Service to the community, university, and profession has always remained a high priority for Professor Ro. Over the past three years he has rendered service to Utah Valley University as a member of the University Editorial Board and as a Faculty Senator within academic affairs. As for departmental service, he has served in an administrator role as the Assistant Architecture Program Coordinator developing the program’s mission and philosophy as well as served on committees related to NAAB accreditation, curriculum development, student recruitment, ICAA/AIA lecture series, and new faculty searches among others. At UVU he also serves as the architecture student organization advisor and the NCARB Architect Licensing Advisor. Professor Ro has been engaged in student academic advising and architecture student application and portfolio reviews. He currently renders service to the industry as the Vice President of the Institute of Classic Architecture and Art Utah chapter, as a peer reviewer for the Architecture, Culture, Spirituality Forum, and on the education committee of the Classic Planning Institute. As for community service, he volunteered for several years teaching several modules about architectural design to elementary school children in the Utah “Educating Elementary Children Through Architecture” program.
For a full list of major academic committees and professional service rendered, see Professor Ro’s full Curriculum Vitae at the link below: