Dr. Robison earned a Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering from Brigham Young University, and an MA and PhD in Architectural History from Cornell University. His dissertation is entitled "Guarino Guarini's Church of San Lorenzo in Torino."
Dr. Robison teaches in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design at Kent State University. He consults as a Preservation Engineer, is the Principal of Robison Building Analysis, LLC, and is the Engineer-of-Record of restoration projects ranging from timber framed farmhouses to terra cotta skyscrapers. He has authored Historic Structure Reports on 19th and 20th century residential, civic, and religious buildings.