Travis Hicks

Travis L. Hicks, Professor and Head of Interior Architecture, is the Director of the Center for Community-Engaged Design (CC-ED) at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Hicks’s vision is of a movement that will change the face of design education and practice in ways that inspire designers to be more engaged in their own communities. Through the CC-ED he builds community partnerships that leverage the power of design in community-based projects, particularly for people who are underserved or where resources are most scarce.

A registered architect with over 15 years of professional practice experience prior to joining UNCG, Hicks pursues teaching, scholarship, and service that contribute to the livability and sustainability of the Piedmont-Triad region and partnerships that promote collaboration, interdisciplinarity, and economic development.  “Sustainable Glenwood” and the “Vance Chavis Library” project are two examples of the projects he has executed in collaboration with students, faculty, and community partners, such as Preservation Greensboro, Inc., Community Housing Solutions, and the Greensboro Public Library.