Advancing Collective Diversity Through Informal Living Space Design in Higher Education: A Transdisciplinary Mixed Methods Approach

If selected, the Spencer Foundation’s Small Research Grant will support the investigation into how the design of informal learning spaces support collective diversity in higher education. The proposed multiphase mixed methods study will expand current collaborative pilot research efforts on informal learning environments at the University of Kentucky and North Carolina State University to provide an in-depth exploration into the relationship between the physical and social dimensions of informal learning spaces with the intent to inform equitable design decisions in practice.