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Sara Rifqi and Dr. Margaret Portillo Present Research

Sarah Rifqi Presents Research at IDEC 2025 Annual Conference

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Sarah Rifqi Presents Research at IDEC 2025 Annual Conference Our Ph.D. candidate, Sarah Rifqi, presented part of her research at the IDEC 2025 Annual Conference. Her poster, titled “Fostering Empathy in Interior Design through Service Learning,” showcased a comprehensive scoping review that critically examined how service-learning projects have been implemented to cultivate empathy among interior […]

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Cindy Chen and Genesis Okken Article Published

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Congratulations to IND student, Cindy Chen, and faculty member, Genesis Okken, whose submission to the UF Journal of Undergraduate Research, titled, “The Rise of Pop-Up Retail: Investigating the Success of Experiential Design within Pop-Up Stores”, has been published. https://journals.flvc.org/UFJUR/article/view/121827

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Emergency Room Dr.

Caring for the Caregiver: Restorative Emergency Department Design to Support Staff Self-care in Coping with Job-related Stress

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Job-related stress is at an all-time high among healthcare providers in the US. Due to exposure to overwhelming work stressors, approximately half of emergency department (ED) physicians and nurses experience burnout which leads to lower productivity, lower quality of care, higher risk of medical errors, higher rates of absenteeism and eventually turnover. Our research team identified

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Dr. Shabboo Valipoor

Under Duress: Leveraging Design to Foster Mindfulness in High Stress Emergency Departments

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The high levels of stress and mental exhaustion caused by today’s technology-rich work climate has led to a spike in burnout among US workers, especially healthcare professionals due to the demanding nature of their job. To help people function at higher levels, some companies have embraced mindfulness.  Dr. Shabboo Valipoor has received funding from The American Society of Interior

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