An advocate for inclusive design practices, Eric is the CAUSES (College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability, and Environmental Sciences) Aspiration Award recipient for Architecture and Urban Sustainability, the Clarence Pearson Award recipient in recognition of overall leadership and academic performance, and the 2020 Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholar. He is also a third-place team winner of the 2021 Interschool Design Competition sponsored by NCARB and the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. Eric recently worked for Samaha Associates, P.C., a multidisciplinary architecture, interior design, and planning firm. In that role, Eric served as project interior designer for a variety of clients including educational, public safety, local government, and rural/industrial commissions. His involvement in the design process elevated the quality of Samaha’s facilities to exceed expectations inside and out. Eric earned his master of architecture from the University of the District of Columbia and a master of fine arts in interior architecture and design from George Washington University. He also holds an AAS in business technology and a BBA in marketing from UDC. He is a fifth-year Ph.D. Candidate in urban leadership and entrepreneurship at UDC in CAUSES. In addition, he was a coach/expert panelist for Wageningen University and Research’s Global Urban Greenhouse Challenge #3, social edition in Washington, D.C.