Fiona de Vos has been working as a consultant in the field of environmental psychology for the past 10 years. She has specialized in the influence of constructed environments on behavior and well being, focusing especially on evaluations of offices with alternative workplaces, day care centers, playgrounds and hospitals.

Children’s Environments Research Group – The Graduate Center -
The City University of New York
365 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016- 4309
Telephone: +1 (646) 320 9532
E-Mail: dvfi@xs4all.nl

Education

• PhD candidate in Environmental Psychology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 2002 - present.
Research interest: The healing power of healthcare environments

• Doctorandus (Master’s equivalent) Cum Laude in Psychology, University of Amsterdam, August 1995.

• Diploma Vossius Gymnasium, Amsterdam, July 1988.

Professional Experience

• Research assistant, Children’s Environments Research Group at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 2002-present.

• Founder of De Vos Associates (DVA). Consultancy in environmental psychology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1996-2002.

Selected Projects DVA

Healthcare environments

• Programming of courtyard, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, Westchester, 2003.

• Evaluation and rewriting of the national design standards and requirements for general hospitals. National Board for Hospital Facilities, Utrecht, 1999-2001.

• Interior design and color scheme for a physical therapy practice. Fysiomed, Amsterdam, 2001.

• Color and materials research for facade of ‘senior housing building’. Stichting Hofje 21e Eeuw, Amsterdam, 2001.

• Organizer and mediator at a conference on geriatric care. Gemeente Dienst Verpleeg- en Verzogingshuizen, Den Haag, 2000.

• Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE) of the Hasbro Children’s Hospital. Providence, Rhode Island, 1994-1995.

Childcare and Play Environments

• Programming outdoor play environment Brunswick Lower School, Greenwich, 2003.

• Researcher and co-author of two books for the creation of exterior spaces at day care centers for the Ministry of Health and Elsevier (publisher). AKTA, Utrecht, 1999-2000.

• Determination of space requirements for childcare organizations. AKTA, Utrecht, 1998-2000.

• Evaluation of the ‘three square meters per child’ standard in daycare centers. AKTA, Utrecht, 1996-1997.

• Research on the quality of in- and outdoor childcare facilities. AKTA, Utrecht, 1997-1998.

Workplace environments

• Development and implementation of an innovative work environment in the new head office. ING Bank, Amsterdam, 2001-2002.

• Development and implementation of innovative workplace-strategies for several companies. Andreas van Wagenberg BV, Eindhoven, 1996-1998.

• Consultant and researcher in facilities management and environmental psychology. Van Wagenberg Associates, Eindhoven, 1998-1999.

Other Projects
• Project manager for conversion of an airport to a non-smoking facility, including design and communications. Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, 1999.

• Research on the quality of services in facilities management. Technical University of Eindhoven, 1996-1997.

• Evaluation of wayfinding at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, 1996.

Teaching (Courses Taught)

• From a hospital to a hospitable environment, course for hospital managers on healing environments. Medisch Spectrum Twente, June 2002.

• The hospital as patient, course for hospital managers on healing environments. NVTG, Amersfoort, May 2002.

• Facilities Management and the built environment for students and faculty. Silesian Technical University of Gliwice, Poland, April 1997.

Publications

• Liempd, I., Hoekstra, E., de Vos, F., (2000). ‘Het buitenland’ - Planning of outdoor play environments for children from age 4-12. Amsterdam: Elsevier bv.

• Liempd, I. de Vos, F. Hoekstra, E., (2000). ‘Vrijbuiten’ - Planning of outdoor play environments for children from age 0-4. Amsterdam: Elsevier bv.

• De Vos, F., (2000). Kinderinspraak in de buitenruimte / Children’s participation in outdoor play environments. School-Kinderopvang, April/4.

• De Vos, F., (1999). Feng Shui op de werkplek / Feng Shui in the workplace. Facility Management Informatie, Nov/11.

•De Vos, F., (1999). De gebouwde omgeving als ondersteuning in het genezingsproces / The built environment and the healing process. Facility Management Informatie, Feb./2.

• Boersma, M.,(1999). Ziek van het Ziekenhuis / Sick of Hospitals. Algemeen Dagblad, Rotterdam, Feb.

• Liempd, I., Hoekstra, E., de Vos, F., (1999). Kwaliteitsnormen voor accomodaties in de kinderopvang / Requirements for quality in daycare centers. In: Handleiding Kwaliteitsstelsel Kinderopvang. ’s Gravenhage: VUGA uitgeverij B.V.

• Liempd, I., Hoekstra, E., de Vos, F., (1999). Kinderen willen meer ruimte en variatie / Children need more space and variation. Kinderopvang, Feb./2.

• De Vos, F., (1995). De relatie tussen kenmerken van gevels en de subjectieve beoordeling / Preferences and the facades of buildings. Nederlandse Vereniging voor Psychonomie, Amsterdam, Dec.

• De Vos, F., (1992), Cognitieve kaarten / Cognitive Mapping. Psychologie, nr. 6, p. 16-17.

Conference and Workshop Presentations

• Indicators for Healing Environments. SWIZ symposium, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands, November 2003.

• Lessons learned from environmental psychology. Series of lectures. National Board for Hospital Facilities, Lochem, The Netherlands, Fall 2002.

• Human needs incorporated into design of built environments. PAPHE conference, Paris, France, December 2001.

• The built environment and our wellbeing. Arcares, National Board for Hospital Facilities Apeldoorn, The Netherlands, November 2001.

• The Healing Environment. GDVV, Den Haag, The Netherlands, October 2000.

• Will a nicer room help you heal? Nederlandse Vereniging Ziekenhuizen, Haarlem, The Netherlands, June 2000.

• Post-Occupancy Evaluation of a Children’s Hospital. ‘Symposium on Healthcare Design’, Orlando, Florida, December 1999.

• Autonomy and the built environment. Zorginstellingen Rijswijk, Rijswijk, The Netherlands, May 1999.

• An Alzheimer-friendly environment. University of Amsterdam, November 1999.

Professional Activities

• Co-Founder and board member of SWIZ (Stichting Welbevinden en Interieur Zorginstellingen, Foundation for ‘healing environments’), Den Haag, The Netherlands, 2000-present

• Member of the editorial board, Facility Management Informatie, Naarden, The Netherlands, 1997-1999

Honors, awards, and fellowships

• University Fellowship, City University of New York, 2003-2004

• University Fellowship, City University of New York, 2002-2003

• Fulbright-grant, Netherlands-America Foundation, Amsterdam, 2002-2003