ENV Health and Wellness Design Colloquium
About this Event
How can the places we design improve mental health and well-being?
Join Cal Poly Pomona's College of Environmental Design for a day of thought-provoking conversations exploring the vital connection between the built and natural environments and mental and behavioral health. This interdisciplinary colloquium brings together architects, planners, healthcare professionals, designers, facility managers, students, faculty, and community leaders to examine how thoughtful design can create healthier, more supportive environments.
Whether you're a student exploring careers in design and healthcare, a practicing professional, or simply interested in the future of healthy communities, this event offers valuable insights into the growing role of design in supporting mental and behavioral health.
Event Highlights:
- Keynote panel featuring leaders from Cal Poly Pomona's Health and Wellness Design Collaborative
- Two interdisciplinary panel discussions with experts in architecture, healthcare, and behavioral health
- Student and professional networking opportunities
- Reception and closing discussion on the future of design for mental well-being (reception for professionals only, students may not attend per university policy regarding alcohol)
We invite you to join us as we explore how design can help create places where people can heal, recover, thrive, and belong.
Thank you to our sponosors: Lewis Group of Companies, McCarthy Building Companies, Jacobs, HDR, Turner, KTGY, and HMC.
To become a colloquium sponsor **
To make a tax-deductible donation
**If you are a sponsor, a promo code will be provided upon sponsorship.
Colloquium Advisors: Ferial Asadies (HDR), Krisianna Bock, Jhiah Chang (JHI Healthcare Design), Long Duong (Kaiser Permanente), Jun Gang (Turner Construction Company), Michael Lehman (Retired; EwingCole), Michael Levendusty (Taylor Design), Noah Lum (Gensler), Kayla Quilantang (Gensler), Simon Richmond (EwingCole), Sandy Smith (Hoag), Mila Volkova (Boulder Associates)
Agenda
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
Welcome
🕑: 10:20 AM - 10:50 AM
Keynote Panel: Mental Health and Well-being in Conversation with Students
Info: Provocateur: Mary Anne Akers: Dean, CPP College of Environmental Design |
Gently Ang: Clinical Psychologist, CPP Counseling and Psychological Services
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Panel One: Designing for People – Spaces that Heal, Recover, and Recharge
Info: Provocateur: Michael Lehman: Retired, EwingCole |
Meredith Banasiak: Director of Research, Boulder Associates Architects |
Brian Geibink: Director of Behavioral and Mental Health, HDR |
Shary Adams: Healthcare Leader, Senior Associate, Gensler |
Kyle Peterson: Community + Culture Practice Leader, HMC Architects
🕑: 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Panel Two: The Bigger Picture – Systems, Policy, and the Continuum of Care
Info: Provocateur: Mila Volkova: Associate Principal, Boulder Associates Architects |
Rhyan Miller: Deputy Director of Integrated Programs, Riverside University Health System | Melissa Noone: Deputy Director, Riverside University Health System – Behavioral Health |
Victor Peña: Administrator, Department of Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care Center, Los Angeles Medical Center |
Kristyn Sanders: Executive Director or Strategic Program Development, Cedars-Sinai
🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Closing Conversation moderated by Ferial Asadies
🕑: 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Professional Social Hour
Info: Students will not be permitted to this portion of the program due to university policy regarding alcohol.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 150.00 to USD 175.00
