THE DEAN'S ADVISORY BOARD

The Dean's Advisory Board Member Bios

Morgan C.B. Miles
Chair

UVA BSArch 2006; The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania MBA
Real Estate Development Consultant and Advisor for Goldman Sachs
Baltimore, MD
Member since 2020

Morgan C.B. Miles joined Wolf Development Services in 2024 as a Real Estate Development Consultant and Advisor for Goldman Sachs, working on both its equity and debt platforms. She supports more than 30 real estate development and major capital improvement projects across the firm's Private Wealth Management, Asset Management, and Real Estate Finance Group divisions.

Prior to consulting, Morgan was responsible for over $1 billion in development projects and financing transactions across the U.S. East Coast. She has a proven track record working on complex, multi-billion-dollar mixed-use waterfront developments, including District Wharf in Washington, D.C. and Water Street Tampa in Tampa, Florida, consistently achieving project budget and schedule goals while upholding quality standards. Her development expertise spans hotels, condominiums, multifamily residential, office, industrial and data centers, retail, and senior living. Also, Morgan has experience in workplace and corporate interiors for both renovations and relocations. Select projects include the nine-time award-winning $194 million development of North America’s first Canopy by Hilton and Washington, D.C.’s first Hyatt House, as well as the initial development of the $190 million Amaris, an ultra-luxury condominium designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects with interiors by Thomas Juul-Hansen.

Morgan has served on UVA School of Architecture Dean’s Advisory Board since 2020, as Vice Chair since 2022, and most recently as Chair since 2025. She has also been an active member of the University of Pennsylvania Weingarten Center Advisory Board since 2023. In addition, Morgan was selected as a member of the Real Estate Executive Council (REEC), a highly selective national organization comprised of senior executive minority leaders in the commercial real estate industry. A LEED Accredited Professional, she holds a B.S. in Architecture from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. in Real Estate and Finance from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Adam Ruffin
Vice Chair

UVA MArch 2002
Partner, ARCHITECTUREFIRM
Brooklyn, NY

Member since 2025

Adam Ruffin studied architecture at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Virginia, receiving a Master of Architecture in 2002. For 15 years he worked with Thomas Phifer and Partners in New York City rising to the role of Associate Director. As one of the longest tenured members of that team, he managed and developed some of the firm's most important cultural and residential projects, including the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York, the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, North Carolina, the Cine Colombia Headquarters in Bogota, Colombia, the Chelsea Arts Studio in New York City, the Dallas Residence and Gallery in Dallas, Texas, the Fishers Island House on Fishers Island, New York, and the United States Courthouse in Salt Lake City, Utah. Many of these projects garnered AIA National Honor and Merit Awards as well as international recognition for the office. Adam joined ARCHITECTUREFIRM in 2017 and manages the Brooklyn office, overseeing projects at the Corning Museum of Glass, the Museum of Ice Cream, multi-family projects in Washington DC and Virginia, and private residences in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Montauk.
 

Ross Altheimer, PLA, ASLA, FAAR

UVA MArch + MLA 2004; University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee BS Architectural Studies
Principal & Co-Founder, TEN x TEN Landscape Architecture and Urbanism

Minneapolis, MN

Member since 2023

Ross Altheimer is co-founder and principal of TEN x TEN Landscape Architecture and Urbanism based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ross works to build just communities and institutions by leveraging landscape’s dynamic capacity for change. His design process explores the art and temporality of place and culture. He facilitates strategy, visioning, planning, and design implementation for cultural, community, and campus projects nationally. Ross teaches across disciplines at the University of Minnesota’s College of Design where he was a Cleveland Fellow. He has a BS in Architecture from the University of Wisconsin and a Masters of Architecture and Landscape Architecture from the University of Virginia where he was a Nix Fellow. His work has garnered awards and recognition from the AIA, ASLA, GSA Design Awards and Graham Foundation among others. He is the recipient of the Rome Prize Fellowship in Landscape Architecture awarded by the American Academy in Rome.

Katie Bailey
UVA BUEP 2015
Senior Director, HearstLab
New York, NY
Member since 2025

HearstLab provides investment and support to early-stage women-led tech startups. Katie works directly with the teams on portfolio value creation – accelerating growth through strategic intros, pilot programs, brand collaborations, and curated events that drive visibility and revenue. In two words: Always building.

Hallie Boyce
UVA MLA 1992; Bucknell University BA in Art History
Partner, OLIN

Philadelphia, PA

Member since 2022

Hallie Boyce is a Partner at OLIN since 2009. Her focus is the design and planning of award-winning landscapes that weave together nature and culture in the urban environment—including parks, waterfronts, plazas, and campuses. She is currently leading the design of the 11th Street Bridge Park, a community-based destination park in Washington D.C., a redesign of the grounds of the Folger Shakespeare Library on Capitol Hill, and a master plan for the Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. Realized projects include the new U.S. Embassy in London, the National Veterans Memorial and Museum and Spirit of Women Park in Columbus, Ohio, and California Memorial Stadium and Plaza in Berkeley, California. Hallie holds a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of Virginia and a Bachelor of Art in Art History from Bucknell University. For three years, she led a studio at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Design, which explored the potential of designed landscapes as catalysts to sustainably transform the culture and ecology of rural towns along the Czech-Austrian border. She has also been a guest critic at the University of Virginia, Morgan State University, and Temple University.

Lydia Brandt, PhD
UVA MArH 2006, PhD in Art and Architectural History 2011; NYU BA in Art History, 2004

Professor, Art History at University of South Carolina, McCausland College of Arts and Sciences
Greenville, SC

Member since 2026
 
Professor Brandt is a scholar of American architectural history whose work explores how historic places shape public memory. A faculty member at the University of South Carolina since 2011 and now a full professor, she is nationally recognized for her research on Mount Vernon, plantation architecture, and the built environment of the American South. Her award‑winning publications include First in the Homes of His Countrymen and numerous articles and edited volumes, with current projects examining plantation‑house iconography and modernism in the South. Her research has been supported by major fellowships, and she has contributed extensively to preservation efforts through National Register nominations, statewide surveys, and service on review boards. A past president of the Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians and former co‑editor of Buildings & Landscapes, she has received multiple honors for scholarship, teaching, and public humanities work.

Mark Buenavista, AIA, CCM

UVA BSArch 2006, MArch 2009; Temple University MBA 2021
Director of Design, Development & Construction, Fairfax County Department of Housing & Community Development

Springfield, VA

Member since 2023

Mark Buenavista is a planner and registered architect with the Fairfax County, Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, currently overseeing the department’s $1.7 billion program to develop and finance affordable housing and community facilities serving households with low- and moderate-incomes. Mark’s public sector service in multiple jurisdictions over the last decade has focused on land use, public-private partnerships, transit-oriented development, and placemaking initiatives at the intersection of design, finance, and politics. Prior to joining local government, Mark practiced in Washington D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland designing and constructing projects ranging from custom residential to mixed-use and institutional buildings. Mark holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture and a Master of Architecture from the University of Virginia as well as a Master of Business Administration from the Fox School of Business at Temple University.

Tom S. Chung, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C
UVA BSArch 1994; Harvard GSD MA 1999
Principal, Leers Weinzapfel Associates Architects

Boston, MA

Member since 2022

Tom S. Chung, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, is a Principal at Leers Weinzapfel Associates, recipient of the 2007 National AIA Architecture Firm Award. Tom is a national leader in the practice and education of mass timber design and has led the design for the John W. Olver Design Building at UMass Amherst and Adohi Hall at University of Arkansas, recipients of the 2022 AIA Education Design Award and 2021 AIA Housing Design Award, respectively. Tom has been invited to speak on this emerging subject at conferences and seminars world-wide including Canada, Costa Rica, South Korea, and throughout the United States, and has shared this knowledge and experience with his peers through numerous AIA continuing education workshops. Tom has taught at various architecture schools and is currently a Professor of Practice at Auburn University. His graduate design studio “Mass Timber and New England” received the 2022 Timber Education Prize from ACSA. Tom serves on the Board of WoodWorks and is a Trustee of Boston By Foot, an educational non-profit that promotes Boston’s history and architecture. In the office, Tom is a mentor to the next generation of architects and an advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion in our profession. Born in Seoul, South Korea and raised in the US, Tom received his degrees in Architecture from University of Virginia and the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University.

Beata Boodell Corcoran
UVA MArch 1995, MLA 1997; Princeton University BA 1985
Senior Associate, Michael Vergason Landscape Architects, Ltd. (MVLA)

Alexandria, VA

Member since 2022

Beata Boodell Corcoran is driven by a need to enhance human experience, engagement, and inclusion. She draws inspiration from her urban roots in Chicago and uses her training in architecture and landscape architecture to shape all aspects of her award-winning work at MVLA. In her 35 years in the design fields, Beata has worked in positions of design leadership and project management on projects including the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial in DC, The Wharf’s 7th Street Park and Pier in DC, the Sundance Square in TX and Washington University’s East End in St. Louis. She refined her interest in both design disciplines as the director of the Mayors’ Institute on City Design for the National Endowment for the Arts, a program emphasizing that physical design is a fundamental tool to positively affect social well-being and economic vitality. During her tenure, she worked with mayors from more than 100 U.S. cities. She has shared her expertise on a variety of invited juries and advisory boards. Beata has a Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University, and Masters in both Landscape Architecture and Architecture from the University of Virginia.

Chris Cornelius
UVA MArch 2000, University of Wisconsin BS Architectural Studies 1996
Professor and Chair Architecture, University of New Mexico School of Architecture + Planning

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Member since 2023

Chris Cornelius is Professor and Chair of the Department of Architecture at the University of New Mexico. He is the founding principal of studio: indigenous and creates architecture and artifacts that dismantle stereotypes surrounding Indigenous design and offer a distinct vision of contemporary Indigenous culture. Chris holds a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a Master of Architecture from the University of Virginia. Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, studio: indigenous is working at intensely varied scales. Their distinct and highly personal approach leverages the cultural underpinnings, devices, and thinking of Indigenous culture to manifest original architecture, art, and objects. Cornelius’ awards include the inaugural Miller Prize from Exhibit Columbus, a 2018 and 2022 Architect’s Newspaper Best of Design Award, and an Artist residency from the National Museum of the American Indian. Chris has been exhibited widely including the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale. He was the Spring 2021, Louis I. Kahn Visiting Assistant Professor at Yale University.

Jonathan Evans, RA NOMA
UVA BSArch 2004, MArch, GSD Harvard
Principal, MASS Design
Boston, MA
Member since 2026

Jonathan Evans is a Principal leading the Boston Studio at MASS, where he stewards a portfolio of civic projects and housing developments. He served as the principal-in-charge of the architectural scope for “The Embrace”, a memorial dedicated to the legacies of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott, and the power of love that their partnership embodied. His civic work also includes the creation of public realm projects and masterplanning initiatives, primarily in communities that have been historically disadvantaged and underserved. 

Jonathan often serves as a lecturer at professional forums such as the National AIA Conference, NOMA, Mayor’s Institute for City Design, and the Affordable Housing Design Leadership Institute, and as a studio critic at Boston-area architecture schools. He has a mayoral appointment to the Boston Civic Design Commission, a body charged with the review, critique, and enhancement of large-scale and significant projects that will impact the city’s public realm. Jonathan lives with his family in Somerville, where he also serves as a youth basketball coach.

Becky Garnett
UVA BSArch 2003, MArch, Yale University 2010
Partner, GARNETT.DePASQUALE
New York, NY
Member since 2026

Becky Garnett is an award-winning architect and co-founder, with Pete DePasquale, of Garnett.DePasquale, a New York-based firm working primarily on high-end residences, cultural institutions, and art-related programs. Her work has been widely published, appearing in the New York Times, Wallpaper*, AN Interior, The Local Project, Dezeen, The Plan, and more. Garnett.DePasquale has been named a Design Vanguard firm in 2024 by Architectural Record and a Twenty to Watch firm by the Architect's Newspaper. The firm's work has been recognized for a careful attention to natural light, a visual and material tactility, and a keen attunement to site and setting. Prior to founding Garnett.DePasquale, Becky worked at Thomas Phifer and Partners, where she was instrumental to the renowned Glenstone Museum project team. She holds degrees from UVA and Yale, and is licensed in New York.

Gina Haney
UVA MArH 1997, Stanford University MLA 2023
Founder, Community Consortium

Mountain View, CA

Member since 2022

Gina Haney specializes in the intersection of community engagement, economic development, and cultural heritage. Her experience spans 20+ years across Africa, Asia, North and South America. Gina attended Mary Washington University for her undergraduate degree in Historic Preservation and the University of Virginia for her Master of Architectural History. Gina is currently pursuing graduate studies at Stanford University. She has written extensively about the architecture of enslaved spaces in North America and strategically shaped global initiatives enhancing connections between communities and the cultural assets which are found within and around them. Gina has worked for the World Monuments Fund, Aga Khan Trust for Culture, Conservation International, and World Wildlife Fund. In 2008, she founded Community Consortium and began (with the government of Iraq) a stakeholder-driven management plan and World Heritage nomination for the site of Babylon. At present, she leads the community outreach and engagement team of the Mosul Cultural Museum Rehabilitation Project, Iraq. Gina collaborates with the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders and has co-taught architectural studios on Cape Coast, Ghana at the School of Architecture.

David Hill
UVA MArch 2005, UVA MLA 2005, Georgia Institute of Technology BSArch 2000
Associate Professor and Graduate Program Chair in Landscape Architecture, Auburn University
Founding Principal, HILLWORKS: landscape + architecture
Auburn, AL
Member since 2024

David is an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Chair in Landscape Architecture at Auburn University as well as the founding principal of HILLWORKS: landscape + architecture. Born and raised in a plant nursery in South Georgia, David developed a deep affinity for plants and an early admiration for the rich, working landscape of the south. After 20 years of experience, this fascination with cultural and productive landscapes continues to impact how David unpacks site histories and explores design opportunities. At Auburn, David leads research seminars and investigative design studios that unpack the complexity of the landscape across the rich spectrum of urban and rural conditions.  Borrowing from the rich lineage of experimentation and long-term management in gardening, he strives to curate immersive experiences with plant assemblages that inspire imagination and awe. 

David is not only able to advance disciplinary research through academic investigation, but also through the trenches of actual project development at HILLWORKS. HILLWORKS is grounded in the ecological and cultural complexities of the southeast. They revel in the spirit of craft, thrift, and resourcefulness that permeates the region. HILLWORKS projects have been presented nationally and internationally at conferences, symposia, and universities and published in rags like Dwell, Landscape Architecture Magazine, ReModeling, and Society South. HILLWORKS recently received the 2024 Emerging Voices Award from the Architecture League of New York.

Prior to joining the faculty at Auburn, David helped unearth post-industrial landscapes as an Associate, and later a Principal, at D.I.R.T. studio. 

Sandra (Loughran) Joslyn, AIA, CDT, LEED AP BD+C
UVA BSArch 1994
Technical Director and Principal, Gensler
New York, NY
Member since 2025

As a Principal and Technical Director, Sandra balances management, design, and technical delivery while leading teams on complex interior projects across industries. Through her experience serving a diverse range of clients, including financial institutions, entertainment and media companies, and technology companies, Sandra deftly navigates project complexities and is a masterful problem solver. Her professionalism and thoroughness earn her respect and admiration from her team, clients, and consultants alike. Based in the New York office, Sandra actively spearheads regional learning efforts that buttress Gensler’s technical design excellence, and she plays an active role in her studio to mentor next generation talent.

Stephanie Landrum
UVA BCP 1998; UVA MBA 2010
President & CEO of the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership (AEDP)

Alexandria, VA

Member since 2023

Stephanie Landrum is President & CEO of the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership (AEDP). Appointed by the Board of Directors in April 2015, Stephanie has held leadership roles in the organization since 2005. AEDP is responsible for leading the City of Alexandria’s efforts to grow the tax base, diversify the economy and attract and retain businesses and organizations. The public-private corporation is focused on defining and marketing Alexandria as an innovative, creative, diverse, knowledge-based community with a high quality of life, located in the heart of the booming Northern Virginia economy. Stephanie also acts as administrator for the City of Alexandria’s Industrial Development Authority, which has historically functioned as a bond financing entity that assists qualified businesses and organizations with making investments within the City of Alexandria, and in 2021 expanded its role to own and lease real estate to facilitate significant economic development initiatives. Stephanie serves in various capacities on Boards, Commissions and Committees related to economic development, marketing and business throughout the Washington, DC region. In recent years she was inducted into both the Washington Business Journal’s annual Women Who Mean Business and 40 Under 40 awards programs and was named the 2019 Business Leader of the Year by the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce. Stephanie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in City and Regional Planning from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.

Kathryn Rogers Merlino
UVA MArH 1999, UVA MArch 1999
Associate Professor of Architecture, University of Washington
Director of the Center for Preservation and Adaptive Reuse (CPAR)
Seattle, WA
Member since 2025

Kathryn is also an adjunct in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Scan Design Endowed Chair in the College of Built Environments. Her research, projects, and teaching focus on reducing resource depletion and embodied carbon by adapting existing buildings, especially those promoting environmental justice and social equity. Her book, Building Reuse: Sustainability, Preservation and The Value of Design (UW Press, 2018; paperback edition 2021), argues that existing buildings should be considered artifacts of extracted materials and embodied carbon, and together with high-performance retrofitting, are critical components of a sustainable future. Merlino frequently consults for design teams as an architectural historian, designer, and historic preservation. Merlino teaches courses on architectural history, preservation and building reuse theories, vernacular architecture and architectural design studies, and has taught study abroad programs in Rome, Denmark and France. Kathryn practiced in Seattle for several years with Olson Sundberg Architects (now Olson Kundig), receiving several awards for projects designed with the firm, and Cardwell Thomas Architects.

Marilyn Moedinger
UVA BSArch 2005, UVA MArch 2010
Founding Principal, Runcible Studios Architecture + Design
Lancaster, PA and Boston, MA
Member since 2026

Marilyn W. Moedinger, AIA is the founding principal of Runcible Studios, a full-service architecture practice based in Boston, MA and Lancaster, PA, and a real estate investor, owner, and operator. She has previously practiced architecture at Utile, Inc in Boston, worked as a construction project manager, estimator, and field laborer, was a director of Practice Instruction at the Boston Architectural College, and an adjunct professor for 12 years. She also co-hosts a podcast [“Home: The Second Story”], writes a newsletter, and actively participates in social media. Deeply committed to the rich seams between construction, design, teaching, and real estate, she’s on a mission to understand, participate in, and shape conversations around all aspects of a building’s life.

Ryan Moody
UVA MArch 2007, UVA MLA 2007, University of Illinois BS in Architectural Studies 2001
Principal, Moody Graham
Washington, DC

Member since 2024

Ryan Moody is a registered landscape architect and the founding principal of Moody Graham in Washington, DC. Ryan holds master's degrees in architecture and landscape architecture from the University of Virginia School of Architecture and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Ryan started Moody Landscape Architecture in 2009 to help strengthen connections between people, plants, and architecture. In 2016, Moody Landscape Architecture merged with Graham Landscape Architecture to become Moody Graham. Bold in design and thoughtful in approach, Moody Graham uses the power of nature and the craft of architecture to compose vibrant landscapes that promote healthy living, working, and being. Ryan's educational background and professional experience combine to provide a comprehensive understanding of buildings and landscapes and their complementary relationship. Ryan has lectured widely on the professional practice of landscape architecture, focusing on the health benefits of nature at the intersection of landscape and architecture.

Notable recently completed and ongoing work include the Ward 5 Short Term Family Housing project with the Department of General Services (DGS), Ward 8 Senior Wellness Center (DGS), Rock Creek Golf Course (National Links Trust and National Park Service), Holly Beach Farm Stewardship Plan (Chesapeake Bay Foundation), Stack 8 affordable housing project (Flywheel Development and Department of Housing and Community Development), and the SW-Buzzard Point Flood Resilience Strategy (Ramboll Engineering and District Office of Energy and Environment).

Craig Mutter
UVA BS Arch 1988, Harvard GSD MArch 1992 
PAYETTE, Associate Principal 
www.payette.com 
Scituate, MA (home) Boston, MA (office)
Member since 2026

Craig is an Associate Principal at PAYETTE in Boston and brings over thirty-five years of experience practicing architecture for cultural and institutional clients. Craig specializes in projects relating to science and the arts in higher education. His work consistently addresses complex, carefully designed buildings with a focus on sophisticated façade design and the transformation of historic structures and cultural landscapes. He is currently leading the design of the Tulane Charity Redevelopment Project in downtown New Orleans. Craig holds a Master of Architecture Degree from the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Architecture from the University of Virginia. In 1995, he was awarded the Arthur Rotch Traveling Scholarship and traveled extensively throughout Southeast Asia and Mediterranean Europe. He has been a recurring instructor for PAYETTE’s OpenLab Studio in collaboration with Virginia Tech, was a Visiting Lecturer in Architecture at the University of Virginia and has served on design juries at numerous universities throughout the United States. With Elite Kedan and Jon Dreyfous, he co-edited the book Provisional: Emerging modes of Architectural Practice USA (Princeton Architectural Press, 2009).

Matt O'Malley
UVA BSArch 2000
Preconstruction and Commercial Market Lead, DPR Construction
Potomac, MD
Member since 2025

With over twenty-four years of experience working with two of the largest general contractors in the United States, Matt O’Malley has worked on some of the largest and most complex commercial construction projects in the country. For more than fifteen years, Matt has taught courses on construction project delivery at The University of Virginia, University of Maryland, and Georgetown University.  Matt is the author of The Business of Building, a comprehensive guide to construction for students and professionals entering the fields of real estate, construction, architecture, and engineering.

Azadeh Rashidi
UVA BSArch 1995, UVA MArch 2000
Founding Partner, SCHULHOF RASHIDI Architects
New York City, NY

Member since 2024

Azadeh Rashidi is a founding partner of Schulhof Rashidi Architects, a practice established in 2022 that specializes in cultural and academic projects across the United States with the mission to engage in regionally rooted work that enhances community. Current commissions include the Dubuque Museum of Art and an addition to the William King Museum of Art. Azadeh's design approach centers on inclusivity. She believes that human relations are at the center of design and that architecture's intrinsic value is in the ways that it positively augments these relations, while respecting, preserving and restoring our natural environment.
 
Prior to launching her own practice, Azadeh was part of the management team at the New York based Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects | Partners (TWBTA). During her 15 years at TWBTA, Azadeh was the leader on several high profile, award winning projects, including the addition and renovation of Dartmouth College's Hood Museum of Art and the renovation of David Geffen Hall, home of the New York Philharmonic at Lincoln Center. While at TWBTA, Azadeh spearheaded a mentorship program whose goal was to address the inequities of minority and immigrant opportunities in the Architecture profession.
 
Upon graduating from UVA in 2000, Azadeh joined the office of WG Clark in Charlottesville, VA where she worked for seven years and served as the project architect for the award-winning addition to the School of Architecture at the University of Virginia. She has also served as a lecturer at the school and most recently, was a visiting professor at the Yale School of Architecture.

Nakita Reed
UVA BSArch 2006; University of Pennsylvania MS in Historic Preservation and MArch
Associate, Quinn Evans

Baltimore, MD

Member July 2022

Nakita Reed is known for making high-impact contributions to design projects, optimizing sustainability, life cycle value, and long-term building performance. Her career has focused on the preservation and revitalization of historic buildings, restoring them to new purpose and economic vitality while also incorporating cutting-edge design strategies for sustainability. Nakita’s portfolio includes a wide range of architectural accomplishments, from the restoration of abandoned, historic buildings to major new construction and expansion projects. Her clients have included local and federal agencies and private-sector organizations throughout the Mid-Atlantic. Nakita’s commitment to preservation and sustainable design is reflected in her many professional and community volunteer activities. She serves on a number of non-profit boards and was a gubernatorial appointee and chair of the Maryland Green Building Council.

Jennifer C. Reut
UVA MArH 2004, UVA PhD 2011
Editor, Landscape Architecture Magazine
Takoma Park, MD

Member July 2025

Jennifer Reut started at Landscape Architecture Magazine as an associate editor in 2013 and was elevated to editor in 2020. In addition to editing the magazine for ten years, she has written many feature articles on a range of subjects, including,  “The River Beneath the River,” on the cleanup of the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C., for which she won an EXCEL award for feature writing. In addition to her role as editor, she is working with the ASLA team on content strategy and digital transformation for the 2024 website launch. Reut has a master’s and a doctorate in architectural history from the University of Virginia, and she began her education at Hampshire College, where she obtained a BA in American history and literature.

Eugene Ryang, PLA
UVA MA in Cultural Anthropology 1995, UVA MLA 2000, Columbia University BA in History
Co-Founding Principal and Design Director, Waterstreet Studio
Richmond, VA
Member since 2024

Eugene is Co-Founding Principal & Design Director at Waterstreet Studio in Richmond, VA. Founded in 2008, Waterstreet Studio is a multi-disciplinary environmental design firm of landscape architects focused on planning and design of residential properties; commercial and institutional campuses; rural conservation tracts; civic spaces and urban streetscapes.

Whether working with private landowners, institutions, municipalities or development professionals, Eugene’s primary objective is to connect people to place, creating purposeful and engaging landscapes that are both economically viable and environmentally responsible.

Courtney Spearman
UVA MLA 2005, UVA MArch 2006, Rice University BA in History and Art + Art History
Building Common Ground
Washington, DC
Member since 2026

Courtney Spearman (she/her) is a passionate advocate for the power of design, arts, and culture in rural and Tribal communities. For 11 years she served as Design Specialist at the National Endowment for the Arts, overseeing the agency’s engagement with the design field nationwide. At the NEA she also managed the Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design, working with small town, rural, and tribal community leaders seeking to enhance the quality of life and economic vitality of their communities through planning, design, and creative placemaking. Building on her work at the NEA, Courtney is now part of Building Common Ground, a collective of designers, leaders, and advocates working to strengthen the built environment of rural and Tribal communities. Through BCG she is program manager for Fieldwork, a new national program that provides customized design, planning, and project development support. This work is anchored in deep curiosity and care for cultural landscapes and the people and places they represent.  

Glen Valentine
UVA MLA 1993, Haverford College BA 1989
Principal at STIMSON
Cambridge, MA
Member since 2026

Glen is a Principal in the Cambridge studio of STIMSON with over 30 years of experience. He has a particular interest in exploring the expressive and sculptural potential of landform as it relates to unique programs and environmental conditions. In recent years Glen has also focused on bringing innovative and sensitive landscapes to historic campuses such as MIT, Harvard, and Boston College and to public parks such as Doan Brook and Lincoln Park. His work includes award-winning campus and institutional comprehensive plans, public parks, and private residences. Glen became a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects in 2023.

Ex-Officio Members:

Malo André Hutson, Dean of the UVA School of Architecture and Edward E. Elson Professor
Matthew Jull, Associate Professor of Architecture (Faculty Rep)
My-Anh Nguyen (BSArch 2018), Co-Chair of the A-School Young Alumni Council (AYAC Rep)

Staff liaison:  

Kim Wong Haggart, Director of Engagement and Alumni Initiatives