Janet R. Carpman

Co-author (with Myron Grant) Design that Cares: Planning Health Facilities for Patients & Visitors and Directional Sense: How to Find Your Way Around

Janet R. Carpman, PhD – Carpman Wayfinding Consultants – is a nationally recognized wayfinding expert based in Boston, MA. She has worked with clients in 30 states and 3 Canadian provinces for more than 40 years to analyze wayfinding problems and find innovative solutions involving design, behavior, operations, and technology.

Co-editor (with Mary Ann Nichols) Comedies for the Virtual Stage: Short Plays Adaptable for Online Performance

Jan Carpman is co-founder of PlayZoomers, Inc., and since 2020, has been its Executive Director and Board President. She co-produces all PlayZoomers plays (140 and counting), casts many, and directs on occasion. Jan also produces the “Act Me a Story” children’s storybook video literacy program in conjunction with the Michigan nonprofit Washtenaw Promise.