ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR STUDIES LAB
Jaeyoung Ha
Assistant Professor
College of Architecture, Arts, and Design
School of Design
Landscape Architecture Program
Virginia Tech
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Address:
!22D Burruss Hall
800 Drillfield Dr, Blacksburg, VA 24061
A Bit About Me
As a dedicated design educator, my primary mission is to empower students, helping them cultivate the skills and tools essential for becoming exceptional and imaginative designers. In my ongoing career journey, I remain committed to the continual refinement of my research and teaching abilities, with a strong dedication to leaving a lasting impact in both the academic and practical realms of design.
Education
2022
2018
2013
Ph.D., Environmental Design and Planning: Landscape Architecture and Regional & Community Planning, Kansas State University
⦁Dissertation: Linking Spatial Characteristics of Urban Green Space and Mental Well-being: Green Space Biodiversity and Landscape Spatial Patterns (Advisor: Hyung Jin Kim)
MLA, Landscape Architecture: Urban Design Concentration,
Seoul National University
⦁Thesis: A study on crowd congestion in an urban plaza event: A case study of a candlelight rally in Gwanghwamun Square
BS, Landscape Architecture, Pusan National University
Academic Position
2022 - Present
2022 Spring
2021-2022
2020-2021
2021 Summer
2018-2021
Assistant Professor, Landscape Architecture Program, School of Design, College of Architecture, Arts, and Design, Virginia Tech
Research Mentor, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences (NRES), Kansas State University
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional & Community Planning, Kansas State University
Instructor, Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional & Community Planning, Kansas State University
Research Assistant, Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional & Community Planning, Kansas State University
Professional Experience
2013 - 2016
Landscape Architect and Urban Planner, Dohwa Engineering*, Department of City Planning and Landscape Architecture & Leisure (*Nationally ranked, #1 engineering firm in South Korea)