School of Media & Communication

Ryan Dearbone serves as an Assistant Professor in the Broadcasting Department. He is a 2005 WKU graduate, with a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcasting and in 2014 with a Master of Arts in Communication from WKU. Ryan is a former news reporter with stops at several television stations in Kentucky and Tennessee. He has also worked as an Assistant Director for Community Education, a non-profit in Bowling Green, Ky. Most recently, Ryan held the position of Donot Experience Officer in the Office of Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement at WKU.

Ryan is active within the Bowling Green-Warren County area, as a member of several organization and currently sitting on several boards in the community. Ryan is a die-hard Hilltopper athletics fan!