His current research focuses on the influence of design standards and policies associated with human factors in the use of products and built environments, as well as how a universal design approach can be utilized to redefine access for a larger spectrum of physical difference. Sean is an adviser and liaison with the University of Michigan Medical Innovation Center, assisting fellows with spatial considerations for prototypes in development. He is the principal of Sean Vance Architecture and serves as a member of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. Sean received his BArch from the University of Tuskegee and an MArch from North Carolina State University.