Sandra Vàsconez

Sandra Vàsconez is a Teaching Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering at the University of Colorado. She specializes in Lighting Design, Human Factors in Lighting, and Museum Exhibition Design. Her work bridges technical and artistic domains, with a focus on architectural engineering applications.

Education:

• M.A. in Art History and Museum Studies, University of Denver (2005)
• M.S. in Lighting, Lighting Research Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2000)
• B.A. in Modern Foreign Languages, The King’s College (1993)

Research Interests:

• Lighting Applications for built environments
• Human-centric lighting design
• Museum exhibition lighting strategies
• Integration of art history principles into architectural lighting

Awards & Service:

• Recipient of multiple faculty service awards including the Max S. Peters Award (2018)
• Chair of David L. DiLaura Faculty Fellowship since 2013
• Recognized for technical communication excellence in lighting publications

Professional Affiliations:

• Educator Member of Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (since 1998)
• NCQLP Lighting Certified (since 2002)
• IALD Educator Member (since 2015)