Ronald A. Yaros, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
University of Maryland
Tow-Knight Disrupter Fellow
Teaching & Research
University of Maryland
Associate Professor 2014- present
Assistant Professor 2008 - 2014
University of Utah
Assistant Professor 2008 - 2014
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Research Assistant 2004 - 2005
Teaching Assistant 2000 - 2004
Industry Experience
Yaros Communications, Inc.
President, 1988-2000
Distributed software to approx. 2 million classrooms through more than 100 licensed commercial television stations (including WMAQ Chicago, KGO San Francisco, WJLA Washington, WBZ Boston, WSB, Atlanta, WJBK Detroit, KUSA Denver, KDFW Dallas, KOMO Seattle, KMOV St. Louis, KSL Salt Lake and KFOR Oklahoma City.
KTVI-TV (St. Louis, MO), WMTV-TV (Madison, WI)
Television anchor/reporter, science reporter, 1980-1988
WISM Radio (Madison, WI), WSGW/WGER Radio (Saginaw, MI)
Radio news reporter/anchor, announcer, 1975-1980
Education
Ph.D. 2005 (Mass Communication)
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Masters 1991 (Education)
Webster University - St.Louis
Bachelor's of Arts 1980
(Communication Arts)
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Awards & Recognition
2017 Apple Distinguished Educator
2017 Tow-Knight Disrupter Educator Fellow
2012 Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
(College Park campus award)
2012 Second Place Faculty Paper, AEJMC
2011 Lilly Fellowship
2011 Blended Teaching & Learning Fellowship
1983, 84, 85 Emmy Award (Television)
2010 - present
2010 - present