Dr. Ulrich is Professor of Architecture at the Center for Healthcare Building Research at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden
(Photo: ~Courtesy of Lauren Laura DePrado)
The American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA) conducted its 43rd annual conference last month in Portland, Oregon, with the theme, “Research: Shaping the Horticultural Therapy Landscape.” Nearly 200 attendees from around the world attended more than 25 sessions that showcased the research, and New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania were well represented.
The range of professionals who presented included medical doctors, Ph.D.s, psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, licensed landscape architects, and registered horticultural therapists.
Rogers S. Ulrich, Ph.D., delivered the keynote address, “Measuring the Benefits of Garden for Hospital Populations,” which detailed Ulrich’s research at Legacy Hospital in Portland. (more…)