Professional Profile

Chris Sass, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture. He also holds an appointment in the Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences program, advising students and serving on the program’s Steering Committee. Courses taught range from LA design studios and Water Management in the Urban Environment to Urban Forestry. In addition, he teaches and coordinates Professional Development courses for Landscape Architecture.

Research interests include urban forestry issues and urban stormwater systems. Sass is part of the Urban Forest Initiative at the University of Kentucky; he helped develop the Urban and Community Forestry Undergraduate Certificate and routinely works with non-profit groups such as Trees Louisville.

Curriculum Vitae

Associated Departments

Landscape Architecture

Scholars@UK

Application of Rosgen's BANCS Model for NE Kansas and the Development of Predictive Streambank Erosion Curves

Sass, C. K. & Keane, T. D., Aug 2012, In: Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 48, 4, p. 774-787 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Channel Evolution Models as Predictors of Sediment Yield

Keane, T. D. & Sass, C. K., Dec 2017, In: Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 53, 6, p. 1513-1529 17 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Combining biophysical and socioeconomic suitability models for urban forest planning

Sass, C. K., Lodder, R. A. & Lee, B. D., Feb 2019, In: Urban Forestry and Urban Greening. 38, p. 371-382 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Riparian corridor change in a northeastern kansas watershed

Sass, C. K. & Keane, T. D., Jan 2016, In: Landscape Journal. 35, 1, p. 57-77 21 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Conservation, Protection, and Enhancement of Forest Canopies in Rural Communities and Small Municipalities

Rieske-Kinney, L. (PI), Crankshaw, N. (CoI), Phillips, L. (CoI) & Sass, C. (CoI)

KY Division of Forestry

1/15/25 → 6/22/25

Project: Research project

Tree Canopy Resiliency Begins With Community Engagement

Rieske-Kinney, L. (PI), Coy, G. (CoI), Crankshaw, N. (CoI), Crocker, E. (CoI), Larson, J. (CoI), Phillips, L. (CoI), Sass, C. (CoI), Tedder, D. (CoI), Williams, M. (CoI) & Stringer, J. (Former CoI)

Forest Service

6/26/23 → 6/25/28

Project: Research project

Tree Soil Cells - LFUCG Stormwater Infrastructure Project

Sass, C. (PI), Byrne, D. (CoI) & Tedder, D. (CoI)

Lexington Fayette Urban County Government

4/27/23 → 9/30/25

Project: Research project

A Canopy Improvement Plan for the Rubbertown Corridor

Sass, C. (PI)

TreesLouisville Incorporated

3/15/19 → 12/31/20

Project: Research project

Conservation, Protection, and Enhancement of Forest Canopies in Rural Communities and Small Municipalities

Rieske-Kinney, L. (PI), Crankshaw, N. (CoI), Crocker, E. (CoI), Larson, J. (CoI), Phillips, L. (CoI), Sass, C. (CoI), Stringer, J. (CoI), Tedder, D. (CoI), Tedder, D. (CoI), Williams, M. (CoI) & Arthur, M. (Former CoI)

KY Division of Forestry

2/1/21 → 6/30/24

Project: Research project

Urban Forest Initiative

Arthur, M. (PI), Rieske-Kinney, L. (CoI) & Sass, C. (CoI)

KY Division of Forestry

12/1/20 → 6/30/21

Project: Research project

Undergraduate Certificate In Urban And Community Forestry

Crocker, E. (PI), Arthur, M. (CoI), Rieske-Kinney, L. (CoI), Sass, C. (CoI) & Williams, M. (CoI)

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

4/1/18 → 9/30/22

Project: Research project