The Penn State Geodesign Program is housed in the College of Arts and Architecture’s, Stuckeman School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. We are part of the Department of Landscape Architecture and currently have seven dedicated faculty members as well as an Advisory Board with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
FACULTY
Mr. Devin Lavigne - Principal and CoFounder, Houseal Lavigne Associates
Ms. Janet Silbernagel Balster - Founder and Owner, Silvernail Studio for Geodesign LLC.
Mr. James Sipes - Sand County Studios
Mr. Rob Stauder - Houseal Lavigne Associates
GEODESIGN ADVISORY BOARD
Amy Anderson, PlaceWays, CO
Hrishi Ballal: Geodesign Hub, UK
Eric Bernard: Landscape Architecture Dept. Chair, Texas Tech University
Sven Bilen: School of Engineering Design, Technology and Professional Programs, Penn State
David Blau: EDAW/ AECOM (Retired), Keep Tahoe Blue, CA
Robert Cheetham: Azavea, PA
Stephen Ervin: Assistant Dean for Information Technology, Harvard University
Michael Flaxman: Spatial Data Science Practice Lead at OmniSci, CA
Chuck Hixon: Business Development Manager, Heavy Civil & Transportation, North America, Digital Construction Works
Kristen Kurland: Professor of Architecture, Information Systems, and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
Brian Lee: University of Kentucky
Doug Miller: Program Manager MGIS, Penn State
Brooks Patrick: Esri, CA
Anthony Robinson: Lead Faculty, GIS/MGIS program, Penn State
Caitlin Smith: ESRI, CA
Jim Sipes: Sand County Studios, GA & PSU Faculty
Carl Steinitz: Professor Emeritus, Harvard University; Honorary Professor, Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, University College London
Ann Taylor: Director of Dutton Institute, Penn State
Eric Wittner: Intel Geospatial, CA
Dr. Mintai Kim, LEED AP - Virginia Tech
Arts & Architecture - Office of Digital Learning
Rebecca Joiner: Instructional Designer
Penn State Department of Landscape Architecture
Kelleann Foster: Professor Emeritus; Landscape Architecture Department
David Goldberg: Lead Faculty, Director of Graduate Programs in Geodesign, Associate Clinical Professor of Landscape Architecture & Technology Operations Manager - Stuckeman School
Larry Gorenflo: ERS Chair in Design
Dan Meehan: Geodesign Program Manager
Tim Murtha: Department of Landscape Architecture and Center for Latin American Studies. University of Florida
Danielle Oprean: SCDC Post-Doctoral Fellow
Brian Orland: Professor Emeritus; Rado Family Foundation Professor in Geodesign, University of Georgia
Eliza Pennypacker: Landscape Architecture Department