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- You have accessRestricted accessEVOLVING NORMS: Adapting Scholarship to Disruptive PhenomenaTaner R. OzdilLandscape Journal, November 2023, 42 (2) 157-161; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.42.2.157Taner R. OzdilTaner R. Ozdil, PhD, ASLA, is associate professor of Landscape Architecture at the University of Texas at Arlington. Ozdil has served as the vice president for research and creative scholarship (VPR) (2020–2022), Past VPR (2022–2023), and the cochair of the Landscape Performance track for CELA (2016–2023).
- You have accessRestricted accessGarden as Art: Beatrix Farrand at Dumbarton Oaks / Beatrix Farrand’s Plant Book for Dumbarton Oaks: Revised EditionS. Scott ShannonLandscape Journal, November 2023, 42 (2) 163-165; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.42.2.163S. Scott ShannonS. Scott Shannon is an associate professor of landscape architecture at SUNY‐College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
- Open AccessStatements on Landscape Architecture Programs Worldwide: Case Studies across the GlobeLaura Cipriani and Maria VillalobosLandscape Journal, November 2023, 42 (2) 81-128; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.42.2.81Laura CiprianiLaura Cipriani is an assistant professor in landscape architecture at TU Delft. She has taught for a decade at IUAV, Politecnico di Milano, National University Singapore, Venice International University, and the University of Padua. She holds a Master in Design Studies (Hons) from Harvard Design School (2004), a PhD in Urbanism from IUAV (2008), and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in architecture (Hons) from IUAV (2001). The winner of numerous fellowships from 2009–2012, she was awarded the EU Marie Curie research grant (assistant professor level), and since 2014 she has held the title of Italian associate professor. In 2008, she founded Superlandscape, an urban and landscape design firm. She represents TU Delft at UNISCAPE, and she was involved with ECLAS and IFLA Europe to develop the EU Common Training Framework for Landscape Architecture. Laura was recently awarded the prestigious Comenius Fellowship 2023 for teaching innovation.Maria VillalobosMaria Villalobos is an Associate Professor at IIT in Chicago and Director of the Master in Landscape Architecture and Urbanism. She holds a master’s in Design Studies from Harvard GSD and a PhD in Landscape Architecture from the ENSP-Versailles. In 2017, she made history as the first woman to receive the first prize in the Venezuelan Architecture Biennale. Villalobos is an active member of the Lincoln Yards Advisory Council and the Committee on Design for the Department of City Planning in Chicago, a Board Member of Friends of the Park in Chicago, and a Core Member of Dark Matter University. Her expertise and dedication have been recognized with the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture’s 2022 Excellence in Design Studio Teaching Award.
- You have accessRestricted accessEditor’s LetterJames LaGro Jr.Landscape Journal, November 2023, 42 (2) iv; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.42.2.iv
- Open AccessEnabling Synergies: Integrating Ecology with Landscape Architecture in Design PracticeAllyson MendenhallLandscape Journal, November 2023, 42 (2) 145-155; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.42.2.145Allyson MendenhallAllyson Mendenhall, FASLA, PLA, is director of strategic initiatives of Sasaki’s Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering and Ecology practice. With over two decades of experience leading large‐scale, complex, multidisciplinary design and planning efforts, she leads research and evidence‐based design initiatives and the development of standards and best practices in support of design excellence. Mendenhall is recognized for bridging design practice and academia through research partnerships, publications, and speaking engagements. She holds a Master of Landscape Architecture degree from Harvard Graduate School of Design and a Bachelor of Arts in English literature from Harvard College.
- You have accessRestricted accessMotor City Green: A Century of Landscapes and Environmentalism in DetroitMara MillerLandscape Journal, November 2023, 42 (2) 170-175; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.42.2.172Mara MillerMara Miller, author of The Garden as an Art (SUNY Press) and many articles and reviews on gardens, landscape, and environmental and landscape aesthetics and ethics, has taught “Gardens, Landscape and Sacred Space” and “Gardens, Landscape and Sacred Space in East Asia” at Emory University and elsewhere. She is currently finishing The Philosopher’s Garden, The Sky in the Garden, and articles and a webinar on the concept of wisdom in trees.
- Open AccessUniversal Design in Playground Environments: A Place‐Based Evaluation of Amenities, Use, and Physical ActivityKenneth Hurst, Chanam Lee and Forster NdubisiLandscape Journal, November 2023, 42 (2) 55-80; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.42.2.55Kenneth HurstKenneth Hurst is an assistant professor of the practice in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning at Texas A&M Univeristy. He applies behavior mapping research to evaluate evidence‐based support for the contributions that individual park elements and accessible design make toward levels of use and physical activity in urban park environments. He has spent much of his career in facility planning, park and playground development, promoting play, playground safety, and accessibility. He has spoken at the local, state, national, and international levels and currently serves on the ASLA Children’s Outdoor Environments PPN. He is also active in park and playground development.Chanam LeeChanam Lee is a professor of landscape architecture and urban planning and director of Design Research for Active Living at Texas A&M University. Her research focuses on linking the built environment with public health outcomes. She has (co‐)led 30 projects funded by the National Institutes of Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, National Science Foundation, and others, totaling ∼$16 million. Dr. Lee is among the most cited landscape architecture scholars, with over 100 peer‐reviewed publications. Her work has been recognized by multiple awards from the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture, the American Society of Landscape Architects, and the American Planning Association‐International Division, among others.Forster NdubisiForster Ndubisi, professor and former head of the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning at Texas A&M University and senior fellow with the Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center, has focused in his teaching, research, and practice on ecologically oriented design and planning, community planning and design, growth management, and sustainable regionalism. He has authored three books, including the award‐winning Ecological Planning: A Historical and Comparative Account (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002). He is a past president of the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture and former vice president for research and information for the Landscape Architecture Foundation.
- You have accessRestricted accessCyclical CityFive Stories of Urban TransformationRichard C. SmardonLandscape Journal, May 2023, 42 (1) 142-144; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.42.1.142Richard C. SmardonRichard C. Smardon is a SUNY distinguished service professor emeritus at SUNY-College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
- You have accessRestricted accessGuerrillas in Our MidstAd Hoc Urbanism and Public PracticeSusannah AbbeyLandscape Journal, May 2023, 42 (1) 77-90; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.42.1.77Susannah AbbeySusannah Abbey is a writer and landscape designer who teaches in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
- Open AccessTransdisciplinarity and Boundary Work for Landscape Architecture ScholarsJoan Iverson NassauerLandscape Journal, May 2023, 42 (1) 1-11; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.42.1.1Joan Iverson NassauerJoan Iverson Nassauer, FCELA, FASLA, is a professor in the School for Environment & Sustainability at the University of Michigan and past editor-in-chief of Landscape and Urban Planning. She uses design-in-science as part of transdisciplinary approaches to build knowledge about how ecological design and planning affect human well-being, aesthetic experience, and the cultural sustainability of environmental benefits. Her work addresses design and planning of metropolitan and agricultural landscapes across scales—ranging from continental scale implications of agricultural practices to neighborhood scale implications of green infrastructure.