Alexis Moukarzel served as Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of the Holy Spirit in Kaslik, Lebanon, from 2001 to 2007. He is an architect and academic whose research focuses mainly on the evolution of Church art and architecture, and their interaction with their cultural context. He was designated by the Maronite Patriarcate as its representative in the “Comité de la sauvegarde de la Qadisha”, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, and elected president of the Committee from 2000 to 2005.