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Stephen Lisonbee

Associate Vice President of Community Outreach & Engagement

Specializing in workforce and economic development, community outreach, and leadership development

Partnership DevelopmentWorkforce and Economic DevelopmentLeadership DevelopmentCommunity OutreachGovernment Relations
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Doug Knuth

Athletic Director

Talent identifier, recruiter, and program builder with nearly 30 years in higher ed, including nine as a Division I athletic director.

Campaign and Annual FundraisingAthletic Conference RelationsCollegiate AthleticsSports AdministrationDivision I Athletics
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Julia Combs

Associate Professor of English

Specializing in the history of feminist rhetoric, seventeenth century rhetoric, and international writing centers

World LiteratureInternational Writing CentersProfessional Writing and PresentationsGrant WritingSeventeenth-Century Rhetoric
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Jon Smith

Professor of Communication

Specializing in public land issues, television news, and documentary film production

CommunicationProfessional Communication in Mass MediaDigital PhotojournalismDocumentary Film MakingTelevision News
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Lijie Zhou

Associate Professor of Professional Communications

Visual Communication DevicesEye Tracking TechnologyConsumer BehaviorPlanned BehaviorVirtual Reality (VR)
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Peter Sham

Professor of Theatre Arts

Specializing in Suzuki movement, directing and producing musical theatre, and character development for actors

Stage DirectionVoice and Speech TrainingDirecting Musical TheaterVoice Over Producing
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Rita Osborn

Executive Director of Utah Center for Rural Health

Specializing in rural health issues, grant writing, and program development.

Community Health ProgramsRural Health Care Access & DeliveryProperty ManagementHealthcareGrants
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Derek Livingston

Director of New Play Development & Artistic Associate

Accomplished theatre professional with nearly three decades experience producing, directing, and providing artistic oversight in theatre.

Production and Set DesignFilm ProductionStage ManagementFund Development and FundraisingArtistic Management
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Becky Bloom

Assistant Director of Curatorial Affairs

Specializing in Art History, Tibetan Buddhism, Buddhist material culture, and issues surrounding the intersection of religion and museums.

Tibetan BuddhismModern & Classic TibetanHistory of ArtNon-Western ArtMuseum Curation
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Ryan Paul

Assistant Professor of History and Director of A.P.E.X.

Specializing in U.S. history, cultural history, and the beginnings of Utah's National Parks.

Utah National Parks HistoryUtah Parks CompanyAmerican HistoryHistory Through FilmHistoric Preservation