Sarah A. Conn, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist with a private practice in Arlington. From 1987-2005, she was a Lecturer on Psychology at the Harvard Medical School, Cambridge Hospital, teaching a course on health care theory and practice in the larger context. She is a founder of the Ecopsychology Institute of The Center for Psychology and Social Change and the author of a number of articles within the field. Since 2002, she has taught a course called "Sustainable Design as a Way of Thinking," required for the Sustainable Design Certificate Program of The Boston Architectural Center.