C. Murray Smart, Jr.

In the spring of 1998, the School of Architecture Media Center was renamed as the C. Murray Smart
Media Center
in honor of former Dean C. Murray Smart. Murray has long been a champion of the Media Center, lending his support to the
enhancement of the facility. Although officially retired, he continues to enjoy teaching the Intro to Architecture course for non-majors.

 

Smart Media Center Staff

 


Christine Hilker has been the Director of the C. Murray Smart Media Center since
1979. She attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, where she earned a B.A. in History and a M.Ed in Instructional Resources. Since that time, she has completed additional coursework in photography and architectural history.

Chris' professional service includes a three-year term as national treasurer (1991-1993) and a two-year term as Public Relations and Communications Officer (2004-2006) of the Visual Resources Association . She also established a listserv for the VRA and served as its moderator from 1991 until 2002.

 

John Hickey is the Assistant Director in charge of audiovisual equipment and software in the C. Murray Smart Media Center and the school's facilities. He has a B.A. degree in Art and has taught in the public schools. His area of interest is digital photography with special expertise in Photoshop.