Suzan Hampton

Suzan Hampton serves as a Studio Instructor and Doctoral Student in the Department of Architecture at the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design. A credentialed LEED AP BD+C since 2010, she integrates professional architectural practice with academic instruction while pursuing her doctoral studies.

Her educational background includes:

• B.S. in Journalism, Strategic Communications from the University of Kansas
• M.Arch from the University of New Mexico (2008)

Hampton's research explores how design of the built environment fosters community, environmental, and economic resilience through interactive public spaces that deepen connections between people and nature. She investigates scalable solutions to climate change impacts and effective transmission of design strategies through education. As a sixth-generation Kansan, she synthesizes place-identity with public-private partnerships and site-specific public art across diverse projects including sustainable residential/commercial architecture, landscape design, museum exhibitions, and land development planning in both California Wine Country and Kansas City Metro areas.

Her notable recognitions include:

• LEED AP BD+C certification since 2010
• Andrew W. Mellon IARI Graduate Research Fellow (2022-2023)

Hampton serves as Graduate Teaching Assistant for Studio 509 Design/Build, mentoring students through hands-on projects that integrate biomimetic architecture in public spaces through collaborations with community members, government agencies, and business partners. Her previous work at Apple Inc. on early iPhone and Apple TV development informs her interdisciplinary approach to design problem-solving.