June 10, 2025
Architecture alum honored for thesis examining ADA in the built environment
Patrick Hickey, a spring 2025 graduate of the professional master of architecture degree program in the Stuckeman School, was named the winner of the Department of Architecture’s 2025 Jawaid Haider Award for Design Excellence in Graduate Studies for his thesis that questions how effective the Americans with Disabilities Act has been in the built environment since its establishment in 1991.

Patrick Hickey, a spring 2025 graduate of the professional master of architecture degree program in the Stuckeman School, was named the winner of the Department of Architecture’s 2025 Jawaid Haider Award for Design Excellence in Graduate Studies for his thesis that questions how effective the Americans with Disabilities Act has been in the built environment since its establishment in 1991.
Credit: https://www.psu.edu/news/arts-and-architecture/story/architecture-alum-honored-thesis-examining-ada-built-environment