Margaret R. Tarampi, PhD is the Immediate Past President of the Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture (ANFA), an international nonprofit dedicated to integrating neuroscience research with design practice to create environments where all human can thrive. She is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and Director of University Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Hartford in West Hartford CT. Her Spatial Cognition and Physical Environments (SCaPE) Laboratory investigates the cognitive mechanisms that underlie space perception and spatial cognition across select populations, including visually impaired individuals and spatial experts. Her interdisciplinary work spans research, teaching, and visual art, exploring human perception through science and design.