Speaker Series

Thank you to all who participated in our Speaker Series during the Winter 2018 and Spring 2019 semester!

Anna Cawrse

Shifting Scales

Anna is a Senior Associate at Sasaki. She has worked on and managed complex built projects and master plans across North America. Anna brings an expertise on how to transition master planning of the public realm into realized space.

Kurt Culbertson

Toward an Ecology of the City

Kurt Culbertson is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Design Workshop. He’s an experienced CEO with a demonstrated history of working globally in landscape architecture, urban design, planning and real estate.

Greg Walker

Designing Purposeful Interactions

As a founding member of WOW Atelier, Greg is an architect who has a passion for creating meaningful work that makes a difference, including everything from running desing competitions to developing environmental installations. He believes that you must take action to make a difference in the world.

Shalae Larsen & Sharen Hauri

Reclaiming the Post-Industrial City

Larsen is the Principal Landscape Architect for IO Design Collaborative. She focuses on the sustainability and vibrancy of urban landscapes. Hauri is the Urban Design Director for the city of South Salt Lake. She’s a dynamic professional who has participated in LAEP’s Urban Design Studio in the past.

Stacy Harwood

Planning, Diversity & Inclusion

Stacy Harwood is the Chair of the Department of City & Metropolitan Planning at the University of Utah. She is an urban planning scholar and educator on immigration, community development, racial justice, and local public policy.

Andrew Sargeant

The Aesthetic of Proof

Andrew Sargeant is a landscape designer for Lionheart Places. He is keenly interested in developing innovative ways to visualize the design work of landscape architects, to immerse both the designer and client in a virtual recreation of the site.

Larry Kirkland

Journey: Art, Discovery, Environment

Larry is an artist with a background in environmental design. Through collaboration with other professionals, he has created many large-scale, multidimensional public artworks. These works are site-specific and pay tribute to the area’s history, helping to create a sense of pride amongst residents.

Jamie Maslyn Larson

Second Act

Jamie is the Director of Landscape at BIG in New York City. Jamie Maslyn has practiced landscape architecture for over 23 years with a focus on creating transformative public space design in urban settings.

Partner with Us

The LAEP Speaker Series provides an opportunity for our students and faculty to foster relationships and make connections with industry professionals. Through hosting this event, we strive to cover a wide array of topics that help us remain relevant in our approach and expose our students to the diversity of the industry.

There are many costs associated with hosting the Speaker Series, such as travel and lodging for the guest speaker. We hope to gain industry support in carrying out these lectures.

We have developed four tiers of sponsorship in which individuals and firms can support the Speaker Series: Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze. Each level provides different benefits to donors.

Tier 1: Platinum Sponsor

$1,000 Contribution

Advertised as sponsor’s lecture, may provide suggestions for topic/speaker

Tier 2: Gold Sponsor

$750 Contribution

Company representative may introduce speaker

TIER 3: Silver Sponsor

$500 Contribution

Introduction of firm during lecture

Tier 4: Bronze Sponsor

$250 Contribution

Recognition at lecture, Sponsorship noted on promotional materials

To help in sponsoring the Speaker Series, visit laep.usu.edu/ss-sponsor. Contact Todd at todd.johnson@usu.edu with any questions.