Sam Badger

Sam is a Midwestern transplant from a small tourist town in south-central Indiana. From 2018 - 2022, Sam worked full-time for her university as a designer in the Interiors department of the Capital Projects & Facilities organization. Between work in Interiors and studio projects in the Interior Design program, Sam became fascinated with an extension of environmental psychology: the intersection of social justice and the built environment. Sam wanted her future career to serve people; she wanted to contribute to meaningful change. After consulting with professors and leadership at work, Sam altered her plans for graduate school from architecture to a dual program in urban planning and public policy, determined to advocate for social change in urban environments. Sam is thrilled to have been chosen to be a Marvin Andrews fellow to cultivate the experience which will mold and refine her passion for people into a member of local government who demonstrates authenticity and efficacy.