FAY JONES SCHOOL PROFESSOR PETER MACKEITH NAMED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SOM FOUNDATION

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Oct. 1 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news release:

Peter MacKeith, professor of architecture in the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design, has been named executive director of the SOM Foundation. A nationally recognized design educator, administrator, curator and author, MacKeith most recently served as dean of the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the U of A from 2014-2026.

As the fifth dean of the school, he helped to expand student outcomes, research funding and facilities, notably guiding the design and construction of the Anthony Timberlands Center for Design and Materials Innovation. The center, which opened in fall 2025, was designed by Grafton Architects of Dublin, Irelan...