Chris Haddox, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Sustainable Design at West Virginia University where his teaching efforts revolve around the Minor in Sustainable Design—a robust minor he created while a Visiting Assistant Professor at WVU. This minor draws student from across the university who wish to broaden their thinking about the development and management of our built environment. His research focuses on how the physical design of the healthcare setting impacts the delivery of healthcare itself.  He is also a songwriter who works to empower disenfranchised groups of people and communities through helping them communicate their stories through original songs written together.  Service is dedicated to a variety of initiatives, most notably community development. Chris is a long-standing member of the Board of Directors of Green Advantage®, a national, ANSI Accredited third party environmental certification program, and is Chair of the Woodburn School Redevelopment Commission with the City of Morgantown.