In this article, we will explore List of Brigham Young University faculty in depth, a topic that has captured the attention of millions in recent years. From its origins to its impact on today's society, List of Brigham Young University faculty has played a significant role in different areas, generating debates, controversies and reflections on its importance and relevance. Along these lines, we will examine the many facets of List of Brigham Young University faculty, from its most basic components to its most advanced applications, with the aim of providing a comprehensive and complete vision of this exciting topic.
This list of Brigham Young University faculty includes notable current and former instructors and administrators of Brigham Young University (BYU), a private, coeducational research university owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and located in Provo, Utah, United States. It includes faculty at its related academic colleges and two schools, including the Marriott School of Management and the J. Reuben Clark Law School. As of the fall of 2007, BYU employed 1,300 instructional faculty, 88% of whom were tenured or on tenure track, and approximately 2,900 administrative and staff personnel. Part-time employees included approximately 900 faculty, administrative and staff personnel and 12,000 students.
Name | Department | Service | Notability | Alumnus | Reference |
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William Hamblin | History | ||||
Mark Choate | History | 2001–present | Bronze Star recipient for his handbook on village stability operations in Afghanistan, 2010-2011 | No |
Name | Department | Service | Notability | Alumnus | Reference |
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James C. Christensen | Visual Arts | Fantasy painter | Yes |
Name | Department | Service | Notability | Alumnus | Reference |
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Brandon Sanderson | English | 2005–present | Fantasy author | Yes | |
Dave Wolverton | English | Science-fiction author | No | ||
Kimberly Johnson | English | Poet | No | ||
James E. Faulconer | Philosophy | 1975–present | Philosopher; founding editor of Epoché: A Journal for the History of Philosophy; columnist for Patheos | Yes |
Name | Department | Service | Notability | Alumnus | Reference |
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Ralph Vary Chamberlin | Biology | 1908–1911 | Prolific taxonomist, central to the 1911 modernism controversy | No | |
John S. K. Kauwe III | Biology | 2008–2020 | President of Brigham Young University–Hawaii | Yes |
Name | Department | Service | Notability | Alumnus | Reference |
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Alan Ashton | Computer Science | 1987 | Co-founder of WordPerfect, founder of Thanksgiving Point |
Name | Department | Service | Notability | Alumnus | Reference |
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Randy L. Bott | Religion | Author and highest-rated professor in America in 2008 at Ratemyprofessor.com. | Yes | ||
Hugh B. Brown | Religion | Author and former member of the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | No | ||
Truman G. Madsen | Philosophy | Prolific LDS author, former director of BYU Jerusalem Center | No |
Name | Department | Service | Notability | Alumnus | Reference |
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Dee Benson | Law | 1996 | Federal Judge of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court | Yes | |
Larry Echo Hawk | Law | 1995–present | Former Attorney General for Idaho | Yes | |
Gordon Gee | Law | 1979 | President of Ohio State University, former president of Brown University | No | |
David Nuffer | Law | 2001–present | Federal Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Utah | Yes | |
Dale A. Whitman | Law | 1973–1978, 1989–1999 | Former Dean of the University of Missouri School of Law, former president of the Association of American Law Schools | Yes | |
Bruce C. Hafen | Law | 1985–1989 | Former President of Ricks College, Emeritus General Authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | No |
Name | Department | Service | Notability | Alumnus | Reference |
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W. Steve Albrecht | Accounting | Former President of the American Accounting Association, former (and first) president of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners | Yes | ||
Stephen Covey | Organizational Leadership & Strategy | Author of New York Times Best Seller The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People; one of Time magazine's Top 25 most influential Americans | Yes | ||
Stephen D. Nadauld | Management (Finance) | 1976–1983 | Ninth President of Weber State University, Seventeenth President of Dixie State College, and a former Director of BYU's MBA program. | Yes |
Name | Department | Service | Notability | Alumnus | Reference |
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Bonnie Brinton | Communication Disorders | 1994–present | Language disorders researcher | No |
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