Laurie Matthews, FASLA, is an Instructor in the Landscape Architecture Department and Historic Preservation Program, and Director of Preservation Planning + Design at MIG.
She is a nationally recognized expert in cultural landscapes and preservation planning and design. For nearly 25 years her work has helped steward some of the most iconic historic places in the country such as Yosemite National Park, Crater Lake National Park, and Point Reyes National Seashore. Laurie has an M.L.A. and B.L.A. from the University of Oregon, and a B.A. in Art from Lewis & Clark College. She has served as the Historic American Landscape Survey representative for Oregon and on the board of Restore Oregon. Her professional work has garnered national and regional awards, and she frequently speaks at national conferences on historic preservation and design.
Laurie is currently teaching Introduction to Cultural Landscapes and co-teaching History of Landscape Architecture, focusing on landscapes from ancient times through the late 19th century.
