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Campuses Closed on Sunday, January 19, and Monday, January 20, Due to Weather

Due to the winter weather forecast, all classes and activities at Kean’s main campus in Union, Kean Ocean and Kean Skylands are canceled on Sunday, January 19, and Monday, January 20. Normal operations are expected to resume on Tuesday, January 21. Only personnel who are essential during weather emergencies should report to work as required on Sunday and Monday. Employees with questions about their status should consult their supervisors. Keanu’s Kitchen will be open for on-campus residents from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday and 9 a.m. to midnight on Monday.

Sarah Ruel-Bergeron, RA

Lecturer
Office Location
J-104C
Email
sruelber@kean.edu
Phone
(908) 737-4067
Sarah Ruel-Bergeron

Education

M.Arch, Pratt Institute, 2012

Courses Taught

  • ARCH 3205 - History 5: Global Architecture
  • ARCH 4208 - History 8: Equity-Driven Practice
  • ARCH 5109 - Design Studio 9
  • ARCH 5210 - History 10: Thesis Prep
  • ARCH 5602 - Professional Elective II: Cities in Equilibrium

Research Interests

Healthy Housing, Social and Structural Determinants of Health, Environmental Justice, Social Justice, Community Participatory Design, Climate Change, Equity, Health and the Built Environment

Biography

Sarah Ruel Bergeron, RA is a licensed architect and global health expert who has won awards and international recognition for her work implementing housing interventions that improve health outcomes in at-risk communities around the world. At the Michael Graves College School of Public Architecture she covers the topics of health and equity in architecture, community participatory design, social and environmental justice, and the social and structural determinants of health through her courses and a research project in Trenton, NJ. Her experience includes 8 years in the nonprofit sector implementing healthy housing solutions in the global south. She has also worked in practice on healthcare architecture, and affordable housing, with a focus on sustainable design, resiliency, and hazard mitigation in vulnerable environments.