(he / him / his) Hometown: Prairie Grove, Arkansas Education: Undergrad in Geography: Urban and Regional Planning at BYU Research Interests: Psychological benefits of Urban Greenspace, Multimodal Transportation Planning, Cultural […]
Will Nickles
Hometown: Columbia, South Carolina Education: Clemson University, College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities, BLA 2023 Research Interests: Sustainable construction, Economics of project implementation, Green infrastructure Two-Year Track – Intended class […]
Will Spalding
Two-Year Track – Intended class of Spring 2025
Sofi Hooks
(she / her / hers) Hometown: Buford, Ga Education: Actively pursuing a Bachelors of Landscape Architecture and Masters of Landscape Architecture degree (DoubleDawg) at the University of Georgia Research Interests: […]
Megan Janssen
(she / her / hers) Hometown: Decatur, GA Education: Actively pursuing a Bachelors of Landscape Architecture and Masters of Landscape Architecture degree (DoubleDawg) at the University of Georgia Research Interests: […]
Neeraj Shetty
(he / him / his) Hometown: Bengaluru, India Education: Bachelor of Architecture, VTU Research Interests: Landscape restoration, Landscape urbanism, Communal and institutional landscapes, Integrative design for masterplans, Digital technologies in […]
Laura Binford
(she / her / hers) Hometown: Dothan, Alabama Education: The University of Montevallo, BA in Political Science Research Interests: Native plants, Ecological restoration, Community engagement, Ethnobotany, Historic preservation Three-Year Track […]
Abby Burts
(she / her / hers) Hometown: Columbus, GA Education: BSA in Horticulture from UGA Research Interests: Sustainable design, Native and medicinal plants, Historic and cultural preservation, Green urban design, and […]
Noah Cleveland
Hometown: Charlotte, NC Education: Montreat College, B.S. of Environmental Science, 2019 Research Interests: Natural infrastructure, Conservation ecology, Landscape psychology Three-Year Track – Intended class of Spring 2026
Noah Dilday
Hometown: Clemson, SC Education: Southern Wesleyan University, Bachelors in Environmental Studies, 2022 Research Interests: Water perception, Landscape perception, Hydroponics, Permaculture, Sustainability, Healing within landscapes Three-Year Track – Intended class of […]
Faeghe Ahmadipoor
Hometown: Iran Education: Shahid Beheshti University, MSc in Architectural Engineering, 2020 Razi University, BSc in Architectural Engineering, 2017 Research Interests: Urban infill development, Vernacular architecture and Cultural and historic landscape, […]
Khin Thazin Kyaw
Hometown: Mawlamyine City, Mon state, Myanmar Education: Electronics Communication Engineering Bachelor degree and Landscape Design and Environment Diploma Research Interests: Sustainable Urban Landscape Design, Local plants based design Three-Year Track […]
Jabari Lottie
Hometown: Denver, Colorado Education: Morehouse College , B.S. Biology, 2022 Research Interests: Water Management, Horticulture, Therapeutic/Edible Gardens, Environmental Psychology, Natural Resource Policy, Sustainable Investing Three-Year Track – Intended class of […]
Lauren Anderson Pirkle, AICP
Hometown: Macon, GA Education: Georgia Institute of Technology, Master of City and Regional Planning, 2021 University of Georgia, B.A. International Affairs, 2013 Research Interests: Cultural landscapes and public memory, Biophilic […]
Jamie Rike
(she / her / hers) Hometown: Richmond, Virginia Education: B.S. Agricultural Technology & Management, University of Arizona Research Interests: Native planting design, Sustainable urban agriculture, Green infrastructure, Ethnobotany, Urban ecological […]
India Saxena
(he / him / his) Hometown: Jasper, Georgia Education: Master of Landscape Architecture Research Interests: Site planning, Living space design, Agriculture, Native plant communities Three-Year Track – Intended class of […]
Christopher Boyette
(he / him / his) Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida Education: B.B.A. in Management – Kennesaw State University Research Interests: Green Infrastructure, Biophilic design, Regenerative systems, Native plant communities Three-Year Track – […]
Astrid Breutzman
(she / her / hers) Hometown: Anchorage, AK Education: University of Alaska, Anchorage, BS in Biological Sciences; Permaculture Design Course Certificate, OSU; Gwinnett Technical College, AAS in Horticulture, Landscape Design […]
Joseph Starling
(he / him / his) Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia Education: Undergraduate at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago Research Interests: Regenerative infrastructure, Community building Three-Year Track – Intended class […]
Sandhya Muralidharan
(she / her / hers) Hometown: Chennai, India Education: Bachelor’s in Architecture Research Interests: Creating an active environment through landscape design in major cities Two-Year Track – Intended class of […]
Collin Madison
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI Education: University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, B.A. Journalism, Advertising & Media Studies, 2018; Minor in General Business, 2018 Research Interests: Community engagement, Hardscapes, Native plantings, Stormwater management Three-Year […]
Allison Krausman
(she / her / hers) Hometown: Kennesaw, Georgia Education: University of Georgia, B.A. Ecology, 2018; B.A. Entertainment & Media Studies, 2018 Research Interests: Sustainable design, Equitable green infrastructure, River and internal […]
Olivia Rothstein
(she / her / hers) Hometown: Gainesville, FL Education: College of Charleston, B.A. Political Science, 2020; B.A. Historic Preservation and Community Planning, 2020 Research Interests: Relationships between monuments / memorials […]
Madison Smrz
(she / her / hers) Hometown: Milwaukee, WI Education: University of Georgia, B.A. International Affairs, 2021 Research Interests: Green urbanism, Sustainable development, Biophilic design, Conservation ecology, Environmental psychology Three-Year Track – […]
Garrison Taylor
Hometown: Atlanta, GA Education: University of Georgia, BFA Printmaking and Book Arts, 2017 Research Interests: Play, Land art and earthworks, Walking, Mental health and therapeutic gardens, Native and medicinal plants […]
Alex Wright
Hometown: Warrenton, VA Education: Virginia Tech, B.S. Real Estate, 2021 Research Interests: Public space, Urban design, Main street America, Post-industrial landscapes, Native plants, Neighborhood design, Retrofitting suburbia Three-Year Track – […]
Savannah Alexander
(she / her / hers) Hometown: Clarkesville, GA Education: Auburn University, B.S. Horticulture, 2022 Research Interests: Plant communities, Regenerative landscapes, Ecological restoration, Coastal resilience, Stormwater management Two-Year Track – Intended […]
Gegham “Eddie” Dadalyan
Hometown: Hometown: Goris, Armenia Education: Masters in Landscape Architecture, 2024 Research Interests: Landscape Architecture in Volcanic Lands Two-Year Track – Intended class of Spring 2024
Morgan Burchfiel Wilcox
(she / her / hers) Hometown: Asheville, North Carolina Education: Western Carolina University, B.S. Biology; B.A. Spanish Research Interests: Riparian zone restoration, Public access for disabled persons to ecologically rich […]
Yumeng “Yumi” Sun
(she / her / hers) Hometown: Markham, Ontario Education: University of Guelph, Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, 2022 Research Interests: Community design, public space, Urban design, Sounds and music in relation […]
Pengling “Roc” Xia
(he / him / his) Hometown: Wuhan, China Education: Beijing Forestry University, BLA Research Interests: Participatory design Double Dawg Track – Intended class of Spring 2024
Hannah Brown
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia Education: University of Georgia, B.A. Journalism Research Interests: Urban agriculture, Regenerative design, Ecological restoration, Native plants, Accessibility of public spaces Three-Year Track – Intended class of Spring […]
Rachel Dingley
(she / her / hers) Hometown: Canton, Georgia Education: Berry College, B.A. in Religion and Philosophy, 2018 Research Interests: Ecological restoration, Historic landscape preservation, Ethnobotany, Public spaces, Accessibility design, Sense […]
Claire Peterman
(she / her / hers) Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC Education: UNC Chapel Hill, B.A. Comparative Literature Three-Year Track – Intended class of Spring 2025
Annalie Pienaar
Hometown: Athens, Georgia Education: University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, B.S. Home Economics (Ed), 1993 Research Interests: Biophilic design, Land art, Sustainability Three-Year Track – Intended class of Spring 2025
Sam Nash Riggs
(she / her / hers) Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia Education: Valdosta State University, BA in Psychology – Concentration: Behavioral Neuroscience, 2011 Research Interests: Public spaces + urban parks, Nature-based play, Art […]
Sarah Rucker
Three-Year Track – Intended class of Spring 2025
