Karen Landman Receives the G.P. McRostie Faculty Award

The G.P. McRostie Faculty award was presented to Professor Karen Landman on Thursday, September 19, 2013 by the OAC Alumni Foundation at the OAC Welcome Back BBQ event.  This award recognizes the important of effective advising and mentoring by faculty who play a significant role in the education of OAC students.

Karen Landman is an Associate Professor in Landscape Architecture at the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, University of Guelph.

Professor Landman is highly regarded and an inspirational mentor and advisor for many graduate students within the MLA, and Rural Studies Ph.D. program.  As well, she has mentored many students outside the LA programs through special study projects, and through Committee membership.

Karen has demonstrated excellence in many areas of research and she freely imparts this knowledge upon her students.  While she sets high expectations for her students, she does so in an encouraging and supportive manner.  She is always helpful, engaged, professional and courteous.