Dec 2005, Vol. 13, No. 6
2005 — “A New Perspective”, South Carolina Architecture 2005/2006
2005 — “I Never Lock My Door When I Go Out”: Attitude and Place in the American Small Town, The South Carolina Review, Spring 2005, Vol. 37, No. 2
2004 — “Turning a Vision into Reality”, Inside The Minds: The Business of Education, 2004
1999 — “Small Towns of the American West”, Monograph of research findings, School of Architecture, Clemson University
1987 — ““The Courthouse Square”, Architecture California, January/February 1987, Vol. 9, No. 1.
1987 — “The Courthouse Square in the Development of American Urbanism”, South Carolina Business Journal, March 1987, Vol. V, No. 2.
1983 — “The English Village Green/The American Courthouse Square” Place Magazine, September, 1983 issue.
1981 — Small Town Designbook (with M. Buono and H. Hildebrandt). A handbook for small town design utilizing both physical and social mapping. A Center for Small Town Research and Design publication.
1980 — “I Never Lock My Door When I Go Out.” Proceedings Small Cities Conference, 1980. University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point. Edited by Wolensky and Miller.
1980 — “The American Small Town-Its Order and Image,” Introduction to Fall, 1980 Issue of Southern Quarterly/A Journal of Arts in the South. “Designing for A Sense of Place in Southern Small Towns,” Southern Quarterly/A Journal of Arts in the South. Fall, 1979 issue.
1979 — Sense of Place Mississippi. Edited by Prenshaw an McKee, University Press of Mississippi. Contribution of article on Small Towns.
1977 — The Small Town as an Art Object (with M. Fazio and H. Hildebrandt). Marketed by Whittenborn, Inc., New York, New York, 1976. A book on the small town and its image. A Center for Small Town Research and Design Publication.
PUBLICATIONS: (ON BARKER’S WORK)
2001 — Architectural Record, Practice Matters; “Civic engagement: The architect as a university leader” by Harris M. Steinberg, AIA, pp.55
1998 — Architectural Record, Editorial; “Breaking the Silence” by Robert A. Ivy Jr., FAIA, July 1998, pp. 7.
1989 — Architecture. “As It Stands, A School in Balance: Clemson’s Architecture Program Keeps a Strong Core,” by Robert A. Ivy, Jr., AIA, August 1989, Vol. 78, No. 5, pp. 42-49.
1984 — Newsweek: On Campus. “The Grand Designers: Architecture-The True Battleground of the Spirit-Is Thriving”, by Connie Leslie, April 1984, pp. 22-24.
1984 — Architecture. “Mississippi State: A Small Town Focus/Strengths Drawn From Limitations,” by Robert A. Ivy, Jr., AIA, August 1984, Vol. 78, No. 3, pp. 46-51.
GUEST LECTURES
International
1998 — St. Petersburg, Russia; Lecture on “Architectural Education and Reality-An American Perspective.”
1993 — Tokyo, Japan; Lecture on Architectural Accreditation in the United States
1992 — Delft, Holland; Lecture on Architectural Education in the United States.
1992 — Prague, Czech Republic; Lecture on International Education
1988 — Paris, France. Chair, International Panel of Educators, “The Relationship Between Architectural Education and Practice.”
1983 — Plymouth Polytechnic, England. A 5-part lecture series on American Architecture, the English Village and the American Small Town.
1981 — Cambridge University, England. A 3-part lecture series on Post Modern Architecture and the American Small Town.
National
1986 — California Council of American Institute of Architects Design Conference, Monterey, CA. A single lecture on the American Small Town and Suburb.
1986 — California Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA. A single lecture on the American Small Town and the English Village.
1986 — Iowa State University, a single lecture on the Role of Design Colleges in Community Development.
1985 — National American Institute of Architects Convention, San Francisco. Member of Panel to discuss relationship between education and the profession of architecture.
1984 — Miami University. A single lecture on my professional projects and the Center for Small Town Research and Design.
1983 — University of Oklahoma. A single lecture on the Center for Small Town Research and Design.
1981 — University of South West Louisiana. A single lecture on the American Small Town.
Regional
1990 — Children’s Literature Symposium, Clemson University. Keynote Speaker, “The Work of Chris Van Allsburg-Between Reality and Fantasy.”
1984 — Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. A single lecture on the English Village and the American Small Town.
1983 — Auburn University. A single lecture “The English Village/The American Small Town.”
1979 — University of Tennessee. A single lecture on my professional projects and research.
State
1999 — Columbia Design League/”Small Towns of the American West.” A single lecture on research conducted in summer 1998.
1993 — South Carolina Arts Commission, Greenville, SC. Keynote lecture, “Good Design Is Good Business” Conference.
1993 — South Carolina Downtown Development Association, Columbia, SC. Keynote address to annual conference, “The Southern Small Town.”
1989 — Urban Land Institute, Columbia, SC. A lecture and panel discussion on the urban environment.
PAPERS
1992 — “Genius Loci and the American Small Town,” a paper presented to the national American Institute of Architects Education Committee Conference, Montreal, Quebec.
1988 — “Becoming a Player on the Campus-Adding Value to the University Setting.” ACSA Administrators Conference, Phoenix, AR.
1983 — “The American Courthouse Square,” a paper presented at the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia.
1983 — “The Relationship Between Attitude and Place in the American Small Town,” a paper presented at “Beyond 1984” Humanities Conference, Jackson Mississippi. Sponsored by the Mississippi Committee for the Humanities.
1980 — “The Beginning Student in Architecture,” Program Chairman, Association Collegiate Schools of Architecture Meeting in Monterey, California.
1979 — “Designing for a Sense of Place in Mississippi Small Towns.” A paper presented at “The Symposium on a Sense of Place and Public Policy” at the University of Southern Mississippi. Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
AWARDS
National
2007 — Selected to receive a James T. Rogers Meritorious Service Award from the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
2006 — Selected to receive the CASE District III Chief Executive Leadership Award
2005 — Distinguished Alumni Award, Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri
2004 — Selected as one of the Top 30 Educational Leaders Who Bridge Practice, Education by DesignIntelligence November 2004 Vol. 10 No. 11
2003 — Inducted into the National Boys and Girls Clubs of America Hall of Fame
2001 — Elected as a Fellow of the Institute for Urban Design.
1994 — Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture/National Distinguished Professor
1994 — Selected for advancement into the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects (an award given to only three percent of members of the Institute)
1988 — ACSA Citation for Service
1980 — Special Recognition Award, National Endowment for the Arts (The Small Town as an Art Object). A program to honor the outstanding research projects of the Endowment’s first decade.
Regional
1977 — AIA Design Award, Gulf States Region, Smith Law Office, Batesville, Mississippi. Barker and Ruth, Architects
1975 — AIA Design Award, Mid Atlantic Region, a chapel for Baptist Village, Waycross, Georgia. Stevens and Wilkinson, Architects
State
2007 — The Cliffs Business Person of the Year by Greenville Magazine, Greenville, South Carolina
2006 — SCRA Knowledge Economist, presented by the South Carolina Research Authority
2004 — Order of the Palmetto, presented by South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford-the state’s highest civilian honor
2003 — Pointing the Way Leadership Award, given by the Anderson Independent-Mail, Anderson, South Carolina
2003 — Paul Harris Fellow, gift of $1,000 donated to The Rotary Club in honor of James F. Barker, Columbia, South Carolina
2003 — The 2002 Buck Mickel Award for Business and Community Leadership, given by the Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce, Greenville, South Carolina
1989 — Omcron Delta Kappa National Honor Society/Special induction as a faculty member in this student honor society.
1980 — AIA Design Award, State of Mississippi, Trinity Presbyterian Church, Starkville, Mississippi. Barker and Ruth, Architects
1976 — Design Award, State of Mississippi, a residence for Mr. and Mrs. Danny Drake, Batesville, Mississippi. Barker and Ruth Architects
STUDENT AWARDS
1970 — Graduated with Honors, Clemson University.
1969 — Named to Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities.
1968 — Awarded membership in Tau Sigma Delta, National Honor Society for Architecture and Allied Arts.
1968 — Langdon Cheeves Scholar, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina. Scholarship based on academic achievement.
1965-1970 — Athletic Scholarship(Partial)/Track, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina.
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