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Dr. David Tulloch is a Professor and the Chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture at Rutgers University. He holds degrees in Landscape Architecture from the University of Kentucky (BSLA) and Louisiana State University (MLA), and a PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
As Department Chair, Dr. Tulloch is dedicated to maintaining the department’s reputation for creative, design-driven solutions that improve our environments. He builds on landscape architectural traditions with new technologies and strong environmental ethics. In addition, his commitment to the department’s rich histories in geomatics and environmental planning will position the programs for a variety of future challenges. By fostering a collaborative space for faculty and students, he ensures that Rutgers graduates are prepared to be the next generation of innovators shaping our urban and natural spaces.
As a prominent scholar, Dr. Tulloch’s research enriches landscape architecture by bridging the gap between spatial data and design intervention. His work is characterized by the application of Geographic Information Science/Systems (GIS) from a purely analytical tool into a foundational component of modern landscape architectural practice and public health perspectives. This transformative research leadership has played out in geodesign as he contributed to the first Geodesign Summits, served on the editorial board of the Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture and established Rutgers Geodesign Studio. Dr. Tulloch is passionate about using better data to improve planning and design. Through the GeoHealth Lab at the Center for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis (CRSSA), he leads research on topics ranging from emergency surgical access in Colombia to studying how New Jersey’s urban environments influence childhood health and physical activity.
As an educator, Dr. Tulloch’s impact spans fields and formats. His teaching at Rutgers regularly includes undergraduate and graduate classes in environmental planning, landscape architecture, environmental geomatics, and the Honors College. In addition, he regularly teaches a first-year Byrne Seminar on the National Parks and Parklands. He also teaches through guided walks for both students and community groups.