Valerie Chang Greer, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB, NOMA is an Assistant Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the School of Architecture at the University of Utah. Her research focuses on the discovery and application of knowledge to advance healthy aging through design. An overarching goal of this work is to positively impact health by advancing an understanding of how places support physical and mental well-being in later life. Greer uses participatory research methods to examine aging in place, age-friendly communities and mental health and design. Her co-edited book “Age-Friendly Ecosystems: Environments for Equitable Aging by Design” (2024) considers the anchor institutions of neighborhoods, campuses and health systems as place-types uniquely positioned to catalyze healthy aging. She is a co-director of the Healthy Aging Resilient Places (HARP) Lab, and a founding member of the Design Institute for Health Resilience (DIHR) at the University of Utah. Greer draws on her background as a Vice President at the global design firm HOK to teach design studios and professional practice at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Greer was a senior designer on the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), the first co-ed research university in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that was honored with the AIA COTE Top Ten Green Award, the Chicago Athenaeum Award,  and Research & Design Magazine's Laboratory of the Year Award. She advises students and leads guest workshops across disciplines. Greer serves as the Board President of ASSIST Inc., an independent non-profit Community Design Center that provides supports emergency home repairs and adaptations for aging in place. Additionally, she serves as the Board President of NOMA Utah, an award-winning chapter that brings mentoring, networking, licensing exam study sessions and Project Pipeline to the Salt Lake City design community. In 2026, Greer was recognized with the Dean’s Special Achievement Award for her work on NAAB Accreditation. Greer enjoys hiking, skiing, paddle boarding and golfing. She is a leader of her daughter’s Girl Scout troop.