Kelley Lemon (she/her) is an assistant professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She is also registered professional landscape architect and holds certifications with LEED and EDAC. She practices both architecture and landscape architecture, with an emphasis in food, productive landscapes, and health/wellness. Her research uses design of the place and vernacular utilizing mappings, histories, and community participatory engagement. Through this work, she hopes to use landscape architecture and design to address issues of food access, climate resistance and environmental justice in under resourced communities across the state of Illinois.