Dave Ferguson Collection of Landscape and Community Development Reports, 1982-2001

Dave Ferguson was born on June 23, 1954 in Cleveland, Ohio. After graduating from Elkhart High School in Elkhart, Indiana, Ferguson enrolled in Ball State University’s College of Architecture and Planning (CAP), where the faculty (particularly John Russell) inspired him to get involved with landscape architecture. He developed a fascination for how the entirety of a project interacts with an area’s ecology. His interests are reflected in his choice of bachelor's degrees—one in landscape architecture and one in environmental design. After graduation, Ferguson worked in private practice for eight years and completed his master’s degree in landscape architecture at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

In 1988, Ferguson returned to Ball State University to teach in the Department of Landscape Architecture. He currently serves as the dean for Ball State University’s College of Architecture and Planning, having had several prior administrative experiences at Ball State, including vice president for Emerging Media and executive director of the Center for Media Design. Ferguson has been an instrumental player in rekindling connections between CAP and its alumni, and he has spearheaded multiple CAP initiatives. He also has a heart for community outreach and helped found the Cardinal Greenway of Muncie, Indiana.