April 9, 2003
Doris Kelley Christopher Hall, located at the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Nevada Street, will house the Family Resiliency Program, classrooms, faculty and graduate student offices, and innovative research and public engagement facilities. Construction is expected to be completed in December 2005.
A unique part of the building is the Family Observation Suite, a 1,000 square foot space that simulates a real home where visiting families will participate in research. This “house” is linked to the main structure by a glass corridor.
The project team includes:
- Booth Hansen Associates, Architects
- Clark-Dietz, Structural and MEP Engineers
- Jacobs Ryan, Landscape Architects
Read the text of Doris Kelley Christopher's speech at the ceremony


