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Eleven Recognized for Significant Contributions
The Marriott School honored Kevin D. Stocks with the Outstanding Faculty Award, and fifteen others were also recognized for contributions.
Why can't an online dating concept be used to make matches in the business world? One Marriott School professor thinks it can.
Dr. Crawford is retiring in July and talks about his time at BYU and his future plans in this question-and-answer interview.
Through tweets, hashtags, and blogs, professor Teppo Felin has become one of the most influential professors online.
It took ten years and three invitations, but last summer finance professor Karl Diether made the move from Dartmouth College to BYU’s Department of Finance.
You don’t mess with a Texan’s pickup truck, says BYU finance professor Andrew Holmes. So, needless to say, back in the 90s when someone broke into his truck, stole his checkbook, and started writing fraudulent checks in his name, he was pretty upset.
Whether or not Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, there are still some who hope for ice instead of an early spring.
Jessi Valentine’s spirit animal is a chameleon.
Oh, general education classes.
Department of Recreation Management professor elected for his leadership and participation in professional organizations, contribution to research and scholarly literature, and long-term engagement in the leisure science profession.
The summer after high school was transformative for BYU recreation management associate professor Peter Ward. He set off on a six-week European trip—a graduation gift from his grandmother—and learned about himself, others, and problem-solving.
As a child growing up in South Africa during apartheid, Curtis LeBaron, associate professor of organizational leadership and strategy, was exposed to the circumstances and attitudes that defined the era.
Recreation management professor Brad Harris doesn’t want to be one of those people who go through the motions every day. He’s never been the kind of person to just daydream about making a difference—he actually does something about it. This mentality has inspired Harris to work in nonprofits throughout his life.
Former department chair and current professor Steven Thorley reflects on the growth of the finance program.
Dr. Paul Godfrey loves the pursuit of knowledge and does not intend to slow down anytime soon.
Life has not always gone according to plan for BYU Marriott adjunct professor Blair Giles. But for Giles, the unexpected ride has turned out to be greater than he could have imagined, including some quality time with one Jimmer Fredette.
BYU Marriott finance professor Todd Mitton always strives to see the big picture, which enables him to spread his influence through the Tanner Building and beyond.
Strategy professor DK Kryscynski's use of videos before class is helping students dive right into the material when they step into the Tanner Building.
Climbing the tallest mountains in the world, learning to fly, and doing research in Uganda are incredible feats on their own and BYU Marriott professor Stacy Taniguchi has done them all.
BYU Marriott staff member Troy Carpenter advises over five hundred members of the BYU Real Estate Club and does everything in his power to help students succeed.
As BYU Marriott's own Napoleon Dynamite, assistant professor Mark Hansen credits his involvement with the Future Farmers of America as one step that led him to where he is today.
BYU Marriott ExDM professor Brian Hill, along with three other BYU professors, recently led a group of fourteen students on a six-week expedition exploring Utah's natural wonders.
While working as a white-water rafting guide in central Idaho during high school, Mat Duerden got his first taste of how experience design can impact lives.