Thomas C Sammons

Professor 
School of Architecture and Design

Office: Fletcher Hall, Room 107
Phone: 337.482.5310
Email: thomas.sammons@louisiana.edu

Professor Tom Sammons possesses 37 years of teaching experience. He is the Director of the Community Design Workshop (CDW), a position he has held for over 25 years. During his tenure the CDW has completed over 100 projects with the total amount of grants exceeding $4 million.

Professor Sammons was awarded a Fulbright Hays Fellowship for study in China in 2004, named Distinguished Professor for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2005 and is Chairman of Campus Planning Committee. He also holds the Contractors Educational Trust Fund/BORSF Professor in Art and Architecture Chair.

Publications and Recent Research:

“Urban Design Strategies for a Problematic, Southern Mid-Size American City”. Paper presentation and publication.
Valencia, Spain

“Urban Design Projects for University Campus”. Paper presentation and publication. Calgary, Canada.

CDW Projects include: collaborate with consultants on I-49 Connector Project, develop Master Plans for Louisiana National Guard Camps, develop Master Plans for multiple Louisiana small towns, re-design of the University Quadrangle, and design of the University Bike Path