Professor Rosa Otero

WHY: Starting a new life in the US is full of hope, fear, and strength, but the road to feeling at home can be difficult...

Why: The prosperous era of manufacturing in the USA included textile and furniture industries of the southeast. During the industrial revolution, North Carolina towns like...

How can we combat food insecurity with limited access to healthy groceries and products while simultaneously lowering the abundance of food and material waste? In...

Art tells stories and spreads messages all around the world. It can unite and bring together different cultures, whether this be through song and dance...

Public school funding has experienced a prolonged decline, leading to the reduction of programs outside the main curriculum, particularly extracurriculars. This disproportionately affects low-income families...

As a Mexican-American, how can I support Hispanics in learning English amidst their work and family responsibilities? Recognizing the challenges, particularly for adults, I intend...

In the modern age of tattoo artists, many women can find themselves in uncomfortable situations, as both a client and artist, but why is that...

The Giant Paint Brush Project provides a unique way for people to create a work of art and will become an attraction of ClearWater Arts...

Students on college campuses across the United States are experiencing mental health concerns due to heightened levels of stress, depression, and anxiety, and although many...

Are your parents seeking to establish a retirement home with accessibility considerations for their approaching retirement age? The Mountain Home Project in Waynesville, NC is...

How can I elevate the exploration of visual language found in skate culture? Skateboarding is a sentimental pastime invoking “play, invention, innovation, creativity, competition, identity...

What are the limitations that exist for art integration in public school systems within economically marginalized groups and how do we find accessible solutions? Exploring...

Ray Oldenburg, writer of Celebrating the Third Place: Inspiring Stories About the Great Good Places at the Heart of Our Communities (2002) says, “We are...

It has been said that “sometimes the best therapist has fur and four legs," which has been proven to be very true. Therapy animals have...

The focus of this project is to create a healing and comfortable design in cancer treatment centers. Cancer patients receive treatment weekly or even daily...

As a child of immigrants, I have grown a deep appreciation for my life here in America and take full advantage of the opportunities available...

According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, over 80 million cats and dogs lived in American households as of 2018. Over $20 billion was spent...

Healthcare Hospitality homes are a place that provides lodging to patients and their families while receiving medical treatment. Many chronically ill adults in the U.S...

“Bloom where you are planted.” This quote is the basis for this project, and it is where the project name comes from. This quote has...

“Be faithful to your own taste, because nothing you really like is ever out of style.” This inspirational quote from Billy Baldwin perfectly reflects that...