the architecture of mental health

Erin Sharp-Newton, M.Arch, is a design professional working across architecture, healthcare environments, and architectural education, with a focus on how the built environment shapes systems of care and human experience.

 Highlights:

• Subject matter expert (SME) and design leader working across architecture, design and the built environment, specializing in healthcare and institutional environments for critical/ sensitive needs.
• Integrates design delivery, regulatory systems, and human-centered frameworks across national and international contexts with focus on mental health and architecture
• Director of the Centre for Urban Design and Mental Health (UD/MH) 
• Adjunct Professor at Kean University (School of Public Architecture), teaching within NAAB-aligned professional practice focus
• International Faculty (Lecturer),  Certificate of Advanced Studies in Brain Health, University of Bern (CAS BH Unibe) 
• Co-Author within 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)
• Speaker and facilitator for lectures, design juries, and panels 
• Recognized with NJBIZ 50 Best Women in Business Award (2019) for leadership and professional impact