Frances Kuo, Ph.D. is a professor in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois. She received her doctorate from the University of Michigan. Dr. Kuo’s work helps cities provide a healthy human habitat for their residents by showing the benefits of urban greening. Her research shows that urban greening reduces aggression and crime in inner cities, reduces ADHD symptoms in communities of all sizes, promotes self-discipline and academic achievement in children, and promotes health across the lifespan by boosting the human immune system. She also defines sustainable landscape practices for all federal lands in the United States and internationally.
Frances Kuo, Ph.D.
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