Moravec has taught at Dartmouth College (1987–96) and Hunter College (1997–98). He suffered from clinically diagnosed depression that reached a zenith during the time immediately surrounding his departure from Dartmouth College, and underwent electroshock therapy. He is currently a University Professor in the music department at Adelphi University, teaches composition at the Mannes School of Music, and has contributed to what "The New York Times" has called a "renaissance" in a college that went through academic and financial difficulties in the 1990s.