EDRA CORE 2022

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EDRA CORE - Certificate of Research Excellence 2022

2022 EDRA CORE: CERTIFICATE OF RESEARCH EXCELLENCE
The Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Certificate of Research Excellence (CORE) for 2022. CORE recognizes rigorous and impactful practice-based research that advances innovative thinking in the industry. How might we evaluate research quality in the context of practice acknowledging that the tools used to assess academic research do not easily translate to practice-based research?

In response to this challenge, EDRA developed CORE in 2015. EDRA CORE’s evaluation framework identifies practice-based research studies that are not only rigorous, but also offer measurable value, meet industry challenges, and advance innovative thinking. We are honored to introduce this year's recipients:

2022 EDRA CORE REVIEWERS

ALISON MCDOUGALL-WEIL UX Research Design Application Lead, Google
BRIAN SCHERMER, PhD, AIA Professor, School of Architecture & Urban Planning, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Principal, Design Research, Workshop Architects Inc.
DANYA HAKKY, PHD, NCIDQ Interior Designer and Design Researcher, Perkins Eastman
HUI CAI, PHD Chair, Department of Architecture, Kansas University Associate Director, Institute of Health and Wellness Design, Kansas University
KARA FREIHOEFER, PHD, NCIDQ, LEED ID+C, EDAC Director of Research, HGA Architects & Engineers
LESA LORUSSO, PHD, NCIDQ Healthcare Director of Research & Insights, Gresham Smith
MEGAN CACKETT Human Factors/UX Researcher, Google
SHARMIN KADER, PHD, ASSOC AIA Chair, EDRA Board of Directors Research Associate, Kent State University
TERRI ZBOROWSKY, PHD Design Researcher, HGA Architects & Engineers Adjunct Faculty, University of Minnesota
ZHE WANG, PHD, EDAC, LEED AP BD+C Professor, Henan University Founder, International Green

2022 EDRA CORE RECIPIENTS

The following practice-based design research projects met the CORE criteria and were selected for recognition. The selection process was based on the review of a cross-disciplinary panel of reviewers consisting of academic researchers, practice-based researchers, designers, and industry thought leaders. The CORE recipients will be recognized at the EDRA53 Greenville Conference, June 3rd, 2022.

MERIT CERTIFICATION

“Realized Enrollment Decisions in Redesigned Active Learning Spaces”

Gould Evans and University of Kansas
Study team: Michael Ralph, Blair Schneider, David Benson, Douglas Ward, and Anthony Vartia
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“On the Restorative Break: Understanding the Role of Break Room Design on Nurse Engagement and Satisfaction”

Gresham Smith, Steelcase Health, and University of Florida Health North
Study team: Lesa Lorusso, Steelcase Health, Linda Lawson, Carolyn Blake, Penny Houchens, and Robin Maddalena
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“The Outpatient Experience Index – 2021: A National Study of American Outpatient Consumers’ Experiences of Outpatient Care Facilities”

Gensler and Hanken School of Economics
Study team: Nicholas Watkins, James Crispino, April Spivack, Kyle Sellers
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CERTIFICATION

"Integrating Prediction and Performance Models into Scenario-Based Resilient Community Design"

Texas A&M University
Study team: Galen Newman, Karishma Joshi, and Jiali Liu
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"Student Well-Being on a Live-Learn Campus: A COVID- Era Study"

HKS, Inc.
Study team: Upali Nanda and Renae Mantooth
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“Making a Champion: Re-Envisioning the Elite Student-Athlete Experience”

Perkins Eastman
Study team: Emily Chmielewski, Joshua Jackson, Scott Schiamberg
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“The Learning Futures Project: Imagining Higher Education in 2025”

Perkins Eastman
Study team: Danya Hakky, Joshua S. Jackson, David Levo, and Carisima Koenig
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“Reimagining the Workplace Environment for a Flexible Work Model”

HGA Architects & Engineers
Study Team: Kara Freihoefer, Sarah Berseth, Paula Storsteen, Renae Rich, and Mahshid Jalalian
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“Re-Imagining the Employee Experience in a Manufacturing Plant”

HGA Architects & Engineers and Marvin®
Study Team: Adaheid Mestad, Ashley Macaulay, Mahshid Jalalian, Oshana Reich, Anoosha Baladi, and Marvin®
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“Learning and Re-Learning: Researching the Impact of the Pandemic on People, Work, and the Future Workplace”

Gensler
Study Team: Janet McLaurin, Christine Barber, Tim Pittman, Kyle Sellers, Anita Grabowska, Michelle DeCurtis, Stella Donovan, Kerri Henderson, Julia Simet, Philippe Pare, Dhiraj Kumar, Tom Owens, Cathy Jameson, Neil Christopher, Claire Stephens, Xiaomei Lee, Smita Gupta, and Shravan Bendapudi
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“A Pre-Post Outcomes Evaluation Study of an Inpatient Unit: An Inevitable Step Toward Continuous Process Improvement”

HKS Inc., ProMedica Toledo Hospital, and Kent State University
Study Team: Rutali Joshi, Upali Nanda, Camilla Moretti, Paula Grieb, Martyna Falloni, Parsa Aghaei, Deborah Wingler
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“Innovate and Validate: Scenario Modeling to Test Centralized Registration Feasibility in a Multi-Specialty Clinic”

EwingCole
Study Team: Alice Gittler, Maryam Hosseini, and Michael Hoak
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“Findings from a Multi-Method Evaluation of Inpatient and Outpatient Settings at Utah Valley Hospital”

HDR, Inc.
Study Team: Abigail Heithoff, Francesqca Jimenez, Annette Himelick, Tina Nolan, Katie Fricke, Susan McDevitt, Neil Cristal, Todd Tierney, and Jeri Brittin
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