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 * Bradford C. Grant, NOMAC **

**Bradford** is a Professor of Architecture in the School of Architecture and Design at Howard University, Washington DC. As a registered architect and educator he has extensive experience in community design, universal design, contemplative practices in design education and social and cultural factors in architecture. His community design work, research on the role of African American architects and his teachings on “Drawing as Meditation” has earned him the Universal Design Education Award, the Virginia Downtown Development Association Award, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Education Honor Award, the AIA Institute Honor for Collaborative Achievement and the Contemplative Practice fellowship.

Grant is past president of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, former University liaison of the Historic Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) to the board of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA), member of the Fetzer Institute’s Advisory Council on the Design Professions, past chairperson of Humanities DC and incoming president of the board of the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society. He is involved in research, teaching and practice of physical accessibility and Universal design, health disparities and Contemplative Pedagogy in architecture and community design. He has taught in interdisciplinary settings including Ethnic Studies, Landscape Architecture, Engineering and Architecture Departments. He completed his graduate degree at the University of California at Berkeley, CA and undergraduate first professional degree from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

2015 Conference Program