Jean Morgan, an architecture master’s student, and
Alissa de Wit-Paul, assistant professor of architecture, presented “Spatial Environments and the Individualism of Color Psychology” at the 2026 International Conference on Studies in Engineering, Science, and Technology. The paper examines how library patrons respond psychologically to color in library spaces.
Corinna Hill, assistant professor in the Department of Liberal Studies at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, presented “Centers of Belonging: Why Regional Deaf Spaces Matter” on Nov. 7 at the Languages of This Place: Challenges and Opportunities workshop. Hill discussed how spaces such as the Rochester School for the Deaf and the Rochester Recreation Club for the Deaf support language access and build a sense of belonging.