Licensed Landscape Architect:Illinois #157.1307 Florida #LA6667309 Michigan #3901001814LEED Accredited Professional, CLARB CertifiedRaised in a family of farmers in rural Michigan, Lisa DuRussel, RLA, LEED AP, ASLA has a unique background as an educator, landscape architect, urban ecologist, builder and design activist. Her 15+ years of experience has resulted in a progressive landscape design portfolio of professional work, creative inquiry into ecology + design, a flexibility in teaching interests and enthusiasm for transdisciplinary collaboration within the academy and the profession. Her desire to teach was born from an interest to create a stronger connection between theory and practice - - - and to expand creative practice by deepening design inquiry through application of research into the built environment. She currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Practice at the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS). Lisa has led the design and implementation of award-winning projects that innovate on ecological design as a project leader at established design firms: West 8 New York, Future Green Studio Brooklyn, MNLA New York, and HoerrSchaudt Landscape Architects Chicago. She was a team leader for NYC's $200M Governors Island Park and Hills Project, the recipient of numerous awards and exhibited by the Beverly Willis Foundation "Built by Women" Exhibition. Her own collaborative practice dubbed Site Science, partners students with nonprofits and communities in Detroit to use landscape as a lens to amplify thoughtful public engagement with collaborative action and impact. She is currently the VP of Education for the Michigan Chapter of ASLA and has previously held board positions with the New York City Chapter ASLA. Lisa also serves on the executive committee of A2RU (The Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities), a partnership of colleges and universities that builds community and drives transformative culture change for the arts and arts integration in higher education. She supports her rural hometown of Manchester, Michigan as a Parks Commissioner. Her work has been published for the Landscape Research Record, The Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture, the Landscape Architecture Foundation, and in Landscape Architecture Magazine, World Landscape Architecture, and Metropolis POV. Lisa received her Bachelors of Science in Environmental Policy and her Masters in Landscape Architecture from the University of Michigan. Contact: 4028 Dana Building, Ann Arbor MI 48109lduruss@umich.edu @LisaDuRussel