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- You have accessRestricted accessMaking the SwitchUnderstanding the Transition of Landscape Architecture Practitioners into Tenure‐Eligible FacultyKirby Barrett and Jessica CanfieldLandscape Journal, June 2026, 45 (1) 81-100; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.45.1.81Kirby BarrettKirby Barrett, PLA, is an assistant professor of landscape architecture at Kansas State University. His scholarship interests lie at the intersection of practice and academia, with a particular emphasis on improving built outcomes through enhanced technical design skills. His work explores design process, visualization, technology, and creative technical thinking.Jessica CanfieldJessica Canfield, ASLA, PLA, is an associate professor of landscape architecture at Kansas State University. Her teaching and scholarship focus on landscape performance and improving the quality of urban public space. Her work imaginatively explores conceptual narratives, design process, placemaking, materials, and metrics.
- 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.