Lisa Platt

Lisa Sundahl-Platt, Ph.D., MS, CSSBB, EDAC, LEED AP-BDC, is a Research Faculty member and Assistant Professor at the University of Florida's College of Design, Construction and Planning. She is affiliated with the Florida Institute for Built Environment Resilience (FIBER), where she focuses on public health resilience and environmental design. Her research explores the intersection of systems science, human factors, and environmental design to enhance human and system resilience, particularly in healthcare settings.

Background and Education

• Education: Dr. Platt holds a Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design, a Master of Science in Psychology, and a Ph.D. in Systems Science with a focus on Health Systems Engineering from the State University of New York at Binghamton.15
• Professional Experience: Before academia, she worked for over 25 years in interior design, construction administration, sustainability planning, and operational improvement for health systems across North and South America and internationally.12

Research Focus

• Public Health Resilience: Her work emphasizes using socioecological modeling and collaborative computation scenario planning to inform risk moderation strategies in built environments.15
• Artificial Intelligence and Design: Dr. Platt utilizes AI and dynamic modeling to evaluate scenarios for preventative designs that reduce health risks, focusing on climate change impacts on infectious diseases and community health infrastructure.35
• Integrative Prevention Through Design Lab: She leads this lab, which applies socioecological scenario models to detect system risks and improve resilience in healthcare environments.4

Professional Affiliations

• Certifications: Dr. Platt is an ASQ Certified Six-Sigma Black Belt and a LEED Accredited Professional for Building Design and Construction.2
• LinkedIn Profile: Her LinkedIn username is lsundahlplatt, where she shares updates on her research and professional activities.6

Current Roles

• Research Faculty & Assistant Professor: At the University of Florida, she teaches and conducts research, focusing on integrating prevention through design in healthcare environments using AI and human factors.56