Rudy Dieudonne

Dieudonne is currently a Doctoral Candidate within the department of design studies at the University of Wisconsin- Madison. His current research investigates the neurological effects of the standard classroom interior environment (acoustics & lighting) on preschool students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. He entered this Doctoral program after completing a few years of professional practice as an architectural designer, where he specialized in educational facility design (K-12). Prior to entering the industry, he received his master’s in architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and his bachelor’s in design from the University of Florida (UF).

Sabah Mohammed

Mohammed is an architectural designer and researcher at Perkins&Will. Mohammed is passionate about addressing healthcare challenges through the lens of human-centered design. Previously, Mohammed was an E. Todd Wheeler Health Fellow at Perkins&Will, Atlanta where she conducted research on healing environments for patients with behavioral health needs. Her background in evidence-based design informs her interest in creating better, more equitable environments and services that are grounded in research. Mohammed serves as a member of the Health Guideline Revision committee for the 2026 Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) cycle. Mohammed graduated with a master’s in design and health from the Department of Human-Centered Design at Cornell University and holds a bachelor’s in architecture from the National Institute of Technology, India. At Cornell, she was the recipient of the Patricia J. Harris Scholarship; the Epperson Entrepreneurship Fellowship; the K.C. Mahindra Scholarship and was honored as the 2022 Cornell University Graduate School Degree Marshall.

Rana Hassan Bazaid, Student ASID 

Thesis: Exploring the Connection Between the 14 Patterns of Biophilia and their Potential Restorative Effects on ICU Nurse Burnout and Stress Levels

Oliver Vallerand

Book: Unplanned Visitors: Queer Subversions of Domestic Space

Roshni Parthasarathy

Roshni Parthasarathy is an architect from the city of Mumbai, India. Her interests in architecture and design began at a young age with a fascination in the configuration of spaces and the environments around them. Parthasarathy is currently getting her master’s in interior design at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). Her MFA graduate thesis is on the impact that interior design has the potential to create and the design and creation of spaces that focus on the physical and psychological well-being of individuals.

Adeleh Nejati

Adeleh Nejati, AIA, PhD, LEED AP, WELL AP, EDAC is an Associate Principal and Senior Healthcare Planner and Researcher with HMC Architects in San Francisco. Driven to enhancing the human experience in healthcare environments for patients, families, and staff, Dr. Nejati received a doctorate in healthcare architecture from Texas A&M University. Her doctoral dissertation on “Restorative Design Features for Hospital Staff Break Areas” is published in numerous peer-reviewed journals receiving awards by the International Academy for Design and Health, and the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). Previously with architecture firms HKS and HOK respectively, Dr. Nejati served as a healthcare planner and researcher on a variety of projects including Stanford Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, USC Norris Cancer Center, and a 1.5 million square-foot cancer hospital and specialized outpatient clinic facility in Hong Kong.

Crystal Martin, Student ASID

Crystal Martin is an innovative designer focusing on creating interior spaces that have balance. She is a member of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) as well as the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art Southeast Chapter (ICAASE) and is earning her Master of Fine Arts interior design degree from the Savannah College of Art and Design. She also has an undergraduate degree with minors in drawing and architectural history. As a student, she has won numerous design awards from the ASID community as well as several International Design Awards for Institutional, Hotels & Resorts, as well as Retail projects.

As an interior designer, her design philosophy relies on juxtaposition; balancing history, the present and future in order to create timeless sustainable designs that can be coveted through the tests of time. Her design process starts by looking at the bigger picture down to the fine details, concentrating on wellness for the users, psychologically, physically, as well as an expression for evoking knowledge through the spaces. Her inspiration derives from her experiences growing up in New York City and living in Florence, Milan and Seoul, embodying American, European and Asian influences.

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​Madison Sacramone, Student ASID

​Madison Sacramone is an Interior Design student on a mission to change the world by design. Growing up in New York, she wanted nothing more than to share her compassion and channeled this through storytelling in her art. When the question of college came about during her junior year of high school, she began a journey to discover what she wanted to do. Assisted by her mother, she started an online Fair Trade & Handmade boutique to work with global artisans worldwide. Her passion for human connection and wellbeing led her to pursue her undergraduate degree in Interior Design at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), where many of her projects evaluated sustainability and people-centric design. Through her experiences at SCAD, Madison grew as an artist and designer, especially from her time studying in Lacoste, France. During her time abroad she found a new appreciation for travel and began to look at the natural and built environment differently. 

Madison will be pursuing her second degree at the University of Edinburgh: a Master’s degree in Advanced Sustainable Design.

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