Hugo Mondragon is an Associate Professor at the Escuela de Arquitectura at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, where he works as a teacher and researcher. He graduated as an architect at the Universidad Piloto de Colombia in 1990. He received his Master in Theory and History of Art in 2002 and his Doctoral degree in Architecture and Urban Studies in 2010, both from the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile.
He currently teaches History of Modern Architecture focusing on Latin America. He also teaches Final Studio which focuses on the reuse of abandoned historical preservation structures.