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.
Search for publications
Samira Pasha, M.Arch., Ph.D., AIA, LSSGB, EDAC, LEED BD+C, is an architect and researcher at CallisonRTKL, Washington DC. As part of the healthcare studio team, her work includes programming, planning, and evaluation of healthcare environments ranging from small unit renovations to health campus master plans, including domestic and international projects. Since 2012 Samira has been involved with NCARB intern think tank, AIAS, and District Architecture Center (DAC) as an advocate for integrating research into practice of architecture. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.
Search for publications