About Tama

Tama Duffy Day is passionate about impacting lives of all ages through innovative and purposeful design. A celebrated designer, speaker, author, educator, mentor, podcast host, and longevity advocate, she has been a leader at global design firms (Ellerbe, Perkins&Will, and Gensler) throughout her successful career. In her current position as the Director of the Master of Professional Studies in Design of Healthcare Environments, at the New York School of Interior Design, she is educating our future healthcare design leaders. 

Tama’s knowledge of projects that have the potential to heal is diverse – from replacement hospitals and community health centers, to planning entire communities for older adults. She is dedicated to raising awareness of the impact that design has on health, wellbeing, and longevity. 

In addition to her role at the New York School of Interior Design, she is also adjunct faculty at both Marymount University and The Corcoran School of the Arts & Design (The George Washington University) in Washington, DC.  Tama has hosted and been a guest on numerous podcasts featured on the Gensler Design Exchange platform on topics ranging from Equity by Design and Designing for Psycho-Oncology to Sound Health and Rethinking Patient-Centered Design. She is on the Washington DC Mayor’s Age-Friendly Task Force and serves on the Advisory Board for the Healthcare Facilities Symposium. She delivered the closing Keynote at the 2024 Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo.