Executive Committee

The Executive Committee consists of 9 members from diverse geographical regions and academic disciplines - 7 are leaders from member institutions and 2 are the program co-directors. Committee members serve up to a three-year, staggered terms. Responsibilities include the following:

Provide advice and strategic guidance to the leadership of the APRU-SCL program.
Contribute to societal impact by connecting APRU-SCL faculty with practitioners in the field of urban and landscape sustainability.
Champion both new and existing programs (conferences, working groups, webinars, mini-certificates).
Attend all annual conferences.
Invite new members to participate in APRU-SCL programs.

Xiaobo Su

APRU-SCL Program Co-Director, Professor
Asian Studies, Climate Studies, Geography

University of Oregon

Yekang Ko

APRU-SCL Program Co-Director, Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture Associate Professor; SEAS Faculty Director for Asian Engagement

University of Michigan

Chingwen Cheng

Professor, Landscape Architecture, Stuckeman School Director

Penn State University

Dennis Galvan

Steering Committee Chair, Dean and Vice Provost, Division of Global Engagement

University of Oregon

Jennifer Amparo

Associate Professor, College of Human Ecology

University of the Philippines Los Banos

Jaime Lopez

Professor
Director of the Institute of Architecture and Urban Form AFORU

Universidad San Francisco de Quito

Mohsen Mohammadzadeh

Senior Lecturer
Architecture and Planning

University of Auckland

Sara Padgett Kjaersgaard

Landscape Architect, Fellow of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, Senior Lecturer in Landscape Architecture

University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney

Yizhao Yang

APRU-SCL Program Associate Director for Experiential Learning. Professor, School of Planning, Public Policy and Management

University of Oregon

Yong Guo

Associate Professor, School of Architecture

Tsinghua University

Steering Committee

The Steering Committee consists of 20-24 faculty members, each member being a representative from an APRU member university.

The term length for a Steering Committee member varies. When one individual university representative term is over, leaves, or decides to step down, they are asked to nominate a replacement from their institution to maintain institutional connection. Responsibilities include the following:

Follow the mission of the APRU-SCL and guide its vision.
Serve as an advocate for APRU-SCL by participating in the annual conference, a working group, collaborative research, student experiential learning, and supporting translation of research for societal impact through associative events and partnerships.
Serve for at least two-years on the Steering Committee, represented by APRU member universities from around the Pacific Rim.
Provide leadership, discuss the progress and implementation of the APRU-SCL Research Collaborations, Student Experiential Opportunities, and Societal Impact and to discuss concerns and obstacles as they arise.
Bring forward ideas and plans concerns for enhancing and growing the network of the APRU-SCL.
Attend the APRU-SCL Conference at least every other year.
Participate in APRU-SCL meetings and events including the All Leadership Meetings, Steering Committee Meetings, and Working Group meetings.
Identify prospecting funding opportunities to create and impact of the Hub and its activities.
Actively participate in communications (email, online meetings, in person meeting, etc.) to ensure decisions on governance, funding and strategy are taken collectively and acted upon.
Steering Committee members who are unable to participate (attend online meetings, attend annual conference, participate in a working group, engage in email discussion) will be asked to recommit to participation or to step down and nominate a colleague to represent their university.