Jules Bruck has been selected as the new dean for the University of Georgia’s College of Environment and Design. Bruck will begin the role on July 1.
Bruck currently serves the University of Florida as the director of the School of Landscape Architecture and Planning, as well as the chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture for the university. She holds a master’s degree in horticulture and a bachelor’s degree in landscape contracting from The Pennsylvania State University. Bruck also earned a doctorate in agricultural education from Texas A&M University.
In 2024, the American Society of Landscape Architects, or ASLA, elected Bruck as one of 40 ASLA Fellows, which is among the highest honors the ASLA bestows on members, according to a press release.
Before her tenure at the University of Florida, Bruck was the founding director of the landscape architecture program at the University of Delaware. While there, she launched the Coastal Resilience Design Studio, an initiative used to integrate interdisciplinary internships with community-driven design to develop resilience strategies for coastal regions. The initiative received national recognition and drove nearly $10 million in infrastructure investment, according to a press release.
UGA President Jere W. Morehead said he was pleased to welcome Bruck into her new role.
“Throughout her career, she has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to leading initiatives that closely align with UGA’s land-grant and sea-grant mission,” Morehead said. “I am excited to see her further elevate those efforts in this new role.”