AIA Member #30318400
NCARB Member #91864
NOMA Member #74157442
Licensed Architect – Minnesota #43166, Florida #101088
John Dwyer is the Chair of the Department of Architecture at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the principal of John Dwyer Architecture. Previously, he created and led the Bachelor of Architecture program at Dunwoody College of Technology. He is a practitioner-academic committed to advancing the discipline of architecture by serving the underserved and increasing access to architectural education and licensure.
His recognitions include the 2019 City Pages Artist of the Year Award, the 2018 AIA Minnesota Louis Lundgren Award for Service, the 2013 AIA National Young Architect Award, and the 2008 AIAS National Emerging Practice Award. He previously served on the ACSA Leadership Committee, the NCARB Licensure R+D Task Force, and as an Architecture for Humanity Design Fellow.
He currently serves on the National Architectural Accrediting Board of Directors, the Building Environment Deans Advancing Change initiative, the executive board of the Coalition of Community Colleges with Architecture Programs, and numerous community college advisory boards.