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Southern Utah University is a caring campus community where students come to explore their interests and prepare for meaningful careers and life experiences. With more than 145 undergraduate programs* and 18 graduate and certificate programs across six academic colleges, SUU proudly offers world-class, project-based learning opportunities where students gain professional experience before entering the job market. Located in the world’s best backyard, SUU is the University of the Parks thanks to its close proximity to several outdoor recreational areas and its educational partnerships with the National Park Service. SUU’s safe, residential campus allows students - more than 10,000 - to create lifelong friendships along with once-in-a-lifetime outdoor adventures in conjunction with innovative academic endeavors.
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Tyler Stillman
Professor of Marketing / Director of Entrepreneurship
Specializing in judgment and decision making, social psychology, buyer behavior, and entrepreneurship
Decision and Risk Analysis Psychological Consequences of Social Exclusion Gender Differences in Consumer Behaviors Behavioral Psychology Buyer Behaviour Social Psychology Marketing Judgement and Decision Making Management Psychology Perceived Meaning of Life Free and Unfree Actions
Brandon Street
Director of Career & Professional Development Center
Specializing in professional development training, job search strategies, and successful employment outcomes
Workforce Services Workforce Investment Act Youth Program Career Placement Goal Setting Career Coaching Professional Development Training Job Search Strategies Leadership Development Interview Preparation Resume Writing Graduate School Preparation Coaching Successful Employment Outcomes Utah State Employment Programs Labor market research
Garrett Strosser
Department Chair and Associate Professor of Psychology
Specializing in empirical social psychology research on topics such as morality, political psychology, and cultural psychology.
Morality and Values Stigma Against Mentally Ill Statistics in Psychology Social Norms Political Psychology Moral Judgements in Relationships Morality and Religion Ignorance Towards Atheists Forensic Psychology Ethics Dark Triad Traits Culture and Cognition Cognitive Psychology Bicultural Identity
John Taylor
Associate Professor of Biology
Specializing in bat research, collegiate program development, STEM education, and professional development
Herpetology Impact of Biological Problems on Human Affairs Collegiate Program Development STEM Education and Policy Biological Education STEM participation Bat Research Bat Behavior General Education Design and Implementation Evolutionary Biology
Jared Tippets
Vice President for Student Affairs
Specializing in student retention, organizational changes, and administration in higher education
Retention of First Year College Students Diversity & Inclusion in Higher Education Student Involvement in Higher Education Organizational Change in Higher Education Management Systems Student Retention Student Affairs Student Success Leadership Higher Education Administration Higher Education Student Retention Student Mental Health in Higher Education
Lynn Vartan
Professor of Music
Known for her dynamic athleticism and exciting energy on stage, Dr. Vartan brings that same passion for music into her classroom.
Percussion Music Drumline Conducting Percussion Pedagogy Percussion Literature Project Management Music Performance
Matt Weeg
Associate Professor of Biology
Specializing in neuroethology, brain behavior, and neuroscience
Cognitive Neuroscience Human Pathophysiology Fish Audiology Communication & Behaviour Audition Pathophysiology Physiology Animal Behavior Cardiovascular Physiology Neuroscience Brain Behavior Human Physiology Biology Lateral Line Neuroethology Effects of Plants on Cardiovascular System Vertebrate Physiology
Jon Anderson
Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs
Specializing in strategic management and organization behavior and theory
Online Learning Strategies in Higher Education Higher Education Leadership Entrepreneurship Management Organizational Theory Marketing Research Small Buisness Management Strategic Management Organizational Behavior Human Resources Management Administration in Higher Education Higher Education Curriculum Development
Shobha Gurung
Professor of Sociology
Specializes in gender and labor, comparative family and community, migration, globalization, and transnationalism, and civic engagement.
Global Civic Citizenship Human Rights and Social Justice Gender and Labor Studies Immigrant, Migrant, and Refugee Community Gender and Society Human and Sex Trafficking Globalization and Transnational Studies Stratification and Intersectionality Global Popular Culture
Joel Judd
Director of Graduate Studies in Education
Specializing in Action Research applied to school settings, promoting teacher autonomy, and democratizing teacher knowledge.
Educational Policy and Reform Educating Diverse Populations TESOL Educational Leadership Program Development Educational Psychology Curriculum Development and Assessment Family and Parent Involvement in Education Teacher Professionalism
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