Taryn Sabia

Taryn Sabia serves as a Research Associate Professor and Director of the Florida Center for Community Design and Research (FCCDR) at the University of South Florida's School of Architecture and Community Design. With a 15-year career in architecture and urban design, she specializes in equity-focused community engagement, climate change adaptation, and transit-oriented development.

• Education: Master of Urban and Community Design (USF), Master of Architecture (Rhode Island School of Design), Master of Education (Harvard), Bachelor in Visual Art (Eckerd College)

Her work bridges design and civics, emphasizing inclusive neighborhood prosperity through projects like the Hillsborough Community Vulnerability Study and the Wimauma Community Plan Update. She collaborates with the USF College of Public Health and the American Institute of Architects Design and Health Research Consortium.