Professional Bio
Dr. Sharmin Kader is an Assistant Professor in the Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning at Ball State University. Her research focuses on therapeutic healthcare environments, evidence-based design, and mixed-method post-occupancy evaluation (POE) methodologies. Dr. Kader earned her Ph.D. in Architecture through the Health and Wellness Program from the University of Kansas and received her master’s degree from Texas A&M University, along with a Certificate in Health Systems and Design. She also served as a Postdoctoral Research Scholar in the Healthcare Design Program at Kent State University.
She developed the Hospice Environmental Assessment Protocol (HEAP), the first post-occupancy evaluation tool for hospice care environments, which has been widely cited and utilized internationally and was later adopted in federally funded Canadian research. Dr. Kader has received numerous awards and recognitions. She previously served as Chair of the Board of the Environmental Design Research Association and currently co-chairs a subcommittee of the Academy of Architecture for Health Webinar Committee.
She developed the Hospice Environmental Assessment Protocol (HEAP), the first post-occupancy evaluation tool for hospice care environments, which has been widely cited and utilized internationally and was later adopted in federally funded Canadian research. Dr. Kader has received numerous awards and recognitions. She previously served as Chair of the Board of the Environmental Design Research Association and currently co-chairs a subcommittee of the Academy of Architecture for Health Webinar Committee.
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