Dr. Anjali Joseph, EDAC, is the Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System Endowed Chair in Architecture + Health Design and Director of the Center for Health Facilities Design and Testing at Clemson University. A leading scholar in evidence-based design, she conducts research at the intersection of human factors, healthcare environments, and patient safety. Dr. Joseph has served as Principal Investigator on major federally funded projects, including AHRQ-supported patient safety learning labs focused on improving safety in emergency departments and operating rooms. Her work has shaped national conversations on integrating the built environment as a key component of safer, more supportive healthcare systems through rigorous research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and human-centered design.