by Mardelle McCuskey Shepley (Editor)
The primary focus of this book is to inspire young designers, academics and practitioners to achieve their maximum societal contribution. It is essential reading for students and practitioners representing all fields of design including graphic design, industrial design, interior design, architecture, landscape architecture and urban design.
Author Biography
Dr. Mardelle McCuskey Shepley, B.A., M.Arch., M.A., D.Arch., is a professor in the Department of Human Centered Design and a member of the graduate faculty in the Department of Architecture at Cornell University and the Academic Director of the Cornell Institute for Healthy Futures. A fellow in the American Institute of Architects and the American College of Healthcare Architects (ACHA), she has LEED AP, WELL AP and EDAC credentials. Dr. Shepley has published multiple peer-reviewed journal papers and authored/co-authored six books, the most recent of which are: Design for Critical Care (2009), Health Facility Evaluation for Design Practitioners (2010), Design for Pediatric and Neonatal Critical Care (2014), and Design for Mental & Behavioral Health (2017). Mardelle has worked full and part-time in professional practice for 25 years. Committed to designing and conducting research on healthy and healing environments, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from ACHA.