Hamid Shirvani

Experience

The Higher Education Innovation Group, LLP

Partner (2018 – Present)

Briar Cliff University

President (2016-2018)

American Association of State Colleges and Universities

Senior Fellow (2014-2016)

North Dakota University System

Chancellor (2012-2014)

California State University Stanislaus

President (2005-2012)

Chapman University

Provost and Executive Vice President (2000-2005)

Queens College of The City University of New York

Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies (1995-2000)

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (1992-1995)

University of Colorado Denver

Professor of Architecture and Urban Planning (1986-1992)
Dean of College of Architecture and Planning (1986-1990)

University of Louisville

Professor and Director of the School of Public Policy (1985-1986)

State University of New York College of Environmental Sciences and Forestry

Associate Professor/Professor (1982-1085)

Pennsylvania State University

Assistant Professor of Architecture and Urban planning (1979-1982)

Education

Princeton University

M.A. and Ph.D. Urban Planning

Harvard University

M.L.A. Landscape Architecture

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

M.S. Urban and Environmental Studies

Pratt Institute

M.Arch. Architecture

Polytechnic of Central London

B.Arch. Architecture

Academic Honors, Certificate and Awards – Selected

Honorary Doctorate, Soka University, Japan
Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow
Commendation, The American Institute of Architects
California State Student Association President of the Year Award
Seikyo Shimbun (Japan)
Honorary Award, Soka University (Japan)
Tau Sigma Delta Silver Medal for Excellence in Architectural Education
Fellow of the Royal society of Arts

Publications

Three books: Shirvani, H. 1990. Beyond Public Architecture, New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold
Company, Inc.; Shirvani, H. 1985. The Urban Design Process, New York: Van Nostrand
Reinhold Company, Inc. (Translated into Chinese in both mainland China and Taiwan); Shirvani, H. 1981.  
Urban Design Review, Chicago, Illinois: The Planner’s Press.

39 Refereed Journal articles; 15 book reviews, 37 non-refereed publications, Several dozen
conferences and paper presentations and panel discussions; Editor or member of the editorial
board of 8 refereed journals; lectured at 27 international and 48 U.S. universities and several dozen
public and private agencies and professional societies;