Publications

BOOKS + PUBLICATIONS WRITTEN BY DR. LORRISSA MACALLISTER

NEW BOOK COMING SOON

Space as Strategy: How Environment Drives Business Success

Your space is either driving your success—or holding it back.

In Space as Strategy, Dr. Lorissa MacAllister issues a bold challenge to business leaders: stop treating your space as an afterthought and start using it as a strategic tool for organizational growth.

Through actionable strategies and real-world case studies, this book reveals how to transform your environment into a catalyst for productivity, employee satisfaction, and revenue growth. Discover how small adjustments can unlock big results—and why overlooking your space might be costing you more than you realize. With Space as Strategy, you’ll learn to turn your environment into a powerful tool for sustainable growth and success.

BOOK COMING FALL 2025

Designing Healthcare Facilities for All Persons

Published by Wiley Press

Discover the surprising ways that environments influence care delivery and individual well-being in Designing Healthcare Facilities for All Persons. Dr. Lorissa McAllister offers evidence-based strategies to help healthcare leaders and staff overcome physical barriers and create more inclusive and supportive care experiences.

NOTABLE

Publications

  • HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVE MAGAZINE FEATURED ARTICLE.

    MacAllister, L., Market, M., Kasman, S. (2022) Designed To Care

  • AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION HEALTH FACILITIES MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE COLUMN, STUDYING SPACE.

    MacAllister, L. (2021) Resetting For Post-pandemic Occupancies.

  • PSYCHOLOGY TODAY

    MacAllister, L., Wayne, J. (2021). Walking Meetings: The Future Of Safely Collaborating At Work.

  • AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION HEALTH FACILITIES MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE COLUMN, STUDYING SPACE.

    MacAllister, L. (2021) Evaluating Found Space In Health Facilities.

  • AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION HEALTH FACILITIES MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE COLUMN, STUDYING SPACE.

    MacAllister, L. (2020) Optimizing Value In Health Facilities Planning.

  • PSYCHOLOGY TODAY

    MacAllister, L., Wayne, J. (2020). 5 Ways To Make Your Home A Healing Space.

  • HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH AND DESIGN J. 12(1), 91-107

    MacAllister, L. , Zimring C.,, And Ryherd E. (2019)

    "Exploring the relationships between patient room layout and patient satisfaction"