Biography

John Stuart is a Distinguished University Professor of Architecture and Associate Dean for Cultural and Community Engagement at FIU’s College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts. Additionally, he serves as the Executive Director of FIU’s Miami Beach Urban Studios, a community-focused innovation and collaboration space. With over three decades of experience living in Miami Beach, Stuart is a registered architect in Florida and has been heavily involved in the community, serving as chair of the Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board, and the Board of Governors of the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce. Stuart's interdisciplinary research, funded by organizations such as the NEA, NEH, NSF, Graham, and Knight foundations, examines the intersections of historic preservation, the environment, resilience, AI technology, and design. He co-authored the Florida building entries for Archipedia, the online encyclopedia of the Society of Architectural Historians. Stuart's current work with graduate architecture students at FIU involves exploring resiliency policies and strategies for Miami Beach’s Historic Districts that engage research, technology, and the development of AI tools that serve equitable and sustainable historic communities today and into the future.