Chanam Lee

CHANAM LEE, PhD, MLA is a Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Executive Associate Dean for the School of Architecture, and Director of Design Research for Active Living at Texas A&M University. Her research focuses on linking the built and natural environment with public health outcomes, such as walking, physical activity, and mobility. She has led or co-led over 30 projects funded by the National Institutes of Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, National Science Foundation, US Department of Transportation, etc. She (co)authored over 170 peer-reviewed publications in leading journals/books in health, transportation, and design/planning disciplines and is among the most cited scholars in her primary field of landscape architecture. Her recent emphasis has been to advance environment-health research by establishing causality and addressing disparity. Dr. Lee is the recipient of multiple awards including the Excellence in Research and/or Creative Works Award - Senior Level in 2020 from the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture. Her work has also impacted professional practices in urban planning and landscape architecture, by informing policy decisions and providing evidence-based guides for multiple built and under-construction design projects in the US, Japan, Nigeria, and Kenya. These projects range from hospital healing garden designs to large-scale health-oriented community planning projects.