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Each fall Peter Ward leads his students as they climb Rock Canyon’s rugged walls. Both in rock-climbing classes or ExDM research classes, Ward teaches students how to interlace academic and spiritual studies.
Jeff Dyer is not only interested in anomalies—he is also one himself. And as professor at BYU Marriott, he continues to balance calculated plans and happy accidents.
A new BYU study found that individuals who had the healthiest identity development also had high levels of family history knowledge.
'The challenge for leaders is to learn how to be more like Mr. Spock'
Neil Lundberg, the chair of the Department of Experience Design and Management, has witnessed the ExDM program change and evolve.
At BYU Marriott, seniors are not the only ones looking for a final project. After teaching for 23 years, Brian Hill searched for a capstone to his ExDM career.
A conversation Ross Storey had with a stranger on his church mission led him to change his career plans. Storey is now an ExDM adjunct professor and works at the MTC.
A recent study, co-authored by BYU Marriott professor Camilla Hodge, finds that the U.S.'s Every Kid Outdoors program, which gives families with fourth graders free access to national parks, is leading to an increased frequency of hiking with children.
Brooke Bradford, the events and programs coordinator for the School of Accountancy (SOA) at BYU Marriott, helps bring accounting students, faculty, and alumni together.
Wearing Nike shoes, surrounded by BYU sports paraphernalia in his office without a textbook in sight, Bill Keenan works to put the job-seeking students he advises at ease.
When Camilla Hodge graduated from BYU with a degree in communications, she never imagined she would return to the university 14 years later as a professor at BYU Marriott.
After spending most of his time as an undergraduate student preparing for law school, Kurt Herrmann received surprising inspiration to change career paths.
Fly fisherman and professor Ramon Zabriskie teaches that fly fishing and applying diversity, equity, and inclusion take practice and patience.
As a professor of experience design and management, Mark Widmer finds ways to combine his love of wilderness exploration with the principles of experience design.

Liz Dixon often sheds joyful tears as she watches her students present their solutions at international case competitions.

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.

She might be dealing with cancellations or organizing presentations while stuck in a snowstorm, but Anne Sledd always finds ways to make things happen.

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

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

For BYU Marriott experience design and management assistant professor Sarah Agate, the common phrase "family that plays together, stays together," couldn't be more true.

Much like Tolkien's famed hobbit Bilbo Baggins, James Oldroyd has certainly been there and back again.
A new study from researchers at BYU reveals that perceptions of impostorism are quite common and uncovers one of the the best — and worst — ways to cope with such feelings.
A new study by BYU Marriott professors shows barely making a top 100 corporate ranking list may actually be worse for your company's financial future than being left off altogether.
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.