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Employee Experiences Employee Spotlight Feature 2020
A career in managing experiences and traveling the world have made Ariadna Mateu uniquely qualified to fulfill her new role in BYU Marriott's ExDM program.

BYU Marriott information systems professor Tom Meservy works to create positive memories for his students and help them understand the things that really count in life.

Reading books is almost a daily occurrence in the world of higher education. Writing books, however, is not nearly as common. Yet many of BYU Marriott’s faculty members have managed to pen chapters full of wisdom.
Unless you are either unusually lucky or incredibly unlucky, and in most cases even then, most of your careers will not be composed of drama.
You walk into the office on Monday, breakfast in hand. Then your coworker leans over and asks how your weekend was, and your mind goes blank.
Every day, people make dozens of morally relevant decisions. BYU Marriott professor Isaac Smith designs his research to help people make good decisions and refine their character.

When Gary Williams sold his company, the next step in his life was obvious: create learning opportunities for BYU Marriott students.

Whether she's teaching in the classroom or conducting her own research, BYU Marriott professor Abigail Allen strives to ask challenging questions that don't take the status-quo rules for granted.

BYU Marriott assistant professor of strategy Timothy Gubler grew up building things in his family business. Now, he's researching and teaching business strategy.

Cheryl Crockett interest in social impact started with a magazine and led her on a journey across the world.
Whether he's building planter boxes to prepare for garden projects or stimulating learning in the classroom, BYU Marriott global supply chain professor Clark Pixton strives to create spaces for growth.

Answering questions about collaboration and effectiveness is why Cody Reeves heads to the office every morning.

Like the four parts of a symphony, John Gardner's four degrees have each led him to his position as an associate professor in BYU Marriott's global supply chain management program.

How early is too early to show up for your first day of work? Jenny Anderson knows from experience that two hours is probably too early.
How the Beehive State Became a Hot Spot for Bean-to-Bar Gourmet Chocolate Making
Academics and popular culture may seem like topics that are worlds apart, but the research that Brian Reschke conducts explores how these two different worlds collide.

When BYU Marriott MPA professor Rob Christensen hit a crossroad in his career, he took the path that led to a semester-long sabbatical in Europe. As he reflects on his time abroad, Christensen is grateful for the unique experiences he had.

For the last twenty years, Bryan Sudweeks has loved teaching the students in the BYU Marriott finance program. Now as his career comes to an end, he is finishing his last semester at BYU Marriott and moving on to the next chapter in his life.

Jill Piacitelli didn't always know she wanted to work in the social impact field. Now she's giving back as she steps into a teaching role at the Ballard Center for Social Impact.

When Michael Swenson, BYU Marriott Christensen Professor of Marketing, was a PhD student, the words of a visiting professor changed his life.

BYU Marriott strategy professor Ben Lewis is carrying on his ancestor's legacies at BYU while pioneering his own groundbreaking research

Capt. Jordan Woods enjoys building through carpentry and woodwork, but he also enjoys building positive relationships in BYU's Air Force ROTC program.

While BYU Marriott faculty member Lisa Jones has a diversity of experience fighting global poverty, her greatest goal remains simple. She wants to use her spare time for other people and help other students find a way to do the same.

Lori Wadsworth, the director of BYU Marriott's MPA program, missed only one night of classes during her time as a student in the BYU Marriott Executive MPA (EMPA) program the night of her son's birth.