About Us
WHO WE ARE
As a land grant University, it is in our DNA to be of service to communities in all 100 North Carolina counties. Our focus is in support of building resilient and sustainable communities. We understand the disparities of modern-day North Carolina and are committed to supporting education, research and engagement that addresses and offers solutions to some of our state’s most vexing community growth challenges.
CORE TEAM
Chuck Flink, FASLA
Director
caflink@ncsu.edu
Adam Walters, PLA, ISA
Associate Director
arwalter@ncsu.edu
Elizabeth Gabriel, MFA
Designer
eegabrie@ncsu.edu
TEACHING AFFILIATE
Imran Aukhil , MBA, MArch
Adjunct Faculty, Real Estate Development
Instructor for the Principles of Real Estate Development course
RESEARCH AFFILIATES
Tom Barrie , FAIA, DPACSA
Professor of Architecture
Missing Middle Housing Study | City of Raleigh
Kofi Boone , FASLA
Professor of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning
Design Strategies Study | NC State Parks
Bethany Cutts
Associate Professor in the College of Natural Resources
Missing Middle Housing Study | City of Raleigh
Carla Delcambre , ASLA, PLA
Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning
Creating Outdoor Recreation Economies Design Support | NC Department of Commerce
Pfizer Sanford Landscape Study | Pfizer Sanford
Design Strategies Study | NC State Parks
Meredith Martin , Ph.d
Assistant Professor in the College of Natural Resources
Pfizer Sanford Landscape Study | Pfizer Sanford
CURRENT STUDENT AFFILIATES
Drake Bruner (2023-24), Kairavi Garde (2024), Kayla Gilligan (2024), Andrea Padilla Guerrero (2024), Jules Mainor (LAEP/2023-24)
FORMER STUDENT AFFILIATES
Alejandra Betancourt (2023-24), Anna Desmone (LAEP/2023-24), Valerie Friedmann (2023-24), Parker Smith (NCA&T Intern, 2024)