Jenn Engelke
Research and Scholarly Interests
Learning Landscapes; Ecological Design; Stormwater; Green Infrastructure; Systems Thinking; Human/More-than-Human Relationships
Jenn Engelke is currently an Assistant Professor in Landscape Architecture at Virginia Tech. Her research investigates learning landscapes and ecological design, specifically exploring how landscapes can reveal human/more-than-human narratives and create opportunities for landscape literacy, ecological literacy, and place attachment. Ultimately, this work considers how to engage community in meaningful ways to create holistic systems. Additionally, Jenn is interested in constructed floating wetlands and innovative methods of green infrastructure. She is a licensed landscape architect and has practiced in Austin, TX and Chicago, IL.