D.Kirk Hamilton, FAIA, FACHA, is an associate professor and associate director of the Center for Health Systems & Design at Texas A & M University. Hamilton’s academic credentials include a professional Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Master of Science in Organization Development from Pepperdine University. The focus of his academic research is the relationship of evidence-based health facility design to measurable organizational performance. Hamilton is a board certified healthcare architect with 30 years of active practice and is a founding principal emeritus of WHR Architects. He is the co-author of Evidence-Based Design for Multiple Building Types . He serves on the board of The Center for Health Design and is co-editor of the peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary Health Environments Research & Design Journal (HERD). Hamilton is a past president of the American College of Healthcare Architects and the AIA Academy of Architecture for Health. He has served as chair of the ICU Design Committee of the Society of Critical Care Medicine, of which he is one of only three architect members. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.
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Dr. Mardelle McCuskey Shepley, AIA, ACHA, LEED AP, is a professor and director of the Center for Health Systems & Design at Texas A & M University. Dr. Shepley’s academic credentials include a B.A. and Master of Architecture from Columbia University, and an M.A. (psychology) and Doctor of Architecture from the University of Michigan. A registered architect with 25 years of experience in professional practice, she is the founder of ART + Science, a firm specializing in applied design research. Mardelle has conducted research and published extensively on the topic of healthcare facility design. Co-author of Healthcare Environments for Children and their Families, and a specialist in building evaluation and programming, she is the William Peña endowed professor at the College of Architecture at Texas A & M Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.
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