Director, MPS in Digital Practice Management

Anthony Samaha is the director of the Master of Professional Studies in Digital Practice Management at the New York School of Interior Design. 

Samaha has an MS in Architectural Technologies from the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) and a BA in Architecture from New Jersey Institute of Technology. On teams with peers, he has won important innovation grants, such as the Google Artist + Machine Intelligence Grant with a team led by Casey Rehm, and two Perkins &Will Innovation Incubator Awards, which have allowed him to conduct research on everything from how robots can decrease the number of site visits architects must make, to the embodied carbon use of different software workflows and practices. He was the winner of the AECTech+ Boston Hackathon.

He has worked as both an architectural designer (at Hill West Architects and Curtis + Ginsberg Architects) and as a digital practice manager/lead (at Perkins&Will and Curtis + Ginsberg Architects), and he understands the day-to-day demands on architects and interior designers from multiple perspectives. Samaha is also an experienced educator, having taught design technology at the university level.

Robert is a founding partner of Dadras Architects, a Liberty, New York based architectural firm, with projects throughout New York State. He is an adjunct associate professor of architecture at New York Institute of Technology. He is a registered architect in the State of New York and he received a BArch from New York Institute of Technology.

Director, MPS in Design of Healthcare Environments

Tama Duffy Day is the director of the Master of Professional Studies in Design of Healthcare Environments at the New York School of Interior Design. She was involved in the original curriculum for the program.  

She has been a leader in the healthcare and wellness industry for decades as a strategist, designer, and longevity advocate, challenging conventional design and creating solutions for reimagining an age-inclusive world. Previously she headed the healthcare and senior living practices at global architectural and design firms Gensler and Perkins&Will, where she developed healthcare facilities and intergenerational communities around the world.  

She is a member of the Urban Land Institute's Lifestyle Residential 55+ Council, Women in Healthcare, and serves on the Washington, DC mayor’s Age-Friendly Task Force as well as on the boards of Capitol Hill Village and The CARITAS Project. Her advisory roles include the Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Medical Construction & Design Magazine. She currently teaches design as an adjunct professor at Marymount University and at the Corcoran School of the Arts & Design at George Washington University, while previously adjunct roles included the New York University, School of Real Estate and a Design Environments for Health program at the University of Tennessee. Tama received her undergraduate degree in Interior Design from North Dakota State University and her Master of Arts from Marymount University.  

She is a fellow of both the American Society of Interior Designers and the International Interior Design Association and is one of the few design professionals inducted as a fellow into the American College of Healthcare Executives. She is a frequent speaker at global events and conferences. Her work and research have been published in Forbes, The New York Times, The McMorrow Reports, Interior Design magazine, Fast Company, Journal of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, and Health Environments Research and Design Journal. 

MaryAnn earned her PhD in Environmental Psychology from the Graduate School and University Center at CUNY.  With a specific focus on environmental health concerns, affordable housing, and social equity, she has published work on neighborhood asthma triggers, community based research, and green buildings, among other topics. She currently leads up Projects for Environmental Health, Knowledge, & Action, Inc., a non-profit research and education organization. She received her MA from Hunter College. 

With over 8 years of experience as a BIM and VDC manager for construction management companies, coupled with 3 years as a design professional, Andres has witnessed the transformative power of digital practice management in the construction industry. By integrating cutting-edge technology and software programs, he has successfully enhanced project planning and execution across various construction phases. As the AEC industry continues to evolve, it is crucial for designers and builders to embrace and master the use of different software programs. This will enable them to effectively implement digital practice management in design and construction workflows, ultimately leading to improved collaboration, proactive issue resolution, and efficient planning. By leveraging these advancements, we can exceed project and client expectations, while staying within budgets and schedules, and pave the way for a smarter and faster future in construction.

Sara Mosele is the principal of Sara Mosele Interiors, a New York-based architecture and interior design studio. With an MArch from Institito di Architettura Venezia (IUAV) and 25 years of experience at larger and mid-size firms in New York City , she is an AIA Associate and LEED AP, integrating sustainability into her residential and commercial projects.

Patricia is the Manager of Lighting Technical Standards for the Illuminating Engineering Society. Pat has more than 30 years of professional experience in lighting design. She has been an adjunct lighting instructor at NYSID for over 10 years and holds an MFA in Theatrical Lighting Design from NYU-TSOA and a BA from Oswego State University in Theatre Design.

Stefanie Werner is an award winning registered architect and Certified Passive House Designer with over 20 years experience. She is owner of Design and Solutions Studio. Her work is published internationally and filmed for national television. She holds a Master degree for Architecture and Urban Design from the Bauhaus University in Weimar, Germany including two years at the ETSAB (Barcelona School of Architecture) on a Erasmus scholarship in Barcelona, Spain. She was the president of the Cape Cod Modern House Trust for seven years. 

David is the lighting designer at the Rubin Museum of Art with over two decades of art lighting experience working with art and artists from all over the world in museums, galleries and private collections. David is an advisory member of the IES Museum and Art Gallery Lighting Committee as well as the Committee on Lighting for the Elderly and Partially Sighted.

Edwin J. Zawadzki is a founding partner of In Situ Design, a New York-based firm that designs a range of projects from homes to hotels, restaurants to offices. He teaches Design Studio II and Thesis Prep at NYSID.

He received a BA from Harvard University and a M.Arch from Yale University.