Jad Abumrad is a Distinguished Research Professor in Cinema & Media Arts and Communication of Science and Technology at Vanderbilt University.
Abumrad is a musical composer, radio producer, performer, and writer, and he is best known for having created, produced, and starred in several National Public Radio and American Public Radio series, including Radiolab, More Perfect, and Dolly Parton’s America. His radio work has earned him great public and critical recognition, including the Peabody Award (three times) and a 2011 MacArthur Fellow award. After retiring from Radiolab in 2022, Abumrad joined the faculty at Vanderbilt University.