TEACHING AREA

• Landscape Architecture Program
• Interdisciplinary Seminars

EDUCATION

• Auburn University, Master of Landscape Architecture, Magna cum laude [2003]
• Auburn University, Maser of Community Planning, Magna cum laude [2003]
• University of Florida, Bachelor of Science: Forest Resources & Conservation Plan of Study: Resource Conservation and Horticulture

TEACHING & ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

• Auburn University, Program Chair, Landscape Architecture [2006-present]
• Auburn University, Assistant Professor [2004-present]
• Auburn University, Instructor [2003-2004]
• Auburn University, Teaching/Research Graduate School [1999-2002]
• Journal of Planning, Education and Research, Assistant Editor/Reviews [2002-2003]

MEMBERSHIPS

• Alpha Theta Chapter of Tau Sigma Delta National Honor Society for Architecture and Allied Arts
• Society of Advocates for Sustainable Environment [2003]
• Columbus Street Tree Master Plan Task Force Committee [2003]
• Trees Columbus [2002-present]
• Columbus Georgia Greenspace Task Force Committee [1999-present]
• American Planning Association, Alabama and Georgia Chapters [1999-present]

ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL HONORS

• ASLA Honor Award, Thesis: Collaborative Ecologies: Crafting Ecotones of Place, Bull Creek, Columbus, Georgia [2003]
• Most Outstanding Graduate Student, Auburn University [2003]
• Outstanding Graduating Thesis Student Book Award [2003]
• Outstanding Student Planning Project, Alabama Chapter of the American Planning Association [2003]
• President, Auburn University Student Planning Association [2002]
• Circle of Friends Award/Outstanding Volunteer, Muscogee County School System [2002]
• Outstanding Commissioner Award, Keep Columbus the Beautiful [2000]
• Board of Directors Commissioner District #5, Keep Columbus the Beautiful Commission [1999-2003]

FUNDED ACADEMIC RESEARCH

• Auburn University College of Agriculture Grant (Co-PI). “Techniques for Establishing Vegetation for Long-term Erosion Control on Disturbed Slopes.” $81,582 [2007]
• Auburn University Technical Assistance Grant. (PI) Calhoun County, AL. “Landfill Park Master Plan.” $10,600 [2006]
• Water Resources Research Institute Program, Auburn, AL. (Co-PI) “Evaluating Bioretention Nutrient Removal in a Rain Garden with an Internal Water Storage (IWS) Layer.” $53,049 [2006]
• American Planning Association Chapter Presidents Council Grant (PI). “What Is Planning and Why Should I Care?” Location: Auburn University, AL $1,200 [2005]
• Mobile National Estuary Program Grant (PI). “Feasibility Study for Public Access Opportunities: Dauphin Island Causeway.” Location: Dauphin Island, AL. $21,773 [2005]
• College of Architecture Design and Construction Seed Grant (PI). “Designing Institutions of Learning for Fitness.” Location: Auburn University, AL $2,500 [2005]
• Auburn University College of Agriculture Research Grant (Co-PI). Kim Steele (Co-PI). Transportation Study and Website/ Public Relations Development for the Center for Sustainable Rural Living. $32,500 [2004]
• USDA/ CSREES Integrated Research, Education and Extension Competitive Grant (Co-PI). Community-Based Restoration Initiatives. $152,000 [2004]

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

• “Rebuilding Ground: Accessing Coastal Public Access, Dauphin Island AL.” International CSLA/ CELA 2006 Conference (Vancouver, British Columbia). (Refereed)
• “Community–Based Restoration Initiatives in East Central Alabama,” 2005 Alabama Water Resources Conference at Orange Beach, AL (Refereed)
• “Making A Splash with GIS: Changing Territories, New Cartographies” 2004 NE Regional Conference Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, Syracuse, NY (Refereed)
• Gifford, James and Gabrielle Zezulka-Maillox. Culture + The State Landscape & Ecology: Critical Works from the World Congress of Culture and State, Vol. 1. “A River Runs Through It No More: Evaluating the Human-Nature Relationship of the Urban Stream,” by Charlene LeBleu. CRC Humanities Studio Publishers. University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 2003. ISBN 1-55195-139-8 (Refereed)
• “A River Runs Through It No More: Evaluating the Human-Nature relationship of the Urban Stream,” Proceedings Recalibrating Centers and Margins, 91st Annual Meeting Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, Louisville, KY, 2003. (Refereed)
• “Collaborative Ecologies–Crafting Ecotones of Place,” Proceedings of the International Making Cities Livable Conference, Santa Fe, New Mexico. 2003. (Refereed)
• “Bringing Eco-Tourism to the Masses through the World Wide Web.” 44th Annual International URISA Conference (September 2006; Vancouver, British Columbia). (Refereed)
• “Evaluating Bioretention Nutrient Removal in a Rain Garden with an Internal Water Storage (IWS) Layer.” Alabama Water resource Conference, Gulf Shores, AL (September 2006). (Refereed)
• “Redeveloping Brownfields.” 2006 National ASLA Annual Meeting & Expo and 43rd IFLA World Congress. (October 2006; Minneapolis, MN). (Refereed)
• “Interstate 85: Center for Sustainable Rural Living.” Christian Dagg, Charlene LeBleu, Rebecca O’Neal Dagg, and Kim Steele. Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, Central Meeting, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. October 2006.

RESEARCH REPORTS

• “Feasibility Study for Public Access Opportunities: Dauphin Island, Alabama.” Published by The Mobile National Estuary Program, Mobile, AL. 45 pp. [March 2006]

INVITED LECTURES

• “Community-Based Restoration Initiatives.” Alabama Urban Forestry Association 21st Annual Conference. Huntsville, AL. [2005]
• “Recovering Landscape.” City of Tarrant, AL Brownfield Redevelopment Task Force. [2005]
• National Federation of Garden Clubs Inc. and Garden Clubs of Georgia, Inc. Landscape Design Study Program, Course III, Series XXIII. Columbus, GA. [2005]
• “Innovative Storm Water Practices.” Home Builders Association of Baldwin County, AL 2005 Annual Conference–Green Building: What’s in it for You and You’re Customers? Fairhope, AL.

OUTREACH

• Master Plan for the Fiver Rivers Delta Center, Spanish Fort, AL
  Client: Alabama State Lands Division [Spring 2007]
• Queens City Park Charrette, Tuscaloosa, AL. Auburn Student Chapter of American Society for Landscape Architecture [Spring 2007]
• Design Charrette for Tallassee Mills # 2 & # 3, Tallassee, AL.
  Client: K Mac Services, Birmingham, AL, owner, and the City of Tallassee, AL. [Spring 2007]
• St. Augustine, FL Westside Revitalization: A New Town Center.
  Client: City of St. Augustine, FL Planning Commission. [Spring 2007]
• Chambers County, AL Chattahoochee River Shoreline Restoration Charrette.
  Client: Region 4 EPA Brownfields and the City of Valley, AL. [Spring 2007]
• Landscape as Art: Rethinking the Grounds of the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art.
  Client: Michael Panhorst, Dir., AU Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, Auburn, AL. [Spring 2006]
• Isle of Dauphine Coastal Restoration Project: Dauphin Island Golf Course. Client: The Nature Conservancy (Alabama) and City of Dauphin Island, AL. [Spring 2006]
• Chattahoochee River Shoreline Restoration Project. Client: The Nature Conservancy (Georgia) and City of Phenix City, AL. [Spring 2006]
• Historic Cemeteries Renovation: A Master Plan for Porterdale and East Porterdale Cemeteries
  Client: City of Columbus, GA [Spring 2005]
• Crossroads Home for Boys Master Plan and Site Design, Chambers County, AL.
  Client: Jacqueline Carter, Director [Spring 2005]
• Fort Decatur Pre-Development Plan for a Historic Park, Milstead, AL
  Client: Auburn University College of Agriculture [Spring 2005]
• Brownfield Redevelopment and Master Plan Charette, Tarrant, AL
  Client: Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development, Birmingham, AL. [Spring 2005]
• New City Marina Charette, Dauphin Island, AL
  Client: Dauphin Island Sea Lab [Spring 2005]
• Auburn University New Building Science Facility Landscape Plan Charette, Auburn, AL
  Client: Auburn University Facilities Division [Spring 2005]
• Auburn University Davis Arboretum Water Quality Charette, Auburn, AL
  Client: Donald E. Davis Arboretum, Christy Hartsfield, Curator [Spring 2005]
• Unitarian Fellowship Church Landscape Plan Charette, Auburn, AL
  Client: Unitarian Fellowship Church, Thatch Av., Auburn, AL. [Spring 2005]
• New Town Center & Greenway Master Plan, Pike Road, AL
  Client: City of Pike Road, AL. [Spring 2005]
• Innovative Storm Water Designs & Practices for Improving Water Quality.
  Client: Eufaula, AL. [Fall 2005]
• Catoma Creek Pre-Development Plan, Pike Road, AL
  (Winner of the Alabama Chapter of the American Planning Association
  Student Project of the Year Award—2005) [Summer 2004]
• Innovative Storm Water Designs & Practices for Improving Water Quality.
  Client: Alexander City, AL. [Fall 2004]

SERVICE

• CADC Educational Technology Committee [2003-2004]
• CADC Planning Advisory Council [2003-2004]
• Columbus, GA Planning Advisory Commission [2004-present]
• Darden House [2002]
• Town of Abbeyville, AL [2000]

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Albany State University (Flood Recovery) [1994-1999]
• Albany State University [1990-1993]
• Miller Brewing Company [1988-1993]