The School of Landscape Architecture and Planning's precedent-setting faculty have a wide array of research and practice areas of expertise.
View, filter and search faculty areas of expertise; click on the faculty member to learn more about their work and expertise:
Image
Arlie Adkins
Associate Professor of Urban Planning
Program Chair, MS Urban Planning Program
Areas of Expertise
-
Affordable housing
-
Health and safety disparities
-
Transportation
-
Walkability
Image
Nataliya Apanovich
Lecturer in Sustainable Built Environments
Areas of Expertise
-
Food systems
-
Intersection of food and energy security
-
The role of culture in people's livelihoods
Image
Jonathan Bean
Associate Professor of Architecture, Sustainable Built Environments and Marketing
Faculty Advisor, Master of Science in Architecture Sustainable Market Transformation Concentration
CUES Distinguished Fellow
Areas of Expertise
-
Building science and market transformation
-
Home and Homebuilding
-
Social Science
-
Taste and consumer culture theory
Image
Sandra Bernal Cordova
Lecturer
UArizona Hispanic Serving Institution Fellow
Areas of Expertise
-
Arid lands with emphasis in the built environment and health due to climate change
-
Cultural implications of sustainability
-
Environmental impacts of education
Image
Brian Bidolli
Lecturer in Real Estate Development and Urban Planning
Areas of Expertise
-
Business and finance
-
Real estate development
-
Smart cities
-
Transportation
Image
Kelly Cederberg
Adjunct Lecturer in Landscape Architecture
Pronouns:
she, her, hers
Areas of Expertise
-
Design thinking
-
Landscape design and site analysis
-
Parks and public spaces
-
Urban design
Image
Gina Chorover
Senior Lecturer in Planning and Landscape Architecture
Chair, Heritage Conservation Certificate Program
Areas of Expertise
-
Cities and placemaking
-
Cultural and historic landscapes
-
Historic preservation documentation programs
-
History and sociology of public space
Image
Jonathan Jae-an Crisman
Affiliated Assistant Professor of Architecture and Urban Planning
Assistant Professor of Public and Applied Humanities
Areas of Expertise
-
Cultural policy
-
Participation
-
Placemaking
-
Urban design
Image
Kristina Currans
Associate Professor of Urban Planning
Vice Chair, Council of Faculty Members
Areas of Expertise
-
E-scooters
-
Land development
-
Off-street parking
-
Transportation
-
Transportation Impact Analyses/Studies
-
Travel Behavior
Image
Kersu Dalal
Lecturer in Sustainable Built Environments
Areas of Expertise
-
Campus planning
-
Mixed-use development
-
Regional planning
-
Urban design
Image
Kirk Dimond
Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture
Areas of Expertise
-
Landscape grading and drainage
-
Landscape performance
-
Renewable energy landscapes
-
Site design and construction
Image
Vera Gates
Adjunct Lecturer in Landscape Architecture
Areas of Expertise
-
Landscape design
-
Professional practice
Image
Eduardo Guerrero
Senior Lecturer in Architecture and Urban Design
Areas of Expertise
-
Affordable housing
-
Architecture
-
Neighborhood redevelopment and planning
-
Urban design
Image
Joey Iuliano
Lecturer in Sustainable Built Environments
Areas of Expertise
-
Active transportation
-
Bicycle planning
-
Science and decision-making
-
Urban planning
Image
Atticus Jaramillo
Assistant Professor of Planning and Real Estate Development
Areas of Expertise
-
Housing policy
-
Community development planning
Image
Lauri Macmillan Johnson
Director, School of Landscape Architecture and Planning
Professor of Landscape Architecture
Image
Linus Kafka
Professor of Practice in Planning and Real Estate Law
Areas of Expertise
-
Historic preservation law and policy
-
Real estate law
-
Urban history
-
Zoning and local planning law
Image
Ladd Keith
Assistant Professor of Planning and Sustainable Built Environments
Faculty Research Associate, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy
Areas of Expertise
-
Climate action planning
-
Climate change
-
Extreme heat
-
Urban planning
Image
Kenneth J. Kokroko
Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture
Deans' Equity and Inclusion Initiative Fellow
Areas of Expertise
-
Community outreach and engagement
-
Community-based participatory planning and design
-
Design theories of landscape infrastructure
-
greenway and urban trail planning and design
Image
Paul Kraft
Adjunct Lecturer in Real Estate Development
Areas of Expertise
-
Return on investment analysis for real estate
-
Risk/loan underwriting of commercial real estate
-
Valuation of income properties
Image
Daniel Kuhlmann
Assistant Professor of Real Estate Development and Planning
Areas of Expertise
-
Housing policy
-
Planning
-
Real estate development
Image
Shujuan Li
Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning
Image
Daniel A. Linder
Lecturer in Real Estate Development
Areas of Expertise
-
Corporate finance and real estate
-
Digital transformation
-
Real estate development
-
Real estate investment
Image
Margaret Livingston
Professor of Landscape Architecture
Areas of Expertise
-
Resilient landscapes for urban microclimates in arid environments
-
Urban wildlife habitat establishment and preservation
-
Water conserving practices in urban environments
Image
James Brian Marian
Lecturer in Real Estate Development
Areas of Expertise
-
Commercial real estate sales and brokerage
-
Real estate development
-
Real estate finance and investment
-
Real estate industry ethics
-
Real estate valuation and analysis
Image
Sarah Meggison
Adjunct Lecturer in Urban Planning
Areas of Expertise
-
Development review
-
Project management
-
Public housing development
-
Urban and regional planning
Image
Travis Mueller
Lecturer in Landscape Architecture
Image
Arthur C. Nelson
Professor Emeritus of Urban Planning and Real Estate Development
Areas of Expertise
-
Demographics and the built environment
-
Efficient development patterns
-
Transit-oriented development
-
Urban containment policies and outcomes
Image
Seth Asare Okyere
Visiting Assistant Professor of Urban Planning
CAPLA Emerging Faculty Fellow
Areas of Expertise
-
Community resilience planning
-
Equity in everyday urbanisms
-
Global south urbanisms
-
International development planning
Image
Nancy Pollock-Ellwand
Dean
Professor of Landscape Architecture
Areas of Expertise
-
Cultural landscapes
-
Heritage conservation
-
Landscape architecture
-
Urban reform history
Image
Erik Schmahl
Lecturer in Landscape Architecture
Pronouns:
he, him, his
Areas of Expertise
-
Garden design
-
Psychogeography
-
Visual communication
Image
Garrett Smith
Lecturer in Sustainable Built Environments and Landscape Architecture
Interim Chair, Sustainable Built Environments Program
Areas of Expertise
-
Advanced statistics and research methods
-
Data science
-
Geospatial analysis
-
Recreation ecology
Image
Philip Stoker
Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Planning
Areas of Expertise
-
Geographical information systems (GIS)
-
Inferential statistics
-
Rural and gateway community planning
-
Urban water sustainability
Image
Ronald Stoltz
Professor Emeritus of Landscape Architecture
Image
Mackenzie Waller
Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture
Deans' Equity and Inclusion Initiative Fellow
Image
Kenny H. Wong
Lecturer in Sustainable Built Environments
Areas of Expertise
-
Affordable housing and housing policy
-
Design research
-
Engaged scholarship
-
Urban humanities
Image
Omar Youssef
Senior Lecturer in Architecture and Sustainable Built Environments
MS Arch Faculty Advisor, Design and Energy Conservation Concentration
Areas of Expertise
-
Climate analysis
-
Design and energy conservation
-
Health and wellbeing
-
Technology integration (drones, VR, wearable devices)