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Traci Birch

Dr. Traci Birch is the 蘑菇tv Coastal Ecosystem Design Studio鈥檚 Associate Director and an Associate Professor in the 蘑菇tv School of Architecture. Her particular focus is ecosystem management and facilitating the local implementation of regional planning efforts. Traci completed her Master鈥檚 in Urban and Regional Planning (2003) and her Ph.D. in Urban Studies and Environmental Management (2011), both from the University of New Orleans. She also holds a Bachelor鈥檚 of Arts degree with concentrations in graphic design and media production from Baldwin-Wallace University (1995). Before joining CEDS, Traci spent 10+ years in the private sector as a practicing planner in Louisiana and the Gulf South. Her teaching experience includes graduate and undergraduate studios and seminars in coastal, sustainability, and environmental planning. She has previously taught at East Carolina University and the University of New Orleans. Traci is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and the American Planning Association.