Bio
Eric Anderson, A.I.A is an architect and educator with more than thirty years in educational and non-profit facilities planning and management. He has overseen the planning and/or construction of over $1 billion of capital improvement for non-profit and educational institutions. Institutional project responsibilities include engineering research facilities at West Virginia University, student residential and service renovations at WVU and Stony Brook University, academic and library facilities at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, and campus master plans for the CUNY system. He is a registered architect in New York and West Virginia.
Currently, Anderson is an Assistant Professor and Department Chair for Architecture and Construction Management at Farmingdale State College. Professional memberships include the American Institute of Architects and the American Society of Engineering Education. He is an adviser to the student team that participates in the Associated Schools of Construction Region 1 Project Management Competition. Honors include 2002 Award of Merit from the Association of University Architects for Recovery of BMCC/CUNY from 9/11 Attack, 2015 Educator of the Year Award from the American Institute of Architects-Long Island Chapter, 2015 Ecclesia et Pontifice Medal from the Holy See for distinguished service to facilities planning for the Catholic Church, 2024 FSC Faculty Center Student Mentorship Award, and 2024 FSC Student Activities Club Advisor of the Year.
Anderson's research interests include: architectural document interpretation (plan reading),
adaption/diffusion of design patterns and construction technology on Long Island, micro-dwelling applications in mature suburban development, development of creative work through competition participation or pro-bono projects in support of non-profit projects, prefabrication of affordable housing prototypes, and conceptual cost estimating.
