EXPERIENCE
- A liturgical design consultant working in North America since 1970.
- Approximately 500+ lectures and consultations.
- About 120 building projects completed.
- Fellow and Sacred Space Consultant, Synagogue 3000.
- Visiting lecturer: St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry, Albany, NY
- Member, Diocese of Albany Architecture & Building Commission
- Catholic clergyman
FORMAL EDUCATION
- Ph.D., Syracuse University
- M.F.A., Syracuse University
- M.A., University of Notre Dame
- M.Div., Christ the King Seminary
- B.A., St. Bonaventure University
CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS
- Honorary Member of the American Institute of Architects
- Interfaith Forum on Religion Art and Architecture, 2010 Chair
- Faith & Form journal, Editorial Board
- Faith & Form journal Board of Directors
- Society for the Arts Religion & Contemporary Culture, Board Member
- North American Academy of Liturgy - Founding Member
- Catholic Academy of Liturgy - Founding Member
- Synagogue 3000 - Founding Fellow
- Societas Liturgica
- Presbyterate, Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany
PERSONAL HONORS & AWARDS (Please go to my website --www.richardsvosko.com to view all project awards.)
- 2011 Berakah Award, North American Academy of Liturgy highest award for Scholarship and Practice in Liturgical Art and Architecture
- 2007 Catholic Press Association First Place Award for my book, God’s House Is Our House: Re-imagining the Environment for Worship (Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2006)
- 2005 Elected as an Honorary Member of the American Institute of Architects
- 2005 Steffler Award in Design from the artist organization Christians in the Visual Arts
- 2003 Georgetown University Center for Liturgy Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Liturgical Life of the Church in America
- 1994 Elbert Conover Award from the Interfaith Forum on Religion Art and Architecture for contributions to the field of religious architecture
- 1983 Distinguished Service Award from Christ the King Seminary for contributions to the field of religious architecture.