With over 27 years teaching, research and practice experience Maurice still thrives on the energy gained through engagement with students, faculty and the profession. Over the years he has focused efforts on the scholarship of teaching and developing skills in teaching and administration taking on various roles including , undergraduate program coordinator, department and school director, and president of the International Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture. He has developed a particular interest in teaching design at the introductory level . For the past number of years he has also been the director of the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development at the University of Guelph.
Sabbatical leaves have allowed him to experience, and contribute to, other programs as a visiting scholar and professor at MIT, University of Miami, University of Portugal, and Cal Poly. As an ongoing chair of accreditation teams he has a comprehensive view of various administrative cultures and procedures at universities across North America. His scholarly activity has included publication of books and journal articles, research into sustainable landscape practices, communications, visual simulation, and teaching methods. He has been awarded a number of university and international teaching awards and has been called upon to help restructure programs at a number of universities.
He is a strong advocate of service learning and community outreach, recognizing the value of serving, and learning from, the community. He is widely traveled and embraces and global view particularly as it will affect graduates moving on to become effective citizens.
