the architecture of mental health

Erin Sharp-Newton, M.Arch

• Subject matter expert and director working across architecture, design and the built environment.
• Director of the Centre for Urban Design and Mental Health (UD/MH) and active contributor to the Building Brains Coalition (CADRE), a transdisciplinary research initiative linking architecture, neuroscience, and public health
• Leadership roles include Chair, AIA NJ Women in Architecture; Past President, AIA Central NJ (2024)
• Adjunct Professor at Kean University (School of Public Architecture), teaching within NAAB-aligned professional practice and architectural ethics frameworks
• International lecturer and contributor to academic discourse, including the University of Bern (CAS Brain Health)
• Regular participant in invited lectures, design juries, and panels 
• Recognized with NJBIZ 50 Best Women in Business Award (2019) for leadership and professional impact
• Integrates design delivery, regulatory systems, and human-centered spatial frameworks across national and international contexts with focus on mental health and architecture