Sam Moshaver holds a Ph.D. in Architecture and Interior Design from the University of Montreal. His research explores housing, design methodologies, and the relationship between environment and behavior. He has received funding from the American Society of Interior Designers to investigate optimal housing conditions for developmentally disabled students.

Professor Moshaver is the co-director of the CoDEC (Collaborator for Design, Environment & Cognition) Student Research Lab within the School of Architecture, where he leads studies on how people perceive and interact with the built environment.

He has previously taught architecture and interior design at institutions such as Purdue University Fort Wayne, the University of Montreal, and Toronto Metropolitan University. A registered architect in Canada, he brings over 12 years of professional experience in residential, institutional, and commercial design and construction to his current role in the Department of Interior Architecture at Florida International University.