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Anne Spranger

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Plants, Soils, and Climate

Senior Lecturer, Landscape Design

Senior Lecturer

Contact Information

Go toOffice Location: AGRS 347
DialPhone: 801-793-8706
SendEmail: Anne.spranger@usu.edu


Educational Background

Other, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE & ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING, (WATER-WISE CONSERVATION), UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY, 1993
Water-Conserving Landscapes and Computer Visual Simulation: An Evaluation of Preference.
BFA, FINE ART, (SCULPTURE / CERAMICS), METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE, 1986

Biography

MLA 1993. USU. Twelve years adjunct instructor for USU's PSC Department. Hired as full time faculty lecturer 2012. Awarded "Teacher of the Year" for USU's College of Agriculture in 2016.


Teaching Interests

Water-wise Landscaping Plants of the Intermountain West Sustainable Landscape Design Residential Landscape Design Planting Design Low Water-use Plants Computer-aided Landscape Design

Research Interests

Sustainable Landscape Design Water-wise Landscape Preference Low water-use Plants for the Intermountain West

Awards

“Teacher of the Year Award” for USU’s College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences. 2015-2016, 2016

Utah State University, CAAS

Certificate of Honor For Excellence In The Study of Landscape Architecture, 1992

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)

Membership into The Honor Society of SIGMA LAMBDA ALPHA, “Zeta” Chapter , 1990

The International Honor Society for Landscape Architects

Publications - Abstracts

    Publications - Books & Book Chapters

      Book Chapters

    * Has not been peer reviewed

    Publications - Fact Sheets

      * Has not been peer reviewed

      Publications - Curriculum

        * Has not been peer reviewed

        Publications - Journal Articles

          * Has not been peer reviewed

          Publications - Literary Journal

            * Has not been peer reviewed

            Publications - MultiMedia

              * Has not been peer reviewed

              Publications - Technical Reports

                * Has not been peer reviewed

                Publications - Translations & Transcripts

                  Publications - Other

                    Other

                  * Has not been peer reviewed

                  Scheduled Teaching

                  PSC 4302 - Advanced Residential Landscape Design, Spring 2022

                  PSC 3300 - Residential Landscapes, Spring 2022

                  PSC 3300 - Residential Landscapes, Spring 2022

                  PSC 4301 - Computer Aided Residential Landscape Design, Fall 2021

                  PSC 5090 - Sustainable Low Water Landscaping, Fall 2021

                  PSC 5090 - Sustainable Low Water Landscaping, Summer 2021

                  PSC 4302 - Advanced Residential Landscape Design, Spring 2021

                  PSC 4302 - Advanced Residential Landscape Design, Spring 2021

                  PSC 3300 - Residential Landscapes, Spring 2021

                  PSC 4301 - Computer Aided Residential Landscape Design, Fall 2020

                  PSC 4301 - Computer Aided Residential Landscape Design, Fall 2020

                  LAEP, PSC 5090, 6090 - Sustainable Low Water Landscaping, Fall 2020

                  LAEP, PSC 6090, 5090 - Sustainable Low Water Landscaping, Fall 2020

                  PSC 4302 - Advanced Residential Landscape Design, Spring 2020

                  PSC 3300 - Residential Landscapes, Spring 2020

                  PSC 3300 - Residential Landscapes, Spring 2020

                  PSC 4301 - Computer Aided Residential Landscape Design, Fall 2019

                  PSC 4250 - Internship in Plants, Soils, and/or Climate, Fall 2019

                  LAEP, PSC 6090, 5090 - Sustainable Low Water Landscaping, Fall 2019

                  PSC 5090 - Sustainable Low Water Landscaping, Summer 2019

                  PSC 4302 - Advanced Residential Landscape Design, Spring 2019

                  PSC 4302 - Advanced Residential Landscape Design, Spring 2019

                  PSC 4250 - Internship in Plants, Soils, and/or Climate, Spring 2019

                  PSC 3300 - Residential Landscapes, Spring 2019

                  PSC 3300 - Residential Landscapes, Spring 2019

                  PSC 4301 - Computer Aided Residential Landscape Design, Fall 2018

                  PSC 4301 - Computer Aided Residential Landscape Design, Fall 2018

                  PSC 4250 - Internship in Plants, Soils, and/or Climate, Fall 2018

                  LAEP, PSC 5090, 6090 - Sustainable Low Water Landscaping, Fall 2018

                  PSC 4250 - Internship in Plants, Soils, and/or Climate, Summer 2018

                  PSC 4302 - Advanced Residential Landscape Design, Spring 2018

                  PSC 4250 - Internship in Plants, Soils, and/or Climate, Spring 2018

                  PSC 3300 - Residential Landscapes, Spring 2018

                  PSC 3300 - Residential Landscapes, Spring 2018

                  PSC 3300 - Residential Landscapes, Spring 2018

                  PSC 3300 - Residential Landscapes, Spring 2018

                  PSC 4301 - Computer Aided Landscape Design, Fall 2017

                  PSC 4250 - Internship in Plants, Soils, and/or Climate, Fall 2017

                  PSC 5090 - Sustainable Low Water Landscaping, Fall 2017

                  PSC 6090 - Sustainable Low Water Landscaping, Fall 2017

                  PSC 5090 - Sustainable Low Water Landscaping, Summer 2017

                  PSC 4302 - Advanced Residential Landscape Design, Spring 2017

                  PSC 4302 - Advanced Residential Landscape Design, Spring 2017

                  PSC 4250 - Internship in Plants, Soils, and/or Climate, Spring 2017

                  PSC 3300 - Introduction to Residential Landscape Design, Spring 2017

                  PSC 4301 - Computer Aided Residential Landscape Design, Fall 2016

                  PSC 4301 - Computer Aided Residential Landscape Design, Fall 2016

                  PSC 4250 - Internship in Plants, Soils, and/or Climate, Fall 2016

                  LAEP, PSC 5090, 6090 - Sustainable Low Water Landscaping, Fall 2016

                  PSC 4250 - Internship in Plants, Soils, and/or Climate, Summer 2016

                  PSC 4302 - Advanced Residential Landscape Design, Spring 2016

                  PSC 4250 - Internship in Plants, Soils, and/or Climate, Spring 2016

                  PSC 3300 - Residential Landscapes, Spring 2016

                  PSC 3300 - Residential Landscapes, Spring 2016

                  PSC 4301 - Computer Aided Residential Landscape Design, Fall 2015

                  PSC 4250 - Internship in Plants, Soils, and/or Climate, Fall 2015

                  PSC 5090 - Sustainable Low Water Landscaping, Fall 2015

                  PSC 4250 - Internship in Plants, Soils, and/or Climate, Summer 2015

                  PSC 5090 - Sustainable Low Water Landscaping, Summer 2015

                  PSC 4302 - Advanced Residential Landscape Design, Spring 2015

                  PSC 4302 - Advanced Residential Landscape Design, Spring 2015

                  PSC 4250 - Internship in Plants, Soils, and/or Climate, Spring 2015

                  PSC 3300 - Residential Landscapes, Spring 2015

                  PSC 4301 - Computer Aided Residential Landscape Design, Fall 2014

                  PSC 4301 - Computer Aided Residential Landscape Design, Fall 2014

                  PSC 4250 - Internship in Plants, Soils, and/or Climate, Fall 2014

                  LAEP,PSC 5090,6090 - Sustainable Low Water Landscaping, Fall 2014

                  PSC 4302 - Advanced Residential Landscape Design, Spring 2014

                  PSC 3300 - Residential Landscapes, Spring 2014

                  PSC 3300 - Residential Landscapes, Spring 2014

                  PSC 4301 - Computer Aided Residential Landscape Design, Fall 2013

                  PSC 4250 - Internship in Plants, Soils, and/or Climate, Fall 2013

                  LAEP,PSC 5090,6090 - Sustainable Low Water Landscaping, Fall 2013

                  PSC 5090 - Sustainable Low Water Landscaping, Summer 2013

                  PSC 4302 - Advanced Residential Landscape Design, Spring 2013

                  PSC 4302 - Advanced Residential Landscape Design, Spring 2013

                  PSC 3300 - Residential Landscapes, Spring 2013

                  PSC 4301 - Computer-Aided Landscape Design, Fall 2012

                  PSC 4301 - Computer-Aided Landscape Design, Fall 2012

                  PSC 4250 - PSC Internship, Fall 2012

                  PSC 5090 - Sustainable Low Water Landscapes, Fall 2012

                  PSC 5090 - Low Water Landscapes, Summer 2012

                  PSC 4302 - Advanced Residential Design, Spring 2012

                  PSC 4302 - Advanced Residential Landscape Design, Spring 2012

                  PSC 3300 - Residential Landscape Design , Spring 2012

                  PSC 3300 - Residential Landscape Design, Spring 2012


                      Creative Works - Creative Writing

                      • Northern Wasatch Parade of Homes Water-Wise Landscape, Other, Landscape Design & Installation - 2014
                      • USU Agricultural Sciences Building Landscape Plant Guide Book , Other, Landscape Plant Guide Book - 2014
                      • USU's Family Life Rooftop Terrace Garden – Culinary Educational Garden Concept Plan, Other, Landscape Design Conceptual Planning - 2014
                      • USUBC Welcome Pavilion Water-wise Demonstration Landscape, Other, Landscape Design & Installation - Public Water-wise Demonstration Garden - 2014
                      • Water-Efficient Landscaping in the Intermountain West: A Professional and Do-It-Yourself Guide. Logan, Utah. Utah State University Press, 2011. , Nonfiction - Book, - 2012
                      • H. Paul and Mary Jane Rasmussen Water-wise Teaching Garden , Other, Landscape Design & Installation - Public Water-wise Demonstration Garden - 2012
                      • USU Utah House Water-wise Demonstration Landscape, Other, Landscape Design & Installation - Public Water-wise Demonstration Garden - 2012

                        Creative Works - Other

                        • Northern Wasatch Parade of Homes Water-Wise Landscape, Other, Landscape Design & Installation - 2014
                        • USU Agricultural Sciences Building Landscape Plant Guide Book , Other, Landscape Plant Guide Book - 2014
                        • USU's Family Life Rooftop Terrace Garden – Culinary Educational Garden Concept Plan, Other, Landscape Design Conceptual Planning - 2014
                        • USUBC Welcome Pavilion Water-wise Demonstration Landscape, Other, Landscape Design & Installation - Public Water-wise Demonstration Garden - 2014
                        • Water-Efficient Landscaping in the Intermountain West: A Professional and Do-It-Yourself Guide. Logan, Utah. Utah State University Press, 2011. , Nonfiction - Book, - 2012
                        • H. Paul and Mary Jane Rasmussen Water-wise Teaching Garden , Other, Landscape Design & Installation - Public Water-wise Demonstration Garden - 2012
                        • USU Utah House Water-wise Demonstration Landscape, Other, Landscape Design & Installation - Public Water-wise Demonstration Garden - 2012