Elizabeth Melas was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, where she still resides. She holds a Bachelors of Science degree from Northwestern University and a Masters of Architecture from The Illinois Institute of Technology....

Sally Augustin, PhD, is a practicing environmental/design psychologist and a principal at Design With Science. She has extensive experience integrating science-based insights to develop recommendations for the design of places, objects, and services that support desired cognitive, emotional, and physical experiences....

Mike is currently Director of the Global Workplace Research, Workplace Strategy and Business Intelligence teams for Haworth, Inc. At the start of his career, he worked at BOSTI, a firm that pioneered the use of analytics to show how workspace design affects employee performance....

John R. Kilbourne, Ph.D.
Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI  49506

 Dr. Kilbourne has devoted nearly all of his adult life to helping individuals and communities understand the deeper meanings of play, games, sport, dance, and creativity.  His Bachelors degree is in Creative Drama & Movement from California State University Long Beach.  His Masters Degree is from the University of California at Los Angeles in Dance Education with an emphasis in Dance & Sport.  While at UCLA, he served as Graduate Assistant (Dance/Basketball Conditioning) to then Headcoach Larry Brown.  His Ph.D....

Dr. Curran has spent over 30 years in the area of product development.  With 35 patents issued, Dr. Curran has been responsible for a wide range of products.  Currently he is President of LE...

Chair & Professor, Department of Design
Dr. Holly L. Cline is Department Chair for the Department Design and the online MFA in Design Thinking at Radford University. She earned her degrees from Virginia Tech, University of Kentucky and Centre College.  Cline is certified by the National Council for Interior Designers (NCIDQ), is a LEED Accredited Professional and has taught for over 21 years.  Cline is passionate about finding innovative solutions and innovation within the parameters of Design Thinking and socially responsible design....

Dennis W. Siemsen, O.D., M.H.P.E., is a low vision rehabilitation specialist and medical optometrist in the Department of Ophthalmology at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, and an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Mayo Medical School.   Dr....

Dr. Debra Harris is a leading expert in evidence-based design, with award winning research, product designs and facility designs. She is internationally recognized for research in building performance and occupant outcomes for indoor environments....

Caren S. Martin, PhD, CID, NCIDQ, FASID, FIDEC, is an associate professor emeritus of the College of Design at the University of Minnesota. Her scholarship primarily addresses evidence-based design (EBD), pre-design and post-occupancy evaluations, classroom design for children with autism, and the professionalization of interior design....

Donald M. Rattner holds a BA in art history from Columbia and an
MArch from Princeton. He is the founder and principal of Donald
M. Rattner, Architect, an award-winning architectural and
creativity consultancy specializing in the design of creative space in
workplace, residential, wellness, hospitality, and retail
environments.

Educator and author as well as practitioner, Rattner’s publications
include The Creativity Catalog, Parallel of the Classical Orders of
Architecture, entries in professional reference books, and numerous
contributions to print and online channels....