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Mary Pearson

Mary Pearson

Vice President/CFO, Division of Finance & Administration

Specializing in entrepreneurship in rural communities, financial accounting reporting requirements, and the history of accounting principles

LeadershipAccounting and Profitability AnalysisFinanical Accounting Reporting RequirementsAccumulation and Flow of Managerial Accounting InformationEntrepreneurship in Rural Communities
Jean Boreen

Jean Boreen

Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences

Dr. Boreen is a strong advocate for the humanities and social sciences with two decades of higher education service.

Methods of Teaching Literature in Secondary SchoolsYoung Adult LiteratureMentoringHistorical FictionFiction with Strong Female Protagonists
Mohamed Askar

Mohamed Askar

Program Director, Associate Professor of Construction Engineering and Management / Director of the Construction Management Program

Specializing in construction contracting, engineering consultation, real estate, strategic planning and development programs

Building Maitenance and RepairResidential BuildingsProgrammingHardwareConstruction Industry
Jared Tippets

Jared Tippets

Vice President for Student Affairs

Vice President for Student Affairs | Higher Education Consultant & Speaker | Author | Co-host of the ASCEND Podcast

Retention of First Year College StudentsDiversity & Inclusion in Higher EducationStudent Involvement in Higher EducationOrganizational Change in Higher EducationManagement Systems
Mindy Benson

Mindy Benson

President

Specializes in higher education administration, event management and production, community relations, fundraising, and donor engagement

Donor EngagementHigher Education AdministrationOutreach in Rural CommunitiesHistory of Southern Utah UniversityEvent Planning, University Commencement
Shalini Kesar

Shalini Kesar

Professor of Information Systems

Specializing in management of electronic commerce, gender equality in computing, and disaster recovery

Women in Computing & ITTechnology Disaster RecoveryGender gap in STEM FieldsElectronic GovernanceNetwork Administration
Mary  Bennett

Mary Bennett

Director of the Micheal O. Leavitt Center for Politics and Public Service

Specializing in U.S. campaigns and elections, government relations, and public policy and advocacy

Utah Political CandidatesUtah Legislative BodyPolitical CommunicationCongressional CampaignsRegulatory Policy for Financial Industries
Tyler Stillman

Tyler Stillman

Professor of Marketing / Director of Entrepreneurship

Specializing in judgment and decision making, social psychology, buyer behavior, and entrepreneurship

Decision and Risk AnalysisPsychological Consequences of Social ExclusionGender Differences in Consumer BehaviorsBehavioral PsychologyBuyer Behaviour
Brandon  Street

Brandon Street

Director of Career & Professional Development Center

Specializing in professional development training, job search strategies, and successful employment outcomes

Career CoachingCareer Placement Goal SettingGraduate School Preparation CoachingInterview PreparationJob Search Strategies
Todd Petersen

Todd Petersen

Professor of English

Specializing in formal structures of visual storytelling, creative writing, film theory, and aesthetics

Traditional and Contemporary Models of Successful WritingCreative Writing TechniquesComing-of-Age StorytellingProject-Based Learning in HIgher EducationProject Management