This signature research area focuses on developing wellness and care-centered design solutions that support aging in place and accommodate neurodiversity, fostering a culture of care through human-centric design principles. Faculty members’ work addresses thermal comfort, daylighting, and indoor air quality to promote resilience and employs trauma-informed design approaches to create environments that prioritize the holistic well-being of individuals and communities. 

Highlighted Research Project

Bruno Oro’s “Happy Paws”: Empowering Children with Cerebral Palsy

Bruno Oro, assistant professor of industrial design at Iowa State University’s College of Design, is working on an inspiring research project, “Happy Paws,” aimed at transforming the experience of children with cerebral palsy who require orthotics.

Faculty Expertise

Cameron Campbell>

Cameron Campbell

Interim Chair
Architecture

Bernard Canniffe>

Bernard Canniffe

Associate Professor
Graphic Design

Yongyeon Cho>

Yongyeon Cho

Associate Professor
Interior Design

Clark Colby>

Clark Colby

Assistant Teaching Professor
Art and Visual Culture

Jiwnath Ghimire>

Jiwnath Ghimire PhD

Assistant Professor
Community and Regional Planning

Raluca Iancu>

Raluca Iancu MFA

Assistant Professor
Art and Visual Culture

Hans Klein-Hewett>

Hans Klein-Hewett PLA, ASLA

Assistant Professor
Landscape Architecture

Subinay Malhotra>

Subinay Malhotra

Assistant Professor
Industrial Design

Kimberly Moss>

Kimberly Moss

Associate Professor
Art and Visual Culture

Bruno Oro>

Bruno Oro

Assistant Professor
Industrial Design

Arvid Osterberg>

Arvid Osterberg PhD

University Professor
Architecture

Ulrike Passe>

Ulrike Passe

Professor
Architecture

Julie Stevens>

Julie Stevens

Associate Professor
Landscape Architecture

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