Stephen Parker
Title: Behavioral Health Planner
Organization: Stantec
Location: Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
Stephen Parker is a Behavioral Health Planner & mental health SME with Stantec. Consulting on projects from the Arctic to Auckland, Stephen is a proponent of “architect as advocate”, elevating mental health through design. He served as the youngest architect elected to the AIA Strategic Council & co-convener of the AIA Mental Health + Architecture Incubator. With recognitions from organizations such as the AIA, Healthcare Facilities Symposium, NextCity, FastCo, Healthcare Design Magazine & the Institute for Patient-Centered Design, Stephen is a collaborative researcher & accomplished designer.
Presently, Stephen is an Associate Director for the Design in Mental Health Network in the UK, Design Chair for the DC Building Industry Association, and a US representative to the International Union of Architects’ Public Health Group.
In his personal time, Stephen can be found building a three-generation home with his wife Carrie or volunteering abroad, most recently in Kenya & India as a medical planner, designing hospitals for local NGOs.