I am a professor of landscape architecture at Washington State University. My teaching and creative practices explore the importance of place and how landscapes are represented. Before entering academia, I worked as a field ecologist for various public agencies and organizations. I cataloged plants, counted birds, mopped up fires, and happily wallowed outdoors. I also was an environmental educator for elementary school students; my days centered on creating learning opportunities that enticed the senses, evoked curiosity, elicited joy, and cultivated a love of place.

I hold a B.S. in Conservation and Resource Studies from the University of California, Berkeley, and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in landscape architecture from the University of Oregon. My formative years were spent in South Florida, wandering along shorelines, slogging through sloughs, and frolicking among subtropical flora and fauna.

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