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Frances E. Kuo has been a faculty member since 1998 and has a keen interest in the ways physical environments affect people. Her passion for environmental psychology blossomed during college as she explored the impactful relationship between architecture and psychology. This revelation led her to focus on the effects of natural environments on human behavior, revealing important yet previously overlooked factors. Kuo's research centers on how natural features such as trees, grass, flowers, and green spaces affect healthy human functioning and community resilience. She directs the Landscape Human Health Lab and is an active contributor to several panels and councils dedicated to urban design and public health. Her expertise is recognized in various journals where she serves both as a reviewer and on editorial boards. Kuo's work emphasizes sustainable landscape practices that benefit both people and the planet. Her contributions span across local initiatives in Chicago and broader research collaborations aimed at enhancing urban living through green infrastructure.
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