Roxy Thoren M.L.A., 2002, University of Virginia (2004). Professor Thoren holds a joint appointment in the departments of architecture and landscape architecture. She has worked for architectural firms in Boston, Charlottesville, and Philadelphia, and has professional experience in grayfields redevelopment, urban design, and housing at a variety of scales. Professor Thoren’s work explores the reciprocity of community identity and physical environment. Her work analyzes a site’s physical, ecological and cultural structure to inform the design of places that express and enhance the lives of their residents, perform ecologically, and respond to the changing demands of communities over time. Thoren is a Fulbright Scholar, and a recipient of scholarly and design awards including Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture paper of the year and design awards from the American Society of Landscape Architects and the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards.