Michael Grogan

Michael Grogan is an Associate Professor of Architecture at Kansas State University's College of Architecture, Planning and Design, where he has been a faculty member since 2017. He is based in Seaton Hall and is actively involved in teaching, research, and professional service. Grogan is a licensed architect in Kansas, Massachusetts, and New York, and brings over two decades of professional practice experience, having founded Michael Grogan Architecture in Boston in 2008.

His educational background includes a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Arkansas and a Master of Architecture from Yale University. He has taught previously at Northeastern University and the Rhode Island School of Design.

Grogan's research centers on post-World War Two modernist architecture, with a strong emphasis on preservation, adaptive reuse, and the historical and cultural significance of mid-century buildings. His work bridges academic scholarship and real-world advocacy, particularly in the American Midwest. He has published in peer-reviewed journals such as Arris and contributed to preservation newsletters and public advocacy platforms like Docomomo US.

The available articles reflect a consistent focus on architectural history, modernism, and preservation policy. They demonstrate deep analytical engagement with significant architects like Mies van der Rohe and regional figures such as Patricia and William Eidson, as well as critical examination of legislative and bureaucratic challenges in historic preservation.

• AIA New York State design award
• University of Arkansas Alumni Honor Award
• Commerce Bank and W.T. Kemper Foundation Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching
• 2023 American Residential Design Awards (ARDA)
• 2022 Fay Jones School Alumni Honor Award
• 2021 AIA New York State Award of Citation
• 2021 AIA Tri States Awards, Finalist
• 2022 Builders Awards, Finalist

Grogan has served as a Faculty Advisor for the Oz journal and the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) chapter at Kansas State. He coordinates the "Architecturally Speaking" lecture series and has contributed to university governance through the Campus Planning and Development Advisory Committee. His teaching extends internationally, including leading the Italian Studies Program in 2023, which culminated in a major exhibition of student and faculty travel sketches. He has also curated and installed exhibitions, such as the 2019 display of the 2017 AIA Latrobe Prize winners' work.

Externally, Grogan is Vice President of Plains Modern, a preservation advocacy organization he co-founded, and has held leadership roles in AIA Kansas and AIA Flint Hills. In 2023, he was invited to join the Dean’s Circle at the Fay Jones School of Architecture, University of Arkansas, recognizing his professional and academic contributions.