ELIZABETH ELLIS |
SENIOR URBAN DESIGNER
Elizabeth is dedicated to fostering meaningful relationships with neighborhood organizations and partners to produce sustainable designs that are implementable. She holds master’s degrees in Architecture and Urban Design through Kent State University. Elizabeth served as the Studio Director of the Toledo Design Collective, where she expanded project and program capacity while focusing on highlighting underrepresented voices. She looks forward to building partnerships through another design center’s work and intimately understands the important role the CUDC has in designing with communities.
Phone: 216.357.3438 | Email: eellis10@kent.edu
BEN HERRING |
MOOS COORDINATOR
Clifford Benjamin Herring coordinates the CUDC’s Making Our Own Space (MOOS) program. Ben specializes in new materials and architectures for public good. He has spoken at various universities and conferences on topics ranging from design theory, to distributive justice, the future of public space and digital craft in contemporary design. Ben was administered various honors at Ball State University where he received degrees in Architecture and Economics. He serves on the board of the Refresh Collective (formerly known as the Fresh Camp) and as a board member for the Haitian Vision Foundation. He is Principal of PAADG Studio and has worked with notable design teams including MASS Design Group, Hood Design Studio, Seventh Hill Design, Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative, Local Projects, Stantec Urban Places, and LAND Studio.
Phone: 216.357.3434 | Email: cherrin7@kent.edu
CUDC TEAM
MAÍRA FURTADO FARIA, CAU-BR, GRP |
URBAN DESIGNER
Maíra is a Brazilian-born designer. She holds a master’s degree in Architecture from Kent State University and a bachelor’s degree in Architecture and Urban Planning from the University Center of Brasília (CEUB). Maíra has experience with a wide range of projects in Brazil, from interior design to urban planning, and has previously worked as an instructor and assistant for the College of Architecture and Environmental Design at Kent State. Her interests are within the investigation of natural phenomena, regenerative systems, and inclusive design.
Phone: 216.357.3437 | Email: mfaria@kent.edu
DONNA ROOD |
OFFICE MANAGER
After 25 years of service to a liberal arts college, Donna began a second career in higher education at Kent State University, Trumbull Campus in 2015. She accepted a position at the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative in 2021 and is currently employed as the Office Manager.
Phone: 216.357.3423 | Email: drood2@kent.edu
SAMIN SHEGEFT | M.LA
STUDENT EMPLOYEE
Student Workers
CAT SOERGEL MARSHALL | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE COORDINATOR
CHARLES FREDERICK | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
PAUL MOSELY | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
MACI NELSON | ADJUNCT FACULTY
ERIC PEMPUS | ADJUNCT FACULTY
KSU COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE & ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN FACULTY
STEVE RUGARE | PROFESSOR
TARANEH MESHKANI | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
JAYME SCHWARTZBERG | ADJUNCT FACULTY
SUNG HO KIM | ARCHITECTURE PROGRAM DIRECTOR
JON YODER, Ph.D. | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
BRENDAN HO | ASSISTANT PROFFESOR
ADIYANA SHARAG-ELDIN, Ph.D. | ADJUNCT FACULTY
CHRISTIAN LYNN, PLA, ASLA | ADJUNCT FACULTY