Smith

Ryan Smith is a professor of architecture and director of the School of Architecture at the University of Arizona and the founding partner of MOD X, an offsite construction knowledge management advisory group. Ryan has been teaching, researching and consulting with respect to offsite construction and housing knowledge management, modular product R&D, business strategy and market assessment for over 20 years. Before joining the University of Arizona, Ryan held other major leadership positions at respected institutions, including Director and Professor at the School of Design and Construction at Washington State University, and Associate Dean for Research at the University of Utah.
 
He has authored several foundational books, including "Prefab Architecture", "Offsite Architecture", "Building Systems", and "Leading Collaborative Architectural Practice", as well as numerous government-funded research reports that have influenced industry metrics, federal policies, performance benchmarking, and technology adoption.
 
Ryan received his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Arizona, his Master of Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley, and his Ph.D. of Knowledge Management in Offsite Construction from Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland.
 
He is married to Lindsey and they have six kids.