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George W. Curry
Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus and Kennedy Chair, FASLA

318 Marshall Hall
Phone: 315.470.6552
Fax: 315.470.6540
gwcurry@esf.edu

Education:

• Michigan State University - B.A. Economics, 1962
• Michigan State University - B.S. Landscape Architecture, 1965
• University of Illinois - M.L.A., 1969

Teaching Experience:

• SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Practice Experience:

• George W. Curry and Associates (31 years) - Landscape Architectural Design, Cultural Landscape Preservation
• Curry-Doucette Development (29 years) - Partner
• Curry-Paulo Partnership (3 years) - Principal
• Reimann-Buechner Partnership (7 years) - Design & Research

Professional Registration:

• Landscape Architect, New York

Memberships:

• Fellow, American Society of Landscape Architects
• Member, Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture
• Advisor, Library of American Landscape History
• Member, National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Member, National Association for Olmsted Parks
• Member, Preservation League of New York (Board of Trustees, 1988-91)
• Member Preservation Association of Central New York
• Member, Sigma Lambda Alpha Honorary Society (National Board of Governors, 1981-87)
• Member, The Alliance for Historic Landscape Preservation

Projects:

• Center for Cultural Landscape Preservation, National Park Service, and the Omlsted Center for Landcsape Preservation, and a variety of Cultural Landscape projects since 1991.

Courses Taught:

• LSA 220 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture
• LSA 470/670 - Urban Design Studio
• LSA 481/681 - Cultural Landscape Preservation
• LSA 600 - Design Studio I

Honors/Awards:

• SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor
• Kennedy Distinguished Faculty Chair in Landscape Architecture
• DesignIntelligence 2007 Landscape Architecture Educator of the Year
• 2008 Levi L. Smith Civic Education Award
• Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching 2008 New York Professor of the Year