Episodes

In the first of a Spectations three-part series, Andrew Elmer, HDR architecture sports and recreation director, sits down with Corey Jenkins, former deputy athletics director and chief operating officer at the University of South Dakota and new director of athletics at Campbell University, to discuss how athletic facilities can help athletic programs, student athletes and universities thrive. Corey shares how, as the university’s “front porch,” athletics can serve as a catalyst for campus visibi...

In the 16th episode of the “Listen, Mental Health Matters” podcast series, Brian Giebink, behavioral and mental health director at HDR, talks with Leah Kaiser, director of behavioral health for Hennepin County, and Adesola Oni, senior department administrator for Hennepin County Behavioral Health, about building a more equitable, accessible and responsive system of mental health care in Minnesota. Kaiser and Oni share how Hennepin County has spent the past decade using community engagement, data...

In the 15th episode of the “Listen, Mental Health Matters” podcast series, Brian Giebink, behavioral and mental health practice director, travels to Louisville, Kentucky, to talk with Katy Hopkins, Ph.D., medical director of Norton Children’s Behavioral Health, and Dr. Chris Peters, child and adolescent psychiatrist and sports psychiatrist at Norton Children’s, about building a more connected continuum of behavioral healthcare for children and families. Hopkins and Peters share how their careers...

In this episode of Spectations, Andrew Elmer, HDR architecture sports and recreation director, welcomes Tim Baron, associate principal in HDR’s sports and recreation architecture practice. Tim details how his experience in college athletics, event and capital project management, and supporting the College Football Playoff National Championship has informed his approach to both sports facility design and working with clients. Andrew and Tim explore the importance of relationships, fan-focused ven...

In the 14th episode of the “Listen, Mental Health Matters” podcast series, Brian Giebink, behavioral and mental health practice director, talks with Deanna Sperling, president and CEO of RWJBarnabas Health Behavioral Health Center and senior vice president of the RWJBarnabas Health Behavioral Health Service Line, about building and leading one of the nation’s largest integrated behavioral health service lines. Drawing on nearly three decades of experience, Sperling shares how commitment to stand...

Spectations, part of our Speaking of Design podcast, speaks to the evolving landscape of sports and recreation and the spaces that bring them to life. In Spectations’ inaugural episode, Andrew Elmer, HDR architecture sports and recreation director, sits down with Amy Hornocker, executive director of the College World Series, who shares an inside look at the operations, traditions and community impact behind one of college sports’ biggest events. Their conversation dives into how community partne...