Background
Smith, MaryAnn Patricia Yodelis was born on December 19, 1935 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Joseph Anthony and Mary Sophie (Galas) Yodelis.
academic administrator journalism educator
Smith, MaryAnn Patricia Yodelis was born on December 19, 1935 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Joseph Anthony and Mary Sophie (Galas) Yodelis.
1 stepchild, Lisa. Bachelor of Arts, Briar Cliff College, 1963. Master of Arts, University Wisconsin-Madison, 1969, Doctor of Philosophy, 1971.
Teacher St. Mary High School, Remsen, Iowa, 1960—1962. Assistant director admissions Briar Cliff College, Sioux City, 1962—1964, assistant to academy dean, 1964—1965, director publications and publicity, 1965—1967. From teaching assistant, lecturer to associate professor University Wisconsin, Madison, 1967—1981, professor journalism, 1981—1987, associate vice chancellor of academic affairs, professor, 1978—1986.
Professor, director School Journalism and Mass Communications, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1986—1989. Associate vice chancellor, professor University Wisconsin Centers, Madison, since 1989. Assistant professor Indiana University, Bloomington, 1971—1972.
Member media-law relations committee Wisconsin State Bar, 1976—1986.
Member Journalism Council (president 1983-1985), Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (Executive Committee 1977-1979, president 1989-1990, MaryAnn Yodenis Smith Research award established in her honor, 1993), International Communications Association, Organisation American Historians, Society Professional Journalists. Clubs: Weavers Guild.
Married Kim Rhodes Smith, May 14, 1977. 1 child Lisa.