Aaron Chimbel

{{Short description|American journalist}}

Aaron Chimbel is an American educator and journalist.

Currently, he is the dean of the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sbu.edu/academics/schools-at-sbu/jandoli-school-of-communication/about-the-school|title=About the Jandoli School of Communication | St. Bonaventure University}} He formerly taught journalism at Texas Christian University.{{Cite web|url=https://tcu.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2018-2019/Undergraduate-Catalog/Directory-Information/Faculty/Bob-Schieffer-College-of-Communication-Directory|title=Texas Christian University - Bob Schieffer College of Communication Directory}}

He was the MoJo or Mobile journalist for the website of WFAA-TV in Dallas, TX, wfaa.com. He joined WFAA as its first digital field reporter in February 2006. He was among the first of a new breed of journalists producing original multi-media content for a television station's website.

Before joining WFAA, Aaron was a reporter for KWTX-TV based in Killeen, TX covering Fort Hood, Killeen, Temple and surrounding areas. Previously, he was a producer at Texas Cable News (TXCN) in Dallas. He was also a co-producer for the documentary Soldier of God (2003).

Aaron graduated from Texas Christian University in 2002 and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism a year later, with a master of science degree.