Keristen Edwards

Keristen Edwards serves as an Adjunct Instructor in Architecture & Design Arts at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, while also working as an architectural designer and educator with Black Spectacles | Spectacular Design. Her professional affiliations include the New York Coalition of Black Architects | National Organization of Minority Architects (nycoba|NOMA) and the AIA Brooklyn Emerging Professionals Committee.

Her academic credentials feature:

• Master of Architecture and Sustainable Real Estate from Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

Edwards specializes in sustainable design and equitable solutions for the built environment, integrating architectural practice with community-focused development and environmental responsibility. Her work emphasizes bridging design principles with sustainable real estate development to create inclusive spaces, particularly through advocacy for minority architects via NOMA's ARE and Project Pipeline Committees.

She actively contributes to professional development through nycoba|NOMA's executive board and the AIA Brooklyn Emerging Professionals Committee, focusing on advancing opportunities for underrepresented groups in architecture.