Reflecting the increasing breadth and complexity of the profession itself, the academic staff includes scholars and practitioners in landscape architecture, social and educational psychology, ecology, architecture, environmental engineering, geography, architecture and landscape architecture history, and urban and regional planning. Almost two-thirds hold doctoral degrees.
Opportunities for independent and interdisciplinary study are available in all these areas. Such diverse academic pursuits contribute to a dynamic educational environment and complement the diversity of the students themselves, who come from a variety of backgrounds.
Faculty and other academic staff in the Department of Landscape Architecture devote varying portions of their time to teaching, research, and public service at the undergraduate and graduate levels. They bring to the Department, professional experience from a variety of regions across the United States and degrees earned from the Universities of Chicago, Illinois, Ohio, Washington, Georgia, California, Arizona, Manchester, Miami, as well as Stanford, Harvard, Colorado State, MIT, SUNY and Mount Mary.
In addition to the permanent faculty, the Department brings in prominent educators and visiting practitioners in landscape architecture and related disciplines as lecturers and studio critics for periods varying from one day, half semesters, to a year. The following table lists academic staff of the department. Select a staff member's name to link to their bio or web page.
Academic Staff Listing |
| Name |
Title |
Email |
Office |
Phone |
| Bellafiore, Vincent |
Professor |
vbellafi@uiuc.edu |
308 TBH |
244-8658 |
| Emmerling-DiNovo, Carol |
Graduate Advisor/Academic Advisor/Lecturer |
cemmer@uiuc.edu |
101C TBH |
244-0994 |
| Fulton, Gale |
Assistant Professor |
gfulton@uiuc.edu |
320 TBH |
333-7731 |
| Ginsburg, Rebecca |
Assistant Professor |
rginsbur@uiuc.edu |
M218 TBH |
265-6737 |
| Hamlin, Lawrence |
Visiting Lecturer |
lhamlin@uiuc.edu |
104 Art Annex |
333-6575 |
| Harkness, Terence |
Professor |
tharknes@uiuc.edu |
310 TBH |
333-3612 |
| Harris, Dianne |
Professor |
harris3@uiuc.edu |
220 TBH |
333-7727 |
| Hays, David |
Associate Professor |
dlhays@uiuc.edu |
M212 TBH |
244-8235 |
| Hinrichs, Marilou |
Manager of Systems Services |
mhinrich@uiuc.edu |
330 TBH |
244-6107 |
| Kesler, Gary |
Associate Professor/Associate Head/Undergraduate Coordinator |
gkesler@uiuc.edu |
101D TBH |
333-0179 |
| Kovacic, David |
Associate Professor |
dkovacic@uiuc.edu |
328 TBH |
244-5133/ 244-9680 |
| Lawson, Laura |
Assistant Professor |
ljlawson@uiuc.edu |
M222 TBH |
244-5408 |
| Riley, Robert |
Professor Emeritus |
rbriley@uiuc.edu |
209 MH |
333-0175 |
| Ruggles, D. Fairchild |
Professor |
dfr1@uiuc.edu |
222 TBH |
333-9279 |
| Sears, Stephen |
Assistant Professor |
ssears@uiuc.edu |
M214 TBH |
333-2437 |
| Sinha, Amita |
Associate Professor |
sinha2@uiuc.edu |
M214 TBH |
333-2437 |
| Soesbe, Jerry |
Visiting Lecturer |
j-soesbe@uiuc.edu |
|
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| Sullivan, William |
Associate Professor |
wcsulliv@uiuc.edu |
326 TBH |
333-4178 |
| Wescoat, James |
Professor and Head of the Department |
wescoat@uiuc.edu |
101E TBH |
244-1700 |
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