Kory Russel, College of Design

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Kory Russel

Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Studies
krussel@uoregon.edu
Practice Areas: Sustainable and Human Centered Design, Water and Sanitation, Public Health, Informal Settlements

Faculty bio 

Kory Russel is an internationally recognized expert in sustainable and human-centered design. His research focuses on planning, designing and implementing sustainable water and sanitation (WASH) services in low- and middle-income countries. He is chair of the board for the Container Based Sanitation Alliance and a cofounder of the Landscape for Humanity (L4H) initiative. Russel has conducted extensive research in Haiti, Peru and Mozambique, where he also served three years as a Peace Corps volunteer.

Recent Media:
Why rain gardens are the sustainable and striking feature your yard needs (Architectural Digest, May 20, 2024)
Maybe it’s time for a bidet (Dwell, January 17, 2023)
Are bidets really better for the planet than toilet paper?  (Popular Science, June 17, 2021)
The 2021 Faculty Research Awards go to 12 UO scholars (Around the O, May 3, 2021)
Students dig in at Opportunity Village (Square One Villages, April 14, 2019)