Workshops
Online
Presented by the Master of Healthcare Design Program at Kent State University’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2023 , 4:00 - 7:00 pm US Eastern
Registration Fee: $60 for individuals; $120 for groups (up to 3); Free to CAED faculty and students
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CEUs Available: AIA, EDAC
The Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that one in five individuals experience one type of mental illness. The COVID-19 pandemic has also led to a sharp increase in anxiety and depression cases in 2020 (WHO). Due to the potential safety risks to staff and patients (e.g., self-harm, suicide) in mental health facilities, interventions for safety of patients and staff, which is of utmost importance, should be holistic, with the physical environment as a primary contributing component. Examples of the role of the physical environment include but are not limited to layout design and visibility, lighting fixtures, ceiling systems, mirrors, and hardware. While prioritizing physical safety is a critical starting point in mental health facilities, it should not be the only focus or endpoint. Enhancing healthcare experience and actively empowering patients can be achieved by designing therapeutic environments that promote personal empowerment and preserve patient dignity. Therapeutic design involves creating environments that contribute to patients’ healing process and enhance psychological well-being through environmental design that reduces stress using light, color, and sensory elements. This symposium gathers professionals in allied fields who can offer insight into the betterment of mental health facilities. Open to healthcare providers, architects, and designers, this symposium will explore how design can help streamline and improve upon the delivery and efficacy of mental health care, leading to improvements in healing, safety, and experience of patients and staff.
Overall learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the mental and mental health facilities and users
- Recognize the role of the design in supporting or hindering safety and therapeutic experience within the mental health facilities
- Identify design solutions to overcome challenges in mental health facilities along with challenges to their implementation
- Identify the current evidence-based design practices and recommendations for mental health facilities
SPEAKERS
Peter D. Mills Ph.D., MS.: Psychologist, NCPS Field Office
Title of Presentation: Inpatient Mental Health Safety and Design: Building in healing and safety
Bio: Dr. Mills is Professor of Psychiatry at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. He has been a clinician and therapist in inpatient and community mental health settings for over 35 years. He conducts research in suicide prevention, patient safety, and quality improvement, authoring over 130 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. He led the development of the Mental Health Environment of Care Checklist which has helped to significantly reduce the rate of inpatient suicide on mental health unit in VA Hospitals. He has worked as a consultant and subject-matter expert for inpatient suicide prevention and design for the past 15 years.
Shary Adams, AIA, ACHA, EDAC, LEED AP: Mental and Behavioral Health Practice Co-Leader, CannonDesign
Title of Presentation: Moving Upstream – A case for a more proactive approach to mental healthcare looking at community, residential and rehabilitative care
Bio: Access to adequate mental healthcare and resources is one of the most pressing crises facing the world. Shary has committed her career to helping organizations expand their mental health services as well as develop new strategies and innovations that improve treatment for those in need. With more than 30 years of experience in healthcare design and leading integrated teams, Shary excels in getting laser-focused on a problem and defining the best possible solutions. She has shared her expertise in national media outlets and spoken about mental healthcare at domestic and global conferences.
Stephen Parker, AIA NCARB: Senior Associate, Stantec
Title of presentation: Design Strategies for Inpatient Mental Health Typologies
Bio: Consulting on projects from the Arctic to Auckland, Stephen Parker is a proponent of “architect as advocate”, elevating mental health through design. A Behavioral Health Planner with Stantec, he has served as the youngest architect elected to the AIA Strategic Council & co-convener of the AIA Mental Health + Architecture Incubator. A collaborative researcher & accomplished designer with recognitions from organizations such as the AIA, Healthcare Facilities Symposium, NextCity, FastCo, Healthcare Design Magazine & ENR.
Presently, Stephen is an Associate Director for the Design in Mental Health Network in the UK, Design Chair for the DC Building Industry Association, and a US representative to the International Union of Architects’ Public Health Group.
In his personal time, Stephen can be found building a three-generation home with his wife Carrie or volunteering abroad, most recently in Kenya & India as a medical planner, designing hospitals for local NGOs.
HOST & ORGANIZER
Sara Bayramzadeh, PH.D., M.ARCH : Healthcare Design Program Coordinator and Elliot Professor
Bio: Dr. Sara Bayramzadeh, Ph.D., M.Arch. is the Coordinator and Elliot Professor in the Master of Healthcare Design program at Kent State University. Dr. Bayramzadeh’s research focuses on interdisciplinary efforts to enhance healthcare outcomes through effective environmental design. She has extensive experience with complex healthcare environments such as psychiatric units, operating rooms design, and trauma room designs. Safety and efficiency are the primary healthcare outcomes she investigates. Her research also looks at opportunities to bridge academia and practice for design solutions derived from research and actively looks for ways to promote research in the design practice.
Clothes are an expression of who we are. This exhibition tells the personal story of James Mulholland through a selection from his wardrobe. It is a reflection on how clothes are incorporated into a life. Influences on his style range from film references, favorite designers' collections, a love of fine craftmanship and playful reinterpretation of classic menswear. The items on display span decades and showcase the evolution of how he dressed. The looks, both past and present, are assembled from personal favorite pieces that blend various designers across seasons and years. Mulholland’s personal style emphasizes attention to proportion and contrasting textures. Rather than rigidly following rules or trends, his outfits reflect a spirit of fun, experimentation and humor.
As a fashion industry insider, Mulholland is appreciative of the subtleties of design and craftsmanship. His wardrobe over the years is a reflection of innovative menswear of the highest quality. It is a lesson in the beauty of artful play of details within the seemingly rigid parameters of permissible masculine dress. Compared to women’s fashion, menswear is limited in color, cut, and material. The designers that he wears are known for their exploration within these limitations. Among the designers whose work is included are Prada, Tom Ford for Gucci, Calvin Klein, Yohji Yamamoto, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Jil Sander and Dries Van Noten. Rather than explore the creative genius of individual designers, however, this exhibition emphasizes the role of the consumer in determining what style looks like. Mulholland has made a significant donation of his remarkable wardrobe to the permanent collection of the KSU Museum. The exhibition mixes these pieces from the gift with items that Mulholland continues to own and to wear.
The exhibition is made possible by the generous support of Karen and Ken Conley and the Ohio Arts Council.
Join us as we celebrate the exceptional work of our fashion students and honor the 40th anniversary of the Kent State University Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising at the 2023 Annual Fashion Show, presented by Dillard’s.
Join prospective students and get a first look at all the designs on Opening Night.
Cost: $35
Join us as we celebrate the exceptional work of our fashion students and honor the 40th anniversary of the Kent State University Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising at the 2023 Annual Fashion Show, presented by Dillard’s.
Celebrate student award winners and this year’s Hall of Fame honoree Omar Salam of SUKEINA on Friday at the Awards Show.
Cost: $75
Join us as we celebrate the exceptional work of our fashion students and honor the 40th anniversary of the Kent State University Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising at the 2023 Annual Fashion Show, presented by Dillard’s.
Get dressed up to enjoy a dazzling preshow reception with our supporting sponsors, community and university leadership on Saturday for the VIP Show.
Preshow Reception: 6:30 p.m.
VIP Fashion Show: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $250
Celebrate Honors Week with the Department, as we host our annual Celebration of Student Achievement! The event is scheduled for Thursday, April 13, and includes a plenary lecture by Dr. Peng Chen (Cornell University) at 2:30pm in the KIVA, and our awards and scholarship recognition at 4:15pm in the Integrated Sciences Building. Refreshments will be provided at both portions of the event.
Register for the Celebration of Student Achievement
Join us for the 11th Annual Athletics Scholarship Auction April 21. Varsity “K” Hall of Famer Nick Nemeth, ’03, will be the guest of honor and football’s Kent Cleveland, ’12, MA ’13, will be helping to host.
The auction will be a fun-filled night with gourmet food, an open bar, awesome auction prizes and a chance to meet and mingle with Kent State student-athletes and coaches.
Join fellow Kent State University alumni and friends at The National Press Club Thursday, April 27, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Washington Program in National Issues (WPNI) and the WPNI Class of 2023’s completion of the program.
Established in 1973, at the suggestion of Kent State alumna Frances Richardson, ’39, WPNI is a 15-week academic program held each spring semester in the most dynamic political environment in the world, Washington, D.C. The program provides an opportunity for junior and senior Kent State students from various academic disciplines to study national and international politics, culture and history, science and technology, and public policy with Kent State University faculty and Washington’s experts.
To honor WPNI’s milestone achievement, you are invited to an evening of festivities marking this half-century partnership between Kent State and Washington, D.C. For those able to attend, individual tickets and sponsorships are available. If you are unable to attend but wish to support WPNI’s important work, please consider making a gift to the WPNI fund.
Proceeds from the event will support students in the WPNI program.
The Lake County Alumni Chapter is honored to host Kent State University President Todd Diacon, who will deliver remarks regarding the state of the university at the 2023 Blue and Gold Dinner. The chapter will toast to Kent State, which is celebrating 113 years since its founding, and most importantly, we will recognize and honor the 2023 Lake County Alumni Chapter scholarship recipients.
Tickets: $35 each paid at the door only (cash, check and Venmo will be accepted). Advance registation is appreciated.
RSVP by May 18.
2023 BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition
April 18-28
Reception: April 28, 5-8 p.m.
Center for the Visual Arts
325 Terrace Drive, Kent
Featured Artists & Locations:
CVA Gallery
Cassandra Beattie
Ariana Bliss
Maureen Chisholm
AL-BARAA AL-GHEILANI
Clay Hagy
Emmett Metivier
Maddie O'Keefe
Gordon Stewart
Mar'Cess Stubbs
