About me
Nilda Cosco, PhD, is Director of Programs at NLI, Research Associate Professor in the Department of
Landscape Architecture, and former Director of the Center for Universal Design. She is responsible for
the conceptualization and management of NLI comprehensive projects, design programming, research
of outdoor environments for children with and without disabilities, and evaluation programs applied to
outdoor play and learning environments for children, including those with special needs. She is also
responsible for establishing professional development certificates and activities for designers,
educators, and community members interested in creating high quality outdoor environments for
children and families, development of printed and online dissemination materials, and coordination of
state-wide comprehensive projects including Preventing Obesity by Design.