Miné Hashas-Degertekin

Biography: Dr. Hashas-Degertekin has been teaching and conducting research on urban environments with a focus on human experience, place character and equity for humane, sustainable and healthy places for diverse groups of age, race and income. She conducted research individually and at various research centers at NC State, GA Tech and KSU linking physical and emotional health, culture and behavior to built-environments, economic development and equity. She serves on NAACP’s “Centering Equity in the Sustainable Building Program Initiative Committee”, has been active on “Sustainable Development without Displacement Work Group” and is a member of the “Advancing Equity, Diversity and Racial Justice Collaborative” at the United Nation’s Regional Centers of Expertise (RCE) Greater Atlanta. As a member of Transformation Alliance (TFA) Atlanta -one of the regions funded by The Strong, Prosperous, And Resilient Communities (SPARCC) Challenge, she has conducted research and taught urban design studios in collaboration with TFA partners focusing on closed loop and generative economies utilizing local history and cultural elements of low income communities. Dr. Hashas-Degertekin earned her PhD degree at North Carolina State University in Community and Environmental Design Program. She has been a faculty and coordinator for Urban Studio at KSU’s Architecture Department. She was a Sustainability Faculty Fellow at KSU in 2018-2019, is a member Marietta Arts Council, and has been partnering with various local communities, governments and organizations for advocacy and awareness on equitable, ecological and creative place making.