Shabboo Valipoor, Ph.D. EDAC

Associate Professor

Shabboo Valipoor, Ph.D., EDAC, is an associate professor of Interior Design at the College of Design, Construction and Planning. The focus of her research is on the impact of the built environment on human health and safety, particularly in the context of healthcare facilities and environments for aging and disabilities. She is currently working on projects that aim to (1) improve the quality of care in acute care settings by providing supportive environments for healthcare professionals and (2) minimize environmental risks to independent living for older adults with age-associated impairments. She has collaborated with scholars across disciplines on projects supported by the Department of Veterans Affairs, National Science Foundation, Academy of Architecture for Health, and the American Society of Interior Designers. Her current teaching focuses on inclusive design in the built environment, healthcare design, and computer applications.

Research Areas

Healthcare Design; Design for Aging & Disabilities; Design for Health & Safety

Selected Publications

• Alfowzan, N., Valipoor, S., & Portillo, M. (2024). Developing resilient community spaces in healthcare facilities: An exploratory study of a public health crisis. Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 17(2), 10-23.
• Valipoor, S., Bosch, S. J., & Chiu L. Y. T. (2023). From stressful to mindful: Reactions to a proposed emergency department design for enhancing mindfulness and stress reducing among healthcare clinical staff. Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 16(4), 82-102.
• Valipoor, S., Ahrentzen S., Srinivasan, R., Akiely F., Gopinadhan, J., Okun, M. S., … & Shukla, A. A. W. (2022). The use of virtual reality of modify and personalize interior home features in Parkinson’s disease. Experimental Gerontology, 159, 111702.
• Valipoor, S., Hatami, M., Hakimjavadi, H., Akçalı, E., Swan, W. A., & De Portu, G. (2021). Data-Driven Design Strategies to Address Crowding and Boarding in an Emergency Department: A Discrete-Event Simulation Study. Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 14(2), 161–177.

Related Websites

• https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=NmvcyhIAAAAJ&hl=en
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqq4xO2lXfE
• https://x.com/UFdcp/status/1721570501192224957
• https://dcp.ufl.edu/news/from-classroom-to-community-dcp-graduate-students-projects-transform-under-resourced-neighborhoods/

Selected Presentations

• Valipoor, S., Bosch, S., Nobles, P. (May 2025). Flexibility in Action: Leveraging Nurse Perspectives to Enhance Healthcare Design. Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) 56 Conference. Halifax, Canada.
• Kaminski, M., Valipoor, S., Flores, A. (March 2025). Caregivers in Crisis: Rethinking Staff Spaces. The International Summit on Health Facility Planning, Design & Construction (PDC). Atlanta, GA.