With a master's and Ph.D. in psychology and a second master’s degree in architecture, and have been awarded an honorary Fellowship to ASID (HFASID).  Dak, I proudly identify as an Architectural Psychologist. I am a University of Nevada Las Vegas professor in the School of Architecture.

 

I'm credited with researching, developing, and administering the first low residency graduate program focused on designs for human health at the Boston Architectural College. I served as a visiting professor at the University of Hawaii, holding a joint position in the schools’ architecture and medicine, was listed as a Fulbright Specialist, and served two terms as a Fulbright Reviewer.

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My focus centers on designing environments tailored to support specific needs, including memory care centers for individuals affected by dementia, trauma care facilities like clinics, shelters for abused victims, refugee centers, and special education institutions catering to children with unique cognitive processing or behavioral disorders.

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Egalitarian activist by nature.

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In addition to my professional role, I am inherently an egalitarian activist. I firmly believe that equal opportunity paves the way for equal outcomes. Recognizing that some individuals are granted more opportunities than others, which can impede the path to equitable outcomes, I utilize the written word as a powerful tool. Believing that the pen is mightier than the sword, I aim to shed light on various injustices and advocate for a fairer world through my fiction novels and nonfiction books.

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