Elizabeth Cronin

School of Architecture
Assistant Professor

Elizabeth Cronin joined the School of Architecture as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Fall 2025. She holds a Ph.D., MSAS in Architecture Pedagogy, a Master of Architecture, and a Bachelor of Design in Architecture from the University of Florida.

Her work spans research, teaching, and practice to cultivate expansive methods of architectural design and education. She has specific interest in domestic craft practices, bodies, and loose-fit design processes, which she explores in her dissertation, “Emergent Practice: Fields of Resistance.” For her doctoral work, she received the ARCC King Student Medal for Excellence in Architectural and Environmental Research and UF School of Architecture’s Critical Discourse Award. She was also selected as a college finalist for the Madelyn Lockhart Fellowship Award.

In 2015, Cronin founded Vorkurs—UF School of Architecture’s graduate publication, now in its tenth edition—to which she has been a frequent contributor. Her work has also appeared in Architecture Research Journal and conference proceedings from the Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) and the International Association for the Study of Environment, Space, and Place (IASESP).

An experienced educator, Cronin has taught undergraduate and graduate studios at the University of Florida and the University of Miami. She brings expertise in architectural pedagogy, with a focus on teaching methods and beginning design education. In addition to her academic work, Cronin has practiced architecture in Jacksonville, Tampa, and Miami.

 

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