Formerly the Chair of School of Constructed Environments at Parsons, The New School For Design, Peter Wheelwright (pwheel@newschool.edu) is an Associate Professor at SCE. He has taught in architecture programs at Columbia University, Cooper Union, and Parsons School of Design. In addition, he has been a visiting critic at schools of architecture across the country. While he has taught design studios for many years, he has also been instrumental in developing curricular focus in environmental studies. He writes and lectures on issues related to environmental philosophy and history, natural/technological issues in architecture, and sustainable practices. Excerpts from his writings are listed below.

His novel, As It Is On Earth, was published in 2012.