Sara Bayramzadeh, The Elliot Professor in Healthcare Design, Kent Campus, College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Sara Bayramzadeh, Ph.D., is The Elliot Professor in Healthcare Design in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design. Since joining Kent State in 2018, she has distinguished herself through cross-disciplinary research, industry outreach and engagement.
Bayramzadeh helped coordinate the Master of Healthcare Design program and course development. She reconceived the program and broadened its scope in relation to research and design by revising the curriculum.
Bayramzadeh has won many awards, including being named to the national 2021 U40 (Under 40) List by the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) and earning a Best Educator Award in 2022 by Healthcare Design magazine. Through Bayramzadeh’s expertise, her students have been able to learn from her and go on to win national awards, showing Bayramzadeh’s influence both on the healthcare industry and on her students.
Bayramzadeh received a $2.4 million grant to examine and improve trauma care through trauma room design. It was through her initiative that the project was conceptualized for this grant and that the right partners were brought in, including Cleveland Clinic.