Faculty and Staff

BYU MPA faculty are passionate about the program. They represent a dynamic blend of experienced educators and internationally recognized practitioners. Our faculty are deeply committed to mentoring individual students in ways that are uncommon for graduate programs. Because the program size is small, MPA faculty develop close working relationships with students and often collaborate with them on research projects and field studies.

MPA faculty have expertise in areas such as city management, communications, international development, nonprofit management, career development, taxation and banking, community development, survey research, community health, legislative staff work, and management consulting.


Agle, Brad
Professor and George Romney-Professorship

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Blum, Eric
Adjunct Professor

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Brown, Karee
Program Manager

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Butler, Matt
Adjunct Professor

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Canlas, Carl
Adjunct Professor

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Carden, Jeanelle
Alumni Relations Administrator

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Chewning, Heather
Associate Director

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Child, Curtis
Affiliated Faculty

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Christensen, Robert
MPA Director, Professor and George Romney-Fellow Disting

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Dixon, Liz
Associate Professor

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Dixon, Heidi
Adjunct Professor of Management Communication

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Faulconer, Kacy
Adjunct Professor of Management Communication

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Hansen, Jana
Adjunct Professor of Management Communication

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Harmon, Jim
Adjunct Professor

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Hart, David
Associate Professor

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Heist, Dan
Assistant Professor

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Hernandez, Carl
Adjunct Professor

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Hulterstrom, Bill
Adjunct Professor

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Lambert, Paul
Affiliated Faculty

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Lloyd, Kim
Adjunct Professor of Management Communication

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Lundell, Dean
Adjunct Professor

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Madrian, Brigitte
Marriott Distinguished Professor

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Mann, Jaclyn
Adjunct Professor

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Matkin, David
Professor and Stewart Grow-Fellow

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McQuivey, Kristin
Adjunct Professor of Management Communication

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Middleton, Valene
Adjunct Professor of Management Communication

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Miller, Aaron
Teaching Professor

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Murdock, Rick
Adjunct Professor of Management Communication

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Newell, Karmel
Adjunct Professor of Management Communication

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Olsen, Adam
Adjunct Professor of Management Communication

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Olsen, Bart
Adjunct Professor

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Owens, Brad
Professor and Stewart Grow-Fellow Disting

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Peterson, Eden
Adjunct professor of Management Communication

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Richardson, Marianna
Adjunct Professor of Management Communication

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Ritter, Kelli
Adjunct Professor of Management Communication

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Ruddle, Travis
Assistant Professor

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Sandberg, Rhonda
Adjunct Professor of Management Communication

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Sandholtz, Kurt
Associate Teaching Professor

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Silvia, Chris
Associate Professor and Stewart Grow-Fellow

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Smailes, David
Adjunct Professor of Management Communication

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Smith, Kip
Branding and Marketing Manager

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Spackman, Andy
Adjunct Professor of Management Communication

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Tanner, Abigail
Adjunct Professor of Management Communication

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Thomas, Lisa
Adjunct Professor of Management Communication

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Thompson, Jeffery
Professor and David Sorensen-Professorship

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Walker, Jason
Adjunct Professor

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Wallentine, Melissa
Adjunct Professor of Management Communication

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Wightman, Breck
Assistant Professor

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Willardsen, Crickett
Adjunct Professor of Management Communication

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Witesman, Eva
Professor, Director of Ballard Center and Stewart Grow-Fellow Disting

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