Susan Dickinson Gott has served as the U-M University Planner since 2002. She is highly regarded for her focus on integrated planning, environmental stewardship, advocacy for public art, and efforts to promote historic preservation. As the University Planner, she is responsible for guiding master planning and development of the U-M campuses. And she also oversees planning of other capital projects like parking structures, utilities, roads, open spaces and plazas. To ensure an integrated and coordinated approach to physical planning and design, she also provides leadership in U-M planning and site design. She serves as a link with the community to coordinate U-M projects with community planning initiatives.
Prior to serving as University Planner, Ms. Gott was an adjunct professor in the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at U-M.