Acknowledgements: spring 2014 architecture-for-health lectures

The Spring 2014 Architecture for Health Lecture Series at Texas A&M will feature presentations by leading healthcare providers and facility designers who will discuss how leadership can elevate the United States’ healthcare system.

Donors, Patrons and Sponsors

The series is made possible by the generous support of College of Architecture Outstanding Alumni Ronald L. Skaggs, chairman emeritus, and Joseph G. Sprague, principal and senior vice president, both of [HKS Inc.] (http://www.hksinc.com/)

Ronald L. Skaggs, FAIA, FACHA, FHFI, LEED® AP, is an adjunct professor of architecture at the Texas A&M College of Architecture and donor of the Ronald L. and Sondra Skaggs Endowed Professor in Health Facilities Design and The Skaggs-Sprague Endowed Chair in Health Facilities Design. He is also a distinguished alumnus of Texas A&M.

Joseph G. Sprague, FAIA, FACHA, FHFI, is principal and senior vice president, HKS Inc; president, Facility Guidelines Institute; past president of the ACHA-American College of Healthcare Architects and Donor of the Skaggs-Sprague Endowed Chair in Health Facilities Design.

The lecture series is presented by a collaboration between the

• Center for Health Systems & Design
• Department of Architecture
• College of Architecture

Assisting in the lecture series' coordination is Zhipeng Lu, architecture lecturer, and Nooshin Ahmadi, president of the Student Health Environments Association and a Master of Architecture student.

CHSD Faculty Fellows include Dr. Mardelle Shepley, director; Professor Kirk Hamilton, associate director; Dr. Elton Abbott, Dr. Sherry Bame, Dr. Liliana Beltrán, Dr. Regina Bentley, Dr. Geoffrey Booth, Dr. Ruzica Bozovic-Stamenovic, Dr. John Bryant, Dr. Paul K. Carlton, Dr. Minyoung Seo Cerruti, Dr. Charles Culp, Dr. Nancy Dickey, Dr. Michael Duffy, Dr. Thomas K. Ferris, Prof. Pliny Fisk, Dr. Jeff Haberl, Dr. Debra Harris, Dr. Chang-Shan Huang, Dr. Sarel Lavy, Dr. Chanam Lee, Dr. Zhipeng Lu, Professor George J. Mann, Dr. Ranjita Misra, Professor Jody Naderi, Dr. Marcia Ory, Prof. J. Thomas Regan, Dr. Susan Rodiek, Dr. Zofia Rybkowski, Dr. Don Sweeney, Dr. Louis Tassinary, Dr.  James Varni, Dr. Judith Warren, Professor Ward Wells,  Dr. Xuemei Zhu,  Professor Rodney Hill, Dr. Jun-Hyun Kim, Dr. Suzanne Yandow and Dr. Macharia Waruingi.

2013-14 Student Health Environments Association officers are Nooshin Ahmadi, president; Mario Salinas, vice president; Yasaman Bagheri, vice president marketing; Victoria Garcia, treasurer and Renee LaCroix, secretary; Luke Yu, Master of Architecture representative; Lucy Bai, Ph.D. representative and Hilary Hagen, undergraduate representative.

Acknowledgements

• Texas A&M University Health Science Center College of Medicine
• Texas A&M University Health Science Center School of Rural Public Health
• Texas A&M University
• Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine
• Texas A&M University College of Architecture
• Department of Architecture
• CHSD — Center for Health Systems & Design
• SHEA — Student Health Environments Association
• GUPHA — Global University Programs in Health Care Architecture
• HIAC — Health Industry Advisory Council
• UIA/PHG — International Union of Architects Public Health Group

Center for Health Systems & Design

Health Industry Advisory Council:

• Earl Swensson Associates Inc.
• HDR Architecture
• HKS Architects
• The Innova Group
• Odell Associates, Inc.
• Page Southerland Page
• Perkins + Will
• RTKL Associates, Inc.
• Wingler & Sharp Architects
• Herman Miller, Inc.