Jennifer Youssef 

Jennifer Youssef, Houston, Principal, Healthcare leader, Academic Medicine, Health, Programming

Design is a true differentiator,” suggests Jennifer. “It addresses practical and emotional needs, augments the landscape and improves the quality of life for the community it serves.” Healthcare architecture, she adds, can shape the wellbeing of society with its healing environments. Jennifer says she thrives on humor and creativity, the latter of which she often expresses through music. She began studying classical guitar and piano as a child and received a music scholarship while in school studying architecture. “I still love playing and listening to classical music,” she says. Jennifer's favorite historical era is World War I, when “there was a dramatic shift in style and exploration of new and dissonant forms of creativity,” she explains. “My favorite artists and composers created amazing work during this time.”