Background
Yura, Joseph Andrew was born on April 11, 1938 in Hazelton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Michael and Anna (Sokol) Yura.
engineering educator structural engineer
Yura, Joseph Andrew was born on April 11, 1938 in Hazelton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Michael and Anna (Sokol) Yura.
Bachelor of Science, Duke University, 1959. Master of Science, Cornell University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Lehigh University, 1965.
Assistant professor, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1965-1966; assistant professor, University Texas, Austin, 1966-1970; associate professor, University Texas, Austin, 1970-1975; professor, University Texas, Austin, 1975-1982; Warren Bellows professor, University Texas, Austin, since 1982.
Member National Academy of Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers (Raymond C. Reese Research prize 1991, Shortridge Hardesty award, 1997), Structural Stability Research Council, Research Council on Structural Connections, Structural Engineers Association Texas, Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Joan Marie Seman, August 22, 1964. Children: Thomas, Christine, Paul, Elizabeth.