Anthropology (8)
Terri Fain
BS Anthropology
MS Sociology
Artist
Terri "T. C." Fain trained at the Skinner Museum of Art, Palo Alto Artist's League and University of Massachusetts-Amherst. She has also benefited from working with local artists and their styles including the abstraction of John Grillo, spare eastern beauty of Q Holmes, classical style of Barbara Johnson and spontanaiety of Louise Minks.
Edward R. Christensen
BS Anthropology
MS Anthropology
Ph.D. Anthropology
Docent
Utah Museum of Natural History
Edward R. Christensen has achieved wide intellectual, accomplishments in a variety of academic and professional fields, and is devoted to civic and social service. He graduated from the, University of Utah in 1948 with a B.S. in Chemistry and an M.S. in, Chemistry in 1949. Edward then completed his Ph.D. in Anthropology, in 2009.
Misty Frost
BS Anthropology
CEO
CareerStep
Misty’s passion is for building company value though building consumer value. As CEO of CareerStep, Misty drives the vision and strategy behind building learning experiences that allow individuals to enter and then grow their careers in healthcare.
Caroline Gleich
BS Anthropology
Professional ski mountaineer, Adventure Athlete, and Environmental Activist
Big Mountain Dreams
Caroline Gleich moved west from the frozen hills of Minnesota age at 15 and began to pursue her childhood dream of becoming a professional skier. Now she is sponsored by the likes of Patagonia, Zeal Optics, Clif Bar, Atomic skis, Thule, Nemo, Glide stand up paddle boards, Quickblade paddles, among others, and shreds with the best nearly every day of the season.
Economics (55)
Jeff Dixon
BS Political Science
Economics
Nevada State Director
The Humane Society of the United States
Jeff Dixon received Bachelor of Science degrees in Economics and Political Science from the University of Utah. While attending college Jeff was awarded the Young Alumni Association Outstanding Senior Award for the College of Social and Behavioral Science.
Sean Slatter
BS Economics
CEO
Logistic Specialties, Inc.
Sean Slatter is internationally recognized as a leading expert in government business. For over two decades, Slatter has consulted with 43 of the top 50 Fortune 500 companies. His list of clients includes Lockheed, Boeing, IBM, Raytheon, and General Dynamics.
Matt Lyon
BS Economics
Chief Operating Officer
WCF Insurance
Matt Lyon is the Chief Operating Officer for WCF Insurance where he oversees marketing and sales, underwriting, safety and health, IT, human resources, and corporate strategy. Matt joined WCF Insurance from Farmer's Insurance in Los Angeles California where he was most recently Head of Commercial Insurance Product Management.
John H. Short
Ph.D. Economics
Independent Director
WellPoint, Inc.
Dr. John H. Short (1944-2015) was Independent Director at WellPoint, Inc. and Managing Partner at Short Consulting LLC. He was on the Board of Directors at WellPoint, Inc. and Kindred Healthcare, Inc. Dr. Short was previously employed as Executive Chairman by VeriCare Management, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer by RehabCare Group, Inc., and Managing Partner by Phase 2 Consulting, Inc.
Environmental and Sustainability Studies (4)
Kelsey Howard
BS Geography
BS Environmental and Sustainability Studies
Research Consultant
Boulder Mountain Consulting, LLC
Kelsey Howard is currently attending graduate school at the University of Utah in the geography department. Her Master's research is focused on studying paleoecology and spring productivity in Utah's west desert by reconstructing past fire and vegetation histories, as well as past climates through the use of pollen and charcoal from wetland sediments.
Brandon Lee
BA Political Science
BS Environmental and Sustainability Studies
Principal
ABS Consulting
Director, Environmental and Economic Policy and Regulation, Lee leads and manages projects related to environmental, regulatory, economic, and security risk-related issues for ABS Consulting, a maritime risk firm. He has led projects analyzing environmental impacts in the Western U.S., regional, national, and international air emissions and climate change, air and water regulations.
Jason Robison
BS Environmental and Sustainability Studies
Fellow
Harvard Kennedy School of Government at Harvard College
Professor Robison's research and teaching interests generally revolve around water law and related areas of environmental and natural resources law and policy. He began his work in this field while earning a B.S. in Environmental Studies at the University of Utah and subsequently completed a J.D. at the University of Oregon School of Law, as well as an LL.M. and S.J.D. at Harvard Law School.
Sara Baldwin Auck
BS Environmental and Sustainability Studies
Regulatory Program Director
Interstate Renewable Energy Council
As IREC's Regulatory Program Director, Sara is responsible for managing the development of IREC's regulatory strategy, establishing priorities for engagement, and assisting with the strategy implementation.
Family and Consumer Studies (14)
Natalie de Guzman
BS Family and Consumer Studies
Research Scientist
California Department of Public Health
Natalie de Guzman received her bachelor's degree in human development and family studies in 2009. She was then accepted into UC Davis for her master's program,and earned her degree in human development in 2010.
Allie Teller
BS Family and Consumer Studies
Playworks Specialist
Canyons School District
Allie Teller received her bachelor's degree in human development and family studies in 2009. She went on to receive her master's in educational psychology in 2013.
Mary Chase Tommaney
BS Family and Consumer Studies
Advertising
Mary Chase Tommaney grew up in Salt Lake City, UT. She graduated from the University with a bachelor's degree in Home Economics and went on to the University of Southern California for a Masters in Merchandising. Returning to Salt Lake, she became Assistant Advertising Manager in a large fashion department store, later leaving for summer in Europe with school friends.
Colleen Cluff Caputo
BS Family and Consumer Studies
Family and Consumer Studies Department - Chair
University of Utah
Colleen Cluff Caputo, born and raised in Salt Lake City, is one of the granddaughters of the second president of Brigham Young University, Benjamin Cluff, Jr. Her parents were Magdalen Reiser Mackintosh and Waldo Cullimore Cluff.
Geography (8)
Brian Haslam
BS Geography
MS Geography
President | CEO
Cityworks | Azteca Systems, Inc.
Brian Haslam earned his bachelor's degree from Geography in 1986, followed by his master's degree from Geography with a GIS emphasis in 1990 from the University of Utah. In 1986, he established Azteca Systems, Inc. to provide mapping update services for the US Forest Service Geometronics national mapping center located in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Richard A. Carter
BS Geography
Vice President of Government Relations
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
A native of Salt Lake City, Utah and a current resident of Arlington, Virginia, Rick Carter graduated with a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Utah's College of Social and Behavioral Science in Geography/Urban Planning and a Master's Degree in City and Regional Planning from The Ohio State University. He also affiliated with and was president of the Delta Sigma chapter of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity.
Kelsey Howard
BS Geography
BS Environmental and Sustainability Studies
Research Consultant
Boulder Mountain Consulting, LLC
Kelsey Howard is currently attending graduate school at the University of Utah in the geography department. Her Master's research is focused on studying paleoecology and spring productivity in Utah's west desert by reconstructing past fire and vegetation histories, as well as past climates through the use of pollen and charcoal from wetland sediments.
Matthew Moffit
BS Geography
Vice President, Navy Systems
Boeing's National Security and Space Group
Matt Moffit is Vice President, Navy Systems for Boeing's National Security and Space Group. He brings numerous years of Navy operational experience plus military assessments, requirements and budgeting expertise with him.
Health, Society and Policy (6)
Nathan Vassiliades
BS Health, Society and Policy
Dentist & Owner
Queen Creek Smiles
Nathan Vassiliades completed a BS in Behavioral Science and Health and then went on to complete dental school at the Marquette University School of Dentistry. Nathan has volunteered for Give Kids a Smile, Sealants for Smiles, the American Red Cross, and Cancer Wellness House.
Elaine Peterson
BS Health, Society and Policy
Academic Program Manager
John A Moran Eye Center - University of Utah
Elaine started with the University of Utah in 1994, as part of the Health Sciences Development Office, and has been the Program Manager in Ophthalmology for 15 years. She oversees one ACGME-accredited residency program with a complement of twelve trainees, and seven non-ACGME fellowships with a total of eleven fellows.
Alexis Lee
BA Health, Society and Policy
Programs Manager
University of Utah
Alexis Lee is a Programs Manager in Wellness and Integrative Health at the University of Utah. On the WIH Team, Alexis primarily helps to manage department finances, Wellness Outreach events, and ongoing program development. Alexis is a proud University of Utah graduate with a BA in Health, Society, and Policy and a BS in Exercise and Sport Science.
Marlowe Dazley
BS Health, Society and Policy
Senior Vice President, Managing Director
Health Catalyst
Marlowe Dazley is senior vice president and managing director at Health Catalyst, a leading provider of data and analytics technology and services to healthcare organizations, committed to being the catalyst for massive, measurable, data-informed healthcare improvement.
Master of Public Administration (23)
Mary Anne Davies
Master of Public Administration
Supervising Attorney
Disability Law Center
Mary Anne Davies is a supervising attorney with the Disability Law Center. She earned her Master of Public Administration from the University of Utah and her law degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles with a focus on health law and public interest.
Amanda K. Covington
HBS Mass Communications
Master of Public Administration
Executive Vice President, Communications & Government Affairs
Larry H. Miller Group of Companies
Amanda Covington has more than 20 years of experience leading corporate communications and government relations strategies impacting financial communications, crisis communications, domestic and international media/public relations, corporate branding and advertising, digital media, employee relations, public policy and legislation, industry associations, and community relations.
Mark James
Master of Public Administration
Senior VP HR
Procurement & Communications at Honeywell
Mark James is Honeywell's senior vice president of Human Resources, Procurement and Communications, a position he was appointed to in November 2007. Honeywell is a $40B diversified technology and manufacturing company serving customers in aerospace, automation control, automotive and chemical industries.
Leonidas Ralph Mecham
BS Political Science
Master of Public Administration
Director
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
Leonidas Mecham graduated from the University of Utah with highest honors,receiving a B.S. in Political Science in 1951, a Masters of Public Administration from Harvard University in 1963, and a J.D. from George Washington University.
Master of Public Policy (3)
Florian Hernandez
Master of Public Policy
Executive Director
Philippines Humanitarian
Florian Hernandez is the Executive Director for Philippines Humanitarian, a non-profit organization, providing funding for the education of impoverished children in the Philippines. She holds a Master of Public Policy from the University of Utah and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Utah State University.
Michael Parker
BS Political Science
Master of Public Policy
Vice President of Public Affairs, Marketing and Senior Economist
Ivory Homes
Michael P. Parker earned both his bachelor's in political science and master's degree in public policy with an emphasis in regional economic policy from the University of Utah. He currently serves as the Director of Public Policy for the Salt Lake Chamber.
Shawn Teigen
MS Master of Public Policy
Research Director
Utah Foundation
Shawn Teigen is the Lumina Foundation Strategy Labs State Policy Adviser for Utah. Lumina is the largest foundation in the United States that focuses solely on increasing Americans?? success in higher education. It works to increase the proportion of Americans with postsecondary credentials to 60% by 2025. Shawn is utilizing the resources of Lumina??s Strategy Labs with Utah leaders and influencers in an effort to help the state reach its attainment goals.
International Affairs and Global Enterprise (3)
Mark Pittman
MS International Affairs and Global Enterprise
BS Political Science
BS Economics
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Blyncsy
Prior to starting Blyncsy, Mark worked in areas as diverse as political campaigns, start-ups, and even a Fortune 500 Company. Mark was Director of the Lassonde New Venture Development Program at the Pierre Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah.
Kyle Gray
MS International Affairs and Global Enterprise
Storyteller, Professional Speaker and Bestselling Author
Right after graduation Kyle was adjunct faculty teaching an entrepreneurship class called The Foundry, helping local Utah entrepreneurs. It was his experience during his degree program and later teaching that helped him get a job with a startup, whose business he helped to grow with annual recurring revenue using just online marketing.
Jeremy Lindsey
MS International Affairs and Global Enterprise
Chief Operating Officer
Alpha Warranty Services
Jeremy Lindsey is a winner of the 2017 Utah Business Magazine CXO of the Year award and AE Magazine's Top 40 Under 40.
Political Science (84)
Janice Ugaki
BA Political Science
President & Co-Founder
Firmseek
Janice Ugaki is the President and Co-Founder of Firmseek, an award-winning marketing and technology company based in Washington, DC. She frequently joins leading experts in speaking on technology and business development issues around the country.
Larry Nokes
BA Political Science
Lawyer
Nokes & Quinn
Laurence P. Nokes received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Utah in 1979 and his Juris Doctor Degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 1982. Nokes enjoys the coveted AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, and has been recognized for inclusion by Super Lawyers in its publication.
Gregory Hopkins
BS Political Science
President & CEO
GLH Partners
Gregory L. Hopkins is the President and CEO of GLH Partners, and a Partner at Galileo Fiduciary Wealth Management. Mr. Hopkins has been a senior executive in several enterprises over a 30-year career in business and government, including Chief Operating Officer at Anolinx, a clinical research firm, Senior Vice President at Energy Solutions (NYSE symbol ES), a worldwide energy services company.
Kem C. Gardner
BA Political Science
Chairman
The Gardner Company
Kem C. Gardner earned a bachelor's in political science from the University of Utah in 1967 and a juris doctor from the S.J. Quinney College of Law in 1970.
Psychology (31)
Jane Hahn
BS Psychology
Owner & Educational Consultant
My College Advocate, LLC
Jane Hahn is the President of My College Advocate, LLC, a comprehensive college counseling practice that works closely with students to help them discover the best educational path for their goals and objectives,while fostering an environment that builds their confidence, self-advocacy, productivity, and personal success.
Afesa Adams
MS Psychology
Ph.D. Psychology
Senior Research Associate, Emeritus
University of North Florida
Here at the University of Utah, Dr. Adams was known as an inspirational educator and leader. She helped pioneer the transition of Home Economics to the contemporary Family and Consumer Studies Department. As Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, she initiated the Martin Luther King, Jr. and Days of Remembrance activities.
Jeffrey Joe
MS Psychology
Research Scientist/Engineer
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)
Jeffrey Joe graduated in 2000 with a Master's of Science degree in Psychology. Since then, he has been working as a Human Factors Scientist at Idaho National Laboratory, studying people working with specialized technologies in high-consequence, complex operating environments, and evaluating the human-technology interactions to make the technologies more user-friendly and the operating environments safer.
Lee Ellington
Ph.D. Psychology
Professor
University of Utah
Lee Ellington is a Professor at the College of Nursing, a clinical psychologist, and a Huntsman Cancer Institute Investigator. She holds the Robert S. and Beth M. Carter Endowed Chair. Dr. Ellington has an interdisciplinary program of research in family-patient-provider communication. Her primary interest is in meeting the health and well-being needs of family caregivers of advance cancer patients through communication processes
Sociology (23)
Christopher Mebius
BS Sociology
Data Acquisition Specialist
The Center for Policing Equity
Christopher Mebius was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. With a strong interest in policing, Christopher graduated Cum Laude from the University of Utah with a B.S. in Sociology and a Criminology Certificate in August of 2016. Christopher continued his education and received a Masters of Criminal Justice from Weber State University in August of 2018.
Nubia Peña, J.D.
BA Sociology
Director
Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs
Ms. Nubia Peña is the Director for the Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs where their mission is to promote an inclusive climate for Utah's growing diverse community through training, outreach and youth leadership development. Ms. Peña is immensely grateful for the extensive experience acquired during the past 15 years working as a community organizer, advocate, and ally for marginalized populations.
Jody Olsen
BS Sociology
Visiting Professor
University of Maryland-Baltimore School of Social Work
Jody Olsen, PhD, MSW, is a visiting professor at the University of Maryland-Baltimore School of Social Work, director of the campus Student Center for Global Issues, and co-chair of the campus Global Health Interprofessional Council. She teaches international social work and is strengthening international opportunities for students and faculty at the school. She has participated in four inter-professional student summer health research projects in Malawi.
Sydnie Simmons
BS Psychology
BS Sociology
Clinical Psychologist
OB/GYN Psychcare, PLLC
Sydnie Simmons is a licensed clinical psychologist currently specializing in maternal-infant health through a program I developed called OB/Gyn Psychcare. Her program has a focus in bringing awareness of the obstacles women, their partners, and their families face regarding emotional struggles during pregnancy and postpartum adjustment.
Friend of CSBS (15)
S.J. Camarata
Friend of CSBS
Director
ESRI
S.J. is a director of ESRI. He focuses on the company’s global corporate strategies. He also currently serves on a number of boards—both for profit and nonprofit organizations—and has held a number of other board seats over the years.
Desmond C. Barker
Friend of CSBS
President
Des Barker Associates, Inc.
Desmond C. Barker is the president of Des Barker Associates, Inc., which provides public relations, government affairs, and business-to-business marketing consulting to the tourism, land development, manufacturing, mining, and telecommunications industries, areas he has specialized in for 12 years. He serves on the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce government affairs and transportation committees, among others.
J. Ralph Brown
Friend of CSBS
National Citizenship Chairman
National P.T.A.
J. Ralph Brown graduated from the University of Utah in 1935. While at the U, he was a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity, served as a class officer, business manager of the campus magazine, and was selected to be part of both, Skull and Bones and, Owl and Key groups.
Matthew Theel
Friend of CSBS
Special Education Teacher
Canyons School District
William Matthew Theel graduated from the University of Utah in May of 2014 with a Bachelor of Science in Ethnic Studies. Formerly under the College of Social and Behavioral Science, it is now housed under the School of Social and Cultural Transformation.