Selected Publications

Dr. Jessica April Ward (Schleifer) is a published researcher, invited presenter, keynote speaker, and panel organizer at local, national + international conferences and housing research forums, on environmental architecture, resilience, and implementation strategies for housing and community development; including, conference presentations with the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) (2020–Present).

Ward, J. A., & Johnson, G. S. An oral history of African American seniors seeking hurricane recovery and climate justice in the Gulf Coast. Environmental Justice (2025).

Ward, J. A., & Johnson, G. S. An oral history of African American seniors seeking housing, health, and climate justice in the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Harvey. Journal of Public Management & Social Policy, 31(1) (2025).

Ward, J.A. (2024). Integrated Design for Environmental and Climate Justice Research, House 360. 7th Residential Building Design and Construction Annual Conference Proceedings, Penn State, College of Engineering, March, p.127. +LINK

Ward, J.A. (2024). IDEA Climate Justice Research: House 360 Prototypes. 112th American Institute of Architects/ Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) Annual Meeting Proceedings, Disruptors on the Edge. March, p.746. +LINK

Ward, J.A. (2020).  Design Studio as Integrated Living Lab for Climate Justice: Houston. 108th American Institute of Architects/ Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) Annual Meeting Proceedings, Open. March, p.888.

Ward, J. A. Environmental Justice Heroes of Prairie View. In Hoston, W.T. (Ed.), Black Profiles in Greatness: A Legacy of Prairie View A&M University. Texas Tech University Press. (forthcoming book chapter)

Dissertation: Seniors Seeking Housing, Health, and Climate Justice: An Oral History of Hurricane Recovery in the Gulf Coast (PhD, 2023)