Professor
Environmental Department
University of Georgia
United States of America
Shelley Cannady is an Associate Professor and the Scholarship Coordinator for the College of Environment and Design. She has taught a wide range of courses at UGA, both at its main campus and in Costa Rica. She is a landscape designer, manages a farm and vineyard, and is a former U.S. Navy intelligence officer. Originally from northern California, she has lived and worked in a variety of locations including Japan and Iceland.
Prof. Cannady’s research focuses on imprints in the landscape brought about by societal responses to conflict and social upheaval. Study sites include Russia/former USSR, Japan, and WW II Japanese-American incarceration sites in North America. Secondary interests include Japanese gardens, agritourism, and urban agriculture.