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- You have accessRestricted accessLandscape Design in Color: History, Theory, and Practice 1750 to TodayBeichen YuLandscape Journal, May 2024, 43 (1) 126-129; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.43.1.126Beichen YuDr. Beichen Yu is a color researcher and designer specializing in environmental color studies and multidisciplinary color designs. She holds an MA in urban design and a PhD in landscape architecture from the University of Edinburgh. Dr. Yu is currently translating her pioneering PhD research into a forthcoming book from Routledge. With expertise in the social semiotics of color and quantitative analysis of color data, her research explores the changes in color design within global urban spaces over the past 20 years, particularly under the lens of urbanisms of color. Dr. Yu has made significant contributions through conference presentations, journal articles, and books, sparking discussions on saturated colors in contemporary urban environments. She actively engages in the academic community as a member of the AIC Color Group and The Colour Group (UK) and serves as a reviewer for journals such as Color Research & Application and for Routledge publications.
- Open AccessStatus of Women in Landscape ArchitectureA Study of ASLA and CELA Career Success MetricsAshley Steffens, Ebru Özer, Charlene LeBleu and Hala NassarLandscape Journal, May 2024, 43 (1) 107-123; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.43.1.107Ashley SteffensAshley Steffens, FCELA, is the associate dean of academic affairs for the College of Environment and Design at the University of Georgia and Crowley Professor of Urban Planning and Design. Her research focuses on landscape architecture pedagogy, leadership, and professional development. She often serves as a visiting evaluator for programs undergoing (re)accreditation for the Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board. Steffens is a CELA fellow and a UGA women's leadership fellow; she has served as a past president of CELA. Professor Steffens holds a BS in Environmental Studies for UNC‐Asheville, and MLA from UGA.Ebru ÖzerEbru Özer, FASLA, has over 25 years of experience in design practice and 15 years in academia. Prior to her academic career, she was a practicing architect in Istanbul, Türkiye. She is an associate professor and chair in the Department of Landscape Architecture + Environmental and Urban Design at Florida International University and the principal and co‐founder of the design firm LandscapeDE. She serves as the vice president of education and a member of board of trustees at ASLA. She holds an MLA, a BArch, a Diploma in Physics, and a PhD ABD in civil engineering.Charlene LeBleuCharlene LeBleu, FCELA, FASLA, AICP, is an alumni professor of landscape architecture at Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama. Her areas of research include coastal planning and design, campus planning and design, and low‐impact development. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and an ASLA fellow. LeBleu is a fellow and past president of the FCELA. She has a BS in forest resources and conservation from the University of Florida and a Master of Landscape Architecture—Master of Community Planning from Auburn University.Hala NassarHala Nassar, PhD, FCELA, is a professor of landscape architecture at Clemson University in South Carolina. She serves as the director of landscape architecture program and graduate programs. Dr. Nassar holds two honorary professorships at Ain Shams University in Egypt and Huazhong Agricultural University in China. She is a CELA fellow. Her research includes historical and cultural landscapes, women in leadership, and international education. Her recent research focuses on robotics and design of the public space. At Clemson, Dr. Nassar leads the World Design Studio (WDS); a collaborative international urban design studio.
- You have accessRestricted accessIntentional OutcomesA Case Study in Curricular AssessmentDavid BarbarashLandscape Journal, May 2024, 43 (1) 85-105; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.43.1.85David BarbarashDavid Barbarash’s primary responsibility is teaching studios and courses for Purdue University’s accredited landscape architecture program. He also serves as director of the landscape architecture co‐operative education internship program. His research focuses on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other digital technologies used for automating site inventory and simulating the built environment. Additionally, he specializes in longitudinal curricular assessment as a methodology for enhancing education at the levels of both individual courses and plans of study.
- You have accessRestricted accessAbout This IssueJames LaGro Jr.Landscape Journal, May 2024, 43 (1) vi; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.43.1.vi
- You have accessRestricted accessEditor’s LetterJames LaGro Jr.Landscape Journal, May 2024, 43 (1) iv-v; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.43.1.iv
- You have accessRestricted accessResearch in Landscape Architecture Design FirmsLessons from PracticeRobert L. RyanLandscape Journal, November 2023, 42 (2) 129-144; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.42.2.129Robert L. RyanRobert L. Ryan, FASLA, is professor and chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning, University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he teaches courses on green infrastructure planning, research issues, and environment and behavior. His research explores place attachment as a motivation for urban green space stewardship and the role of research within landscape architecture firms. He is a coauthor of the award‐winning book With People in Mind: Design and Management of Everyday Nature (Island Press, 1998) and of Planning for Climate Change (Routledge, 2019), as well as over forty journal articles and book chapters.
- You have accessRestricted accessUrban Agriculture and Community ResilienceThe Vietnamese Village in Post‐Katrina New OrleansChuo LiLandscape Journal, November 2023, 42 (2) 41-54; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.42.2.41Chuo LiChuo Li is an associate professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture at Mississippi State University. She holds a PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign. Her research interests include cultural landscape studies, landscape history, and the built environment’s impact on human health. She has published in peer‐reviewed journals such as the Journal of Urban History, the Journal of Urban Design, Journal of Landscape Architecture, and Landscape Research.
- You have accessRestricted accessBlue Architecture: Water, Design, and Environmental FuturesRichard C. SmardonLandscape Journal, November 2023, 42 (2) 165-170; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.42.2.168Richard C. SmardonRichard C. Smardon is a SUNY distinguished service professor emeritus at SUNY‐College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
- You have accessRestricted accessAmerican Urbanist: How William H. Whyte’s Unconventional Wisdom Reshaped Public LifeRichard S. HawksLandscape Journal, November 2023, 42 (2) 168-172; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.42.2.170Richard S. HawksRichard S. Hawks, FASLA, FCELA, is a SUNY distinguished service professor emeritus in the Department of Landscape Architecture, State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, New York. He retired in 2017 after 40 years on the faculty and 25 years as the chair of the department. He was the codirector of the National Endowment for the Arts’ Your Town, A Citizen’s Institute for Rural Design, from 1991–2012. Hawks earned a bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture, SUNY ESF and Master’s in landscape architecture from the Graduate School of Design, Harvard University.
- You have accessRestricted accessIs Landscape Music?Itay G. PoratLandscape Journal, November 2023, 42 (2) 1-24; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.42.2.1Itay G. PoratItay G. Porat is an engineer, designer, city planner, and musician currently based in Houston. He works to help cities thrive and adapt to climate change through better planning and design, with particular focus on ecology, environmental justice, and geospatial technologies. Active in performing, improvising, and composing music, Porat explores how planning and design can engage and empower artists and audience. He holds degrees in engineering from University of Houston, and city planning from University of Pennsylvania.