Dr. Park: A Good Night’s Sleep
Story by Megan Horan
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Cindy Chen and Genesis Okken Article Published
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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Marston Science Library 360 tour
360 VR tour by Associate Professor Jason Meneely
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Caring for the Caregiver: Restorative Emergency Department Design to Support Staff Self-care in Coping with Job-related Stress
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
Under Duress: Leveraging Design to Foster Mindfulness in High Stress Emergency Departments
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
More than they bargainED for: Responsive design to address violence against healthcare professionals in the emergency department setting
UF’s Department of Interior Design Receives Grant from the Academy of Architecture for Health Foundation The University of Florida’s Department of Interior Design in the College of Design, Construction and Planning was awarded a $30,000 research grant by the Academy of Architecture for Health Foundation to investigate how the design of emergency departments might reduce