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- You have accessRestricted accessCultivating CreativityBrooke K. SullivanLandscape Journal, May 2023, 42 (1) 139-140; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.42.1.139Brooke K. SullivanBrooke K. Sullivan has over 20 years of experience in environmental consulting and restoration design and has worked for 5 years in higher education as a teacher and researcher. They received a PhD in Science of Coastal and Estuarine Ecology from the University of Melbourne in Victoria Australia and a Master of Science in Restoration Ecology and Environmental Horticulture from the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences at the University of Washington. Prior to completing their graduate work, they studied for a certificate in Restoration Ecology and earned a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from the Department of Landscape Architecture and a Bachelor of Arts in Community and Environmental Planning at the University of Washington.
- You have accessRestricted accessTeaching Design as an Infinite GameAdaptive Systems and Resilient LandscapesNoah Billig and Tori KjerLandscape Journal, May 2023, 42 (1) 91-107; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.42.1.91Noah BilligNoah Billig, PhD, is an associate professor of Landscape Architecture and Planning in the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas. He has taught, researched, and worked in the landscape architecture and planning fields in the United States, Turkey, and Austria. His research focuses on adaptive design and planning, including community engagement; environmental justice; generative design; and perceptions of environments.Tori KjerTori Kjer, executive director at the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust, holds a master’s degree and licensure in landscape architecture, with over a decade’s experience implementing projects and advocating for policies focused on improving community health outcomes through fresh food access, stormwater capture, and green space development. Previously as LA program director of the Trust for Public Land, Kjer established TPL’s Los Angeles Parks for People Program, collaborating with partners and community stakeholders to identify priorities, build trust, and lead coalitions, helping raise over $50 million in public and private grants and overseeing the development of a dozen new parks.
- You have accessRestricted accessAesthetic Intent in Landscape ArchitectureThe Particularity of Beauty, Meaning, and ExperienceKatherine MelcherLandscape Journal, November 2022, 41 (2) 73-92; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.41.2.73Katherine MelcherKatherine Melcher is an associate professor at the University of Georgia’s College of Environment and Design.
- You have accessRestricted accessA Qualitative Study of Practitioner Perspectives on Landscape Architecture and EquityKristine F. Miller, Rachel McNamara and Amanda SmootLandscape Journal, November 2022, 41 (2) 93-107; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.41.2.93Kristine F. MillerKristine F. Miller is a professor of Landscape Architecture at UMN. She has published three books on design, public space, politics, and identity: Designs on the Public: The Private Lives of New York’s Public Spaces (University of Minnesota Press, 2007); Almost Home: The Public Landscapes of Gertrude Jekyll (University of Virginia Press, 2013); and Introduction to Design Equity (University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing, 2018). In 2005, Miller cofounded ReMix, a long-term community/university partnership with Juxtaposition Arts. She holds a BA from the University of Toronto, an MLA from Cornell University, and a PhD from the Edinburgh College of Art.Rachel McNamaraRachel McNamara is a resource development associate with the AmeriCorps VISTA at the Minneapolis Promise Zone, where she provides support to community organizations to identify, apply for, and manage external grants. As a research assistant at the University of Minnesota from 2018 to 2020, McNamara cocreated and conducted research on the relationships between landscape architecture and equity. She copresented this work at the 2019 Council for Educators in Landscape Architecture conference. From 2018 to 2019, she worked as an assistant designer at APL Landscape Solutions. She holds a Bachelor of Environmental Design from the University of Minnesota.Amanda SmootAmanda Smoot is an administrator in the Department of Landscape Architecture at the College of Design, University of Minnesota. Amanda received her PhD from the Department of Design, Housing & Apparel, College of Design, University of Minnesota. Her dissertation research explored the relationships between aging, health, housing, and community among African American older adults. Prior to working for the university, Amanda was a community development manager responsible for the delivery of pre-purchase counseling and education; foreclosure prevention counseling; and local, state and federal housing rehabilitation loans and grants. She also served as a nonprofit program director responsible for state-wide homeownership education and counseling programs.
- You have accessRestricted accessA Philosophy of Landscape ConstructionThe Vision of Built LandscapesRob KuperLandscape Journal, November 2022, 41 (2) 109-110; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.41.2.109Rob KuperRob Kuper is a licensed landscape architect in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and an associate professor of landscape architecture at Temple University.
- You have accessRestricted accessToward an Urban EcologySCAPE/Landscape Architecture / Urban Ecology for Citizens and PlannersRichard C. SmardonLandscape Journal, November 2022, 41 (2) 111-113; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.41.2.111Richard C. SmardonRichard C. Smardon is a SUNY Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus at SUNY-College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
- You have accessRestricted accessFrom Rails to TrailsThe Making of America’s Active Transportation NetworkRichard C. SmardonLandscape Journal, November 2022, 41 (2) 113-114; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.41.2.113Richard C. SmardonRichard C. Smardon is a SUNY Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus at SUNY-College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
- You have accessRestricted accessDesign by DeficitNeglect and the Accidental CityRichard C. SmardonLandscape Journal, November 2022, 41 (2) 114-116; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.41.2.114Richard C. SmardonRichard C. Smardon is a SUNY Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus at SUNY-College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
- You have accessRestricted accessMilitary LandscapesMarc BlackburnLandscape Journal, November 2022, 41 (2) 116-118; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.41.2.116Marc BlackburnMarc Blackburn is currently the manager for visitor services at Lava Beds and Tule Lake National Monuments in California. He is a 28-year veteran of the National Park Service and has worked at six parks in the western United States. He earned his PhD from Temple University in 1992 in American military and diplomatic history under the tutelage of Russell F. Weigley. He is the author of Interpreting American Military History for Small Museums and Heritage Sites and numerous articles and book reviews. His is also host of the podcast America at War: A military history of the United States. The views expressed here are those of the author and do not reflect those of the Department of Interior and the National Park Service.
- You have accessRestricted accessActive Landscape PhotographyTheoretical Groundwork For Landscape ArchitectureDavid SpoonerLandscape Journal, November 2022, 41 (2) 118-119; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.41.2.118David SpoonerDavid Spooner, ASLA, PLA, is an associate professor in the College of Environment and Design at the University of Georgia. He is a licensed landscape architect with over 20 years of teaching and professional practice experience.