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MLA University of Michigan, College of Natural Resources BSLA Pennsylvania State University, College of Art and Architecture Kim Wilson is Professor and Program Director of Landscape Architecture and Community and Regional Planning. Formerly, she was Professor of Landscape Architecture at Purdue University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, College of Agriculture. Since 1999, she has taught community planning and design and urban design studios, as well as landscape representation using technology. While at Purdue Wilson received thirteen teaching awards; thirteen of her students’ received awards for undergraduate research and design, as well as an ASLA Student Award for Collaboration; conducted over 17 Service-Learning projects; and received more than a million dollars in internal and external funding to support both teaching and research initiatives. Prior to joining academia, Professor Wilson worked professionally for more than twenty-five years for nationally and internationally recognized firms including Sasaki Associates, Inc, JJR-Smith Group, and Pollack Design Associates. Her professional experience focused on site design and planning for urban waterfronts, light rail transit corridors and other infrastructure projects, large land holdings and parks, and open spaces. She also has been involved in the preparation of campus master plans, urban districts, and environmentally sensitive ecosystems. Wilson’s experience encompasses all phases of planning, design, and implementation, including initial master planning and conceptual design, and detailed design, documentation, and construction administration. The completion of over 40 design projects resulting in 12 built projects (5 of which received national design awards) along with the variety of professional organizational experiences ranging from a two-person office to a large multi-disciplinary corporate firm, establish the foundation from which she shares her knowledge and experiences in preparing students for success in the workplace. Professor Wilson’s scholarship is focused on pedagogical approaches to improve teaching and learning, include Service-Learning, experiential learning, cooperative learning on teams, student-centered learning, and the role of assessment in learning. Seven objectives of Professor Wilson’s research are: maximizing cooperative learning on teams; improving problem-based Service-Learning both locally and internationally in developing countries; learning on Interdisciplinary teams; journaling in learning and assessment; the role of technology in teaching and learning; modeling affective behavior for success in the workplace and community; and exploring the synergy between discovery, engagement and learning that service-learning offers.