Professor Robert Levit joined Daniels in January of 2002 and teaches in both the urban design and architecture programs. He holds a master's degree in architecture from Harvard University and received his Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University. Prior to beginning his own practice, he worked for the architect Alvaro Siza in Portugal.

Levit is a partner in the design firm Khoury Levit Fong, featured in the second Chicago Architecture Biennial. His work links the urban and architectural scales, and his design work and writing on architecture have appeared in numerous domestic and foreign publications.

Levit served as Acting Dean from September 1, 2023 until June 30, 2026. He was formerly Director of the Master of Urban Design program from 2003 to 2010, Director of the Master of Architecture program from 2013 to 2017 and Associate Dean, Academic from 2015 to 2022.