Caryn presented in several sessions at the Environmental Research Design Association conference. “Partnering with Practitioners to Investigate K-12 Learning Environments,” shared insights from a collaborative research seminar conducted with Dorrie Brooks, principal of Jones Whitsett Architects. “Designing Residential Life Environments for Inclusivity in a Pandemic and Beyond” shared work from her Graduate Design Studio.

Caryn and Joseph Krupczynksi presented “El Corazón: Pursuing Inclusive and Just Strategies to Promote Sense of Belonging,” which described strategies for inclusive project partnerships and strategies to build community capacity for arts and culture programming, both part of their work through the Center for Design Engagement on El Corazón / The Heart of Holyoke.