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INCOMIN G GRADS Motahare Abrishami (PhD)
Philip Fernberg (PhD)
Bentley Flandro (MLA)
Jordan Goff (B+MLA)
Motahare’s main areas of interest are in the network analysis, urban remote sensing, and satellite image analysis.
Philip looks forward to further developing methodologies of tangible landscape modeling and tactical design strategies for coastal adaptation in Viet Nam in his PhD.
Heading into the MLA program, Bentley is excited to learn more about sustainability, urban planning, and creating spaces that create community.
Jordan chose landscape architecture His interests include planting design, social justice, urban planning, branding, and wayfinding, and sustainability.
Logan Hall (MLA)
Derek Jenson (B+MLA)
Devin Macfarlane (B+MLA)
Valerie Novack (PhD)
Logan spent two years as a landscape designer before pursing an MLA. He is passionate about bringing the beauty of nature into the built environment.
Derek gained a true passion for design and the environment after starting the BLA program. He looks forward to working with the professors as he deepens his education.
Devin aims to make a positive difference in the world by helping develop places that are sustainable, equitable, and memorable.
Valerie is a disability policy researcher focusing on inclusive infrastructure and emergency management practices.
Randall Smith (MLA)
Lilian Taft (MLA)
Jessica Zuban (MLA)
Randall’s love for plants and landscape design started with the very first class of his very first semester. He hasn’t looked back since.
A couple of miscellaneous jobs led Lilian to horticulture and work at a small, organic gardening company as a landscaper and then as the nursery administrator.
Focused on creating productive and resilient landscapes, Jessica volunteers as a permaculture designer and is passionate about whole-systems health and regenerative agriculture.
