Jonathan Aronson
Professor of Communications, USC Annenberg School for Communication, Professor of International Studies
B.A. Harvard University; Ph.D. Stanford University
Professor Jonathan Aronson is a writer, researcher and teacher who focuses on the nexus of international relations and communications: privacy, equity, standard setting, competition policy and international intellectual property issues.
Aronson holds dual appointments in the Annenberg School for Communication and the School of International Relations. A graduate of Harvard who earned a Ph.D. from Stanford, Aronson has published seven books, including Managing the World Economy: The Consequences of International Corporate Alliances; When Countries Talk: International Trade in Telecommunications Services; and Trade Talks: America Better Listen!
Since joining the USC faculty in 1976, Aronson has held several leadership positions. From 1995-2001, he was the director of the School of International Relations. He chaired the USC Benefits Committee, co-chaired the University Budget Analysis Committee, and continues to chair the Henry Salvatori Forum. Aronson is a co-founder of the Annenberg Research Network on International Communications.
Aronson has held visiting fellowships at Harvard University and at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. He has collaborated on a series of projects with the International Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission. He served as the president of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs in 1998. Aronson is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Pacific Council on International Policy. He was awarded an honorary doctorate in international relations from St. Petersburg State University, one of the two most important universities in Russia.
