Bio:

Hong serves as the co-chair of the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture’s Geospatial and Digital Analytics Track, former co-chair of Penn State’s University Water Council, director of the Penn State Stormwater Living Lab, and a core member of Stuckeman’s Ecology + Design Center. Additionally, Hong is an Editorial Advisory Board Member of the Studies in the History of Gardens and Designed Landscapes journal. Academically trained in architecture and landscape architecture, Hong’s research passion lies in an important and timely set of topics across different spatial scales. As of 2023, she had led or co-led more than 25 research projects, securing over $7 million in grant funding and publishing 40 peer-reviewed articles. Her interdisciplinary research efforts were honored with an Excellence in Research and/or Creative Works award by the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture in 2023. Hong is passionate about exploring innovative design approaches to integrating sustainability into urban landscapes. Her current focus is on investigating the environmental, social, and economic aspects of green stormwater infrastructure across different social and environmental contexts.