2026 Whittemore Lecture
The 2026 Whittemore Lecture in Landscape Architecture, held Oct. 1, examined work by practicing landscape architects/alumni who have studied with Professor Joan Nassauer. She will retire in June 2027 after more than 50 years of research, teaching, engagement and service to the profession. The University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability Landscape Architecture faculty focused the event on Nassauer’s influential research on the socio-environmental, well-being and ethical implications of aesthetic experiences of landscape care.
The event included a studio open house and panel presentations of project work and design. Panelists included: Isaac Brown - McMillen (MLA ’05); Greg DeVries - Heritage Landscapes (MLA ’03); Jennifer Dowdell - Biohabitats (MLA ’07); Marilee Hanks - Knot Studio (BS ’97, MLA ’99); Oliver Kiley - SmithGroup (BS ’03, MLA ’08); Joel Perkovich - Allegheny County Parks Department (MLA ’07); Fred Rozumalski - Barr Engineering; and Tao Zhang - Sasaki (MS/MLA ’08).
