BYU-Idaho/Web-Content huggingface dataset:
Richard Ralph Grimmett

Richard Grimmett graduated from the University of Idaho with bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering. He then completed a doctorate degree from Gonzaga University.

Dr. Grimmett's professional experience includes a long tenure with Hewlett-Packard and Agilent Technology. He joined the faculty in the Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at BYU-Idaho in 2010.

### Education:

PhD, Leadership Studies, 2010, Gonzaga University 
MSEE, Electrical Engineering, 1990, University of Idaho 
MSEE, Electrical Engineering, 1984, University of Idaho

### Certifications:

Professional Engineer, State of Idaho 
Oracle AI Certification

### Industry Experience:

2010 - 2008, Senior Manager, Agilent Technologies 
2008 - 2006, Senior Product Strategist, Agilent Technologies 
2006 - 2000, Section Manager, Agilent Technologies 
2000 - 1994, Project Manager, Hewlett-Packard 
1994 - 1990, Firmware Engineer, Hewlett-Packard 
1990 - 1984, Technical Marketing Engineer, Hewlett-Packard

### Volunteer Experience:

- I have done many robotics presentations around the area to students, including one to the St. Anthony Juvenile Detention Center.
- Several of our student Projects have been featured at the Museum of Idaho in Idaho Falls.

### Personal Achievements:

- Author 10 books on Robotics, including one that was translated into Chinese
- Experience working with international teams, including direct management of employees in Beijing, China and South Queensferry, Scotland
- Presented at several technical conferences on Robotics topics

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Electrical Engineering
CSE
Richard A. Hatt

#### Education

- BS and PhD in Physics at Brigham Young University

#### Interests

- Quantum Physics

Brother Hatt received his BS and PhD in Physics at Brigham Young University. He taught at Southern Oregon University for two years before coming to BYU-Idaho and has taught here since 2002. Brother Hatt grew up in the Salt Lake area and served his mission in Chicago. He enjoys BYU-Idaho because the professors are cooperative and the students are dedicated. In his free time, Brother Hatt works on finishing his basement, gardening, and playing with his daughter, Sabrina.

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Physics
Richard M. Whiting

#### Education

- Ph.D., Social Welfare Policy, University of Utah, 2014
- MSW, Brigham Young University, 1989
- B.S., Psychology, Brigham Young University, 1987

#### Interests

- Elder Mistreatment
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Outdoor Experiential Treatment
- Community Mental Health
- Intervention with Children and Youth

#### Current Courses

- Social Welfare Policy (SW 466)
- Diverse Clients (SW 464)
- Research Methods (SW 340)
- Introduction to Social Work (SW 260)

#### Other Courses Taught

- Practice II: Group Work (SW 364)
- Death and Dying (Soc 462)
- Criminology (Soc 330)
- Introduction to Sociology (Soc 111)

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Sociology & Social Work
Rik Lee Dummar

Rik Dummar graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor's degree in math education. He continued his graduate studies at Boise State University, where he earned a master's degree in mathematics, followed by another master's degree in education specialist building administration from Northwest Nazarane University.

Rik taught high school math and science classes at Lyman Intermediate School in Lyman, Wyoming, and later accepted a math teacher position at Madison High School in Rexburg, Idaho. He joined the faculty in the Department of Mathematics at BYU-Idaho as an adjunct professor in 2015.

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Mathematics
Riley Bruce Burton

Riley Burton attended Weber State University before graduating from BYU-Idaho with a bachelor's degree in history. He then completed a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling from the University of the Cumberlands.

Riley joined BYU-Idaho in 2014 as a Student Living manager, overseeing student life in campus housing. In 2024, he began offering counseling services in BYU-Idaho's Counseling Center.

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Counseling
Robert Sean Coleman

#### Education

2000 B.S. Biology-Loyola University Maryland (formerly Loyola College in Maryland)

2003 M.S. Plant Biology-Physiological Plan Ecology-Arizona State University

2013 (Expected) Ph.D. Plant Biology-Physiological Plant Ecology, Biochemistry-Brigham Young University

#### Teaching Experience

Fall 2006-Present 
Brigham Young University-Idaho 
Professor

- Introduction to Biology2(BIO 181) Lecture & Lab Instructor
- General Botany(BIO181) Lecture & Lab Instructor
- Ecological and Wildlife Techniques (BIO 379)-Lecture & Lab Instructor
- Plant Ecology (BIO 393)-Lecture & Lab Instructor
- Occupational Internship (BIO 398)-Course Coordinator
- Readings in Biology (BIO 401R)-Course Instructor
- Advanced Botany (BIO 408)-Lecture & Lab Instructor
- Evolutionary Biology (BIO 475)-Lecture Instructor
- Senior Seminar (BIO 497)-Course Instructor
- Research Internship (BIO 498)-Course Coordinator

#### Awards

July 2011 
Faculty Recognition Award 
BYU-Idaho-College of Agrictulture and Life Science

April 1999 (Induction) 
Beta Beta Beta: Biological Honors Society

#### Publications

Coleman RS, Day TA. 2004. Response of cotton and sorghum to several levels of subambient solar UV-B radiation: a test of the saturation hypothesis. 
Physiologia Plantarum 122: 362-372.

Coleman, Robert S and Day, Thomas A, Abstract: Plant responses to four levels of subambient UV-B radiation: investigating the saturation hypothesis. Ecological Society of America: 87th Annual Meeting, August 2002.

#### Classes

BIO 181-Introduction to Biology II 
BIO 379-Ecological and Wildlife Tech 
BIO 497-Senior Seminar 
BIO 199-Biology Orientation

#### Professional Field Service

October 2010 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
Habitat restoration plantings at Camas National Wildlife Refuge

May 2006-May 2010 
United States Forest Service 
Annual riparian habitat assessment and bird survey on Curlew National Grasslands

June 2007-October 2009 
United States Forest Service 
Snag surveys on Caribou-Targhee National Forest

September 2008 
Idaho Department of Fish and Game 
Duck banding at Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area

February 2007 
United States Forest Service 
Owl Surveys on Caribou-Targhee National Forest (Stoddard Creek Area)

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Biology
Robert R. Bird

Robert Bird completed his undergraduate work at Brigham Young University. He went on to finish his graduate work, earning a master's degree from the University of Utah and a doctorate degree in English from Idaho State University. He joined the English Department at Ricks College in 1992. Dr. Bird's passion for teaching at BYU-Idaho has influenced all the courses he's taught, including, American literature, Shakespeare, literary theory, and philosophy.

"Truth Telling" (BYU-Idaho Devotional, May 14, 2019)

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English
Robert Lloyd Colvin

Robert Colvin graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor's degree in Spanish Education, followed by a master's degree in Spanish Language and Literature. He completed his graduate studies with a doctorate degree in Spanish Literature from Vanderbilt University. Dr. Colvin joined the faculty in the Department of Languages and International Studies at BYU-Idaho in 2002.

#### Education

- PhD, Spanish Literature, Vanderbilt University, 1997
- MA, Spanish Literature, Brigham Young University, 1991
- BA, Spanish Education, Brigham Young University, 1989

#### Interests

- Spanish Realism and Naturalism (Benito Perez Galdos)
- Argentine Literature and Culture
- Latin American Literature and Military Repression

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Languages & Intl Studies
Robert Holgate

## Education

BS, Arizona State University, 2013 
PhD, Arizona State University, 2017

## Academic Interests

- Mechanisms (dynamic behavior and design)
- Robotics (human-machine interaction, wearable and industrial applications)
- New Product Development/Design Theory

## Teaching Experience

### BYU-Idaho

- ME101 - Intro to Engineering
- ME202 - Strength of Materials
- ME172 - 3D Modeling, SolidWorks
- ME280 - Mechanical Design I
- ME480 - Mechanical Design II

### ECPI - University

- MET211 - Engineering Statics
- MET213 - Advanced 3D Modeling, AutoDesk Inventor
- MET223 - Manufacturing Processes
- MET230 - Hydraulics and Pneumatics
- MET230L - Hydraulics and Pneumatics Lab, Automation Studio
- MET311 - Mechanisms
- MET313 - Strength of Materials
- MET400 - Senior Design
- MET410 - Dynamics

### OIT

- ME333 - Machine Design

## Industry Experience

- W.L. Gore, Process Engineer
- SpringActive, INC., Engineering Design & Wearable Robotics
- CCAM, Adaptive Automation Research & Robotics
- SlicTec, LLC, New Product Development

## Hobbies/Interests

- Climbing/Rappelling
- Hiking/Backpacking
- Virtual Reality

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Mechanical Engineering
Robert C. Stewart

## Education

- PhD in Family and Human Development, Utah State University (2014)
- MBA with an emphasis in Human Resource Management, University of Phoenix (2004)
- BS in Marriage, Family, and Human Development, Brigham Young University (2000)
- Associate's Degree, Ricks College (1998)

## Previous Work Experience

- Adjunct Faculty, BYU-Idaho (2006-2023)
- Managing Director Online Learning Support, BYU-Idaho (2011-2023)
- Director of Business Development, Melaleuca (2005-2009)

## Professional Interests

- Healthy premarital relationships
- Marriage enhancement
- Financial stress
- Health and well-being (mental, physical, spiritual)

## Hobbies and Activities

- Golfing
- Running
- Traveling
- All things history
- Cheering on my Seattle sports teams

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Home & Family
Robert F. Tueller

Dr. Robert Tueller directs the BYU-Idaho Symphony Orchestra, University Baroque Ensemble and cello studies. He received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Early Music Performance as a student of James Tyler, and his Master of Music degree in Instrumental Conducting as a student of Daniel Lewis at the University of Southern California. He holds a bachelor's degree in Violoncello Performance from Utah State University. Dr. Tueller joined the BYU-Idaho faculty in 2001 having previously directed orchestra programs at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, the University of Montana-Missoula, and Modesto Junior College in central California. Active as a professional conductor and cellist in California, he played principal cello with the Los Angeles Baroque Orchestra and served as assistant conductor of the Los Angeles Mozart Orchestra. His baroque cello and viola da gamba playing have been recorded on RCM Records. He currently serves as principal cellist of the Idaho Falls Symphony and was a featured soloist during their 2016-17 season.

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Music
Robert F. Wahlquist

### Biography

Robert Wahlquist has been married to his wife, Michelle, for over 40 years. Together, they have one son, six daughters, and twelve grandchildren--and the family continues to grow. Robert is passionate about travel, having visited most countries in Europe, as well as Russia, India, Mexico, Belize, Peru, and his personal favorite destination, Alaska, which he calls "heaven on earth." A dedicated traveler, he has also guided student tours to Europe. When he's not exploring new places, Robert enjoys spending time outdoors, whether it's camping in Yellowstone National Park, gardening, or tending to his chickens. He also enjoys assembling and repairing snow cone machines.

### Education

- Associates, Dixie State College
- BA in Political Science, Brigham Young University
- MA in Recreation Management, Brigham Young University
- EDD in Education Leadership, Brigham Young University

### Courses Taught/Teaching Experience

- Teachings of the Living Prophets (every semester)
- Rotates between all the required courses.
- New Testament
- Pearl of Great Price
- 10 years as a pre-service trainer training potential seminary teachers.

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Religious Education
Robin D McWhorter Dunlop

Robin Dunlop graduated from BYU-Idaho with a bachelor's degree in accounting. He continued her graduate studies at Idaho State University, earning a master's degree in accounting and business management.

Robin worked for many years as a federal programs accountant for Rogers Public Schools in Rogers, Arkansas. She then joined BYU-Idaho in 2011 as a financial aid counselor. She currently serves as a faculty member in the Department of Accounting.

"Trust in the Lord's Plan" (BYU-Idaho Devotional, August 2, 2016)

#### Education

- MAcc, 2018, Idaho State University
- B.S., Accounting, 2016, Brigham Young University Idaho

#### Interests

- Financial Accounting
- Financial Reporting and Decision Making
- Accounting Information Systems

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Accounting
Business & Communication
Robert Thiebaud

Robert Thiebaud graduated from Brigham Young University with bachelor's and master's degrees in exercise science and exercise physiology. He then completed a doctorate degree in exercise physiology from the University of Oklahoma.

After completing his degree at the University of Oklahoma, Dr. Thiebaud continued his work with teaching and research by accepting a position as an assistant professor at Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, TX. He then joined the faculty in the Department of Human Performance and Recreation in 2019. Some of the classes he currently teaches are Exercise in Health and Disease, Advanced Exercise Physiology, and Exercise Physiology Research. He is also the lab coordinator for the Exercise Physiology Lab.

"Thiebaud teaches through research" (The Rambler, October 10, 2017)

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Human Performance & Recreation
Robert Tietjen

Robert Tietjen attended Ricks College before graduating from Idaho State University with bachelor's and master's degrees in speech and organizational communications.

Rob has worked in executive positions in various industries before joining the faculty in the Department of Management at BYU-Idaho, in 2018. He specializes in teaching entrepreneurial leadership, management, and strategy.

He is currently the faculty advisor for the campus entrepreneur academic society.

#### Education

- 2002 | Master of Arts, Communication, Idaho State University
- 1995 | Bachelor of Arts, Communication, Idaho State University
- 1992 | Associates, Ricks College

#### Interests

- General Management
- Entrepreneurial Activities
- Business Modeling
- Research & Design
- Project Management
- Process Design

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Management
Robert Wilson

#### Education

- Master of Business Administration (focus on Strategy and Organization Design) from Brigham Young University
- Bachelor of Science, Zoology from Brigham Young University

#### Interests

- Key Account Management & Sales
- Supply Chain Management & Logistics
- Team Building & Development
- Coaching / Employee Development
- Organizational Design
- Disc Golf, Geocaching, Baseball, BYU sports, Floating/rafting rivers

#### Work Experience

- Operations Manager, World-Wide Photo, Inc. 1994 - 1997
- Project Manager, Pounds Photographic Labs, Inc. 1999 - 2001
- Account Manager, ModusLink Corporation 2001 - 2007
- Director, Strategic/Key Accounts, ModusLink Corporation 2007 - 2022
- Vice President, Key Account Management, ModusLink Corporation 2022

#### Bio

Robert Wilson is a professor of Sales and Marketing at Brigham Young University - Idaho. After completing his MBA, Rob moved to Austin, Texas, in 1999, first working as a process designer where he created HR and organizational tools and systems for a national professional photographic lab . In 2001, Rob started working for ModusLink, a global supply chain management company. At ModusLink, Rob worked as a Project manager, Account manager, and other roles, eventually working as Vice President of Key Account Management. In his various positions at ModusLink, he managed teams and worked with customers across the globe in places like China, Singapore, Taiwan, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Ireland, Canada, and the United States. He supported many top brands including AMD, AT&T, Comcast, Lenovo, Earthlink, Dell, EMC to name a few.

Rob has six amazing children and has been married to his wonderful wife, MaryAnne for over 30 years. He currently resides in Rexburg, ID. Rob loves to play disc golf, tube/raft rivers (when it is warm enough), watch BYU Cougar sports, and spend time with his family.

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Marketing
Robert Randon Wright

#### Education

- Ph.D. in Social Psychology & Occupational Health Psychology, Portland Sate University, 2012
- M.S. in Social Psychology & Occuptaional Health Psychology, Portland State University, 2010
- B.A. in Psychology, Utah State University, 2006

#### Interests

- Health Behavior and Health Behavior Change
- Technology Use and Health
- Applied Social Psychology
- Occupational Health Psychology
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Stress and Coping

#### Courses Taught

Teaches General Psychology (Psych 111), Health Psychology (Psych 435), and Experiencing Research in Psychology (Psych 485).

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Psychology
Ronald E. Kinville

Ron Kinville graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor's degree in construction management. He continued his graduate studies at Eastern Kentucky University, earning a master's degree in security and emergency management, followed by a doctorate degree in leadership and learning and instructional design from Aspen University.

Dr. KInville worked as a technician and plant manager for several high tech and manufacturing companies. In 2008 he joined the faculty in the Department of Design and Construction Management. In 2012, he returned to the construction industry, serving as a safety manager and later as a lecturer at the University of Idaho. He returned to the faculty in the Department of Design and Construction Management in 2013.

#### Education

- Ed.D., Aspen University
- M.S., Eastern Kentucky University
- B.S., Brigham Young University - Idaho

#### Interests

- Construction

#### Classes

CONST 120 - Framing SystemsCONST 320 - Safety

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Design & Construction Management
Rosemary Durfee

## Education

- MS in Fashion Business and Entrepreneurship, Lindenwood University (2024)
- BS in Interdisciplinary Studies: Apparel Design and Clothing Construction, Brigham Young University-Idaho (2015)

## Previous Work Experience

- Technical Designer, Fin Fun Mermaid (2015-2022)
- Alterations Manager, Fin Fun Mermaid (2015)

## Professional Interests

- Technical fashion design
- Pattern making
- 3D Pattern design technology
- Draping
- Fashion business

## Hobbies and Activities

- Cooking
- Photography
- Traveling
- Spending time with family
- Exploring nature
- Music

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Home & Family
Ross Arthur Spackman

Ross Spackman earned a Master of Science in Soil Science from Utah State University. He then completed a doctorate degree in Soil Science from the University of Idaho.

Dr. Spackman taught for many years at the College of Southern Idaho, teaching classes on soils, animal science, water management, and renewable energy. He then came to BYU-Idaho in 2014, where he teaches forage crops, plant science, and irrigation principles.

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Applied Plant Science
Roy Huff

### Education

- Bachelor of Arts in Russian and German, BYU-Provo, 1988
- Master of Arts in Russian Language Acquisition, BYU-Provo, 1992
- PhD in Adult Education, University of Idaho, 2001

### Interests/Family/Professional Development

- Led tours to the Holy Land, Europe, Central and South America
- Language Learning
- Racquetball
- Mountain Climbing
- Studying World Religions

### Courses Taught/Teaching Experience

- Taught at the BYU Jerusalem Center, 1999-2000, 2008-2009
- Academic Director of the BYU Jerusalem Center, 2016-2018
- Associate Academic Vice President of Curriculum BYU-Idaho, 2004-2008
- Director of BYU-Idaho Alumni Travel, 2002-2006

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Religious Education
Russell L. Daines

#### Education

- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 1995
- M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University, 1990
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University, 1989

#### Interests

- Fluid mechanics
- Heat transfer
- Computational fluid mechanics
- Rocket propulsion

#### Professional Licensure

- Professional Engineer, Idaho

#### Work Experience

- Faculty, Mechanical and Civil Engineering Dept., BYU-Idaho, 2005-Present
- Senior Engineer, Jacobs, NASA Stennis Space Center, 2004-2005
- Senior Engineer, Lockheed Martin, NASA Stennis Space Center, 2001-2004
- Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Dept., BYU, 1995-2001

#### Courses Taught

- ME 360-Fluid Mechanics
- ME 423-Heat Transfer
- ME 425-Computational Fluid Dynamics

#### Past Courses Taught

- ME 101
- ME 342

#### Professional Affiliations

- American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

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Mechanical Engineering
Ryan Patrick Crisp

### Education

****Ph.D., History, The Ohio State University (2003)**** 
**Dissertation: Marriage and Alliance in the Merovingian Kingdoms, 481-639**

****M.A., History, The Ohio State University (1999)**** 
**Thesis: Genealogy, Consanguinity, and the Eleventh-Century Counts of Anjou**

****B.A., History, Brigham Young University (1997)**** 
**Senior Thesis: Anglo-Saxons and the Irish Sea**

### Textbook Publications

- **Beating People Up and Taking Their Stuff:** A Political and Cultural History of Ancient and Medieval World Civilizations (HIST 201)
- **Reading the Vulgate:** The Gospel of Luke (LATIN 201)

### Academic Interests

- Medieval Latin
- The Trojan War
- The Golden Age of Athens
- Roman Imperialism
- Augustus and the Julio-Claudian Emperors
- Anglo-Saxon England
- The Crusades
- The Medieval Papacy
- The Hundred Years War
- The Byzantine Empire

### Additional Information

For more of my work, see my Academia.edu page: 
Ryan Crisp -- Academia.edu

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History Geography Poli Science
Ryan D. Cromar

#### Education

- BS and MS in Statistics at Brigham Young University

#### Interests

- Outdoors, Sports, and especially running/cycling

#### Work Experience

- 14 years in Private and Public Industry (Westinghouse-Hanford, US Census Bureau and HSBC) and 10 years teaching at BYU-Idaho

#### Research

- Eventual research will be on finding ways to improve community, attitudes, and performance in an online statistics class

#### Current Projects

- Currently working on EdD at the American College of Education

#### Biography

Born and raised in Boulder, CO. Served in the Austria Vienna Mission. Married the former Heather Solomon on August 21, 1990. Have five children: Blake (26), Bonnie (24), Nathan (22), John (21) and Emma (19). Lived in Provo, UT, Richland, WA, Waldorf, MD, West Linn, OR, Hollister, CA, and now Rexburg, ID.

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Mathematics
Ryan S. Dabell

#### Education

- Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, magna cum laude Boise State University (1995)
- Ph.D. in Physical - Analytical Chemistry, University of Utah (2000)
- Industry Experience: NRC Postoctoral appointment at National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, 2000-2002; Research Scientist at Battelle Memorial Institute, (2002-2004)
- Teaching Experience: Harford Community College (Bel Air, MD), 2002 - 2004; BYU-I (2004 - present)

#### Publications and Presentations

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Chemistry
Ryan Scott Gardner

Ryan Gardner graduated from the University of Wyoming with a bachelor's degree in English language and literature. He then earned a master's degree in religious education from Brigham Young University-Provo, followed by a doctorate degree in education from Utah State University.

Brother Gardner served for many years as a seminary and institute instructor, semoinary principal, and CES instructional designer for the Church Educational System. In 2012 he joined the faculty in the Department of Religious Education at BYU-Idaho.

"Entrenching a Fundamental: Use of the First Vision in General Conference" (BYU Religious Educator, Vol. 22, No. 1, 2021) 
"Stand United in Tribute to the Living Prophet" (BYU-Idaho Devotional, May 2, 2017) 
"The Articles of Faith: A Framework for teaching the History and Doctrine of the Restoration" (in **Foundations of the Restoration: Fulfillment of the Covenant Purposes**, Religious Studies Center, BYU, Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 2017) 
"Jesus Christ and the Feast of Tabernacles" (**BYU Religious Educator**, Vol. 13, No. 3, 2012) 
"'Serious Reflection' for Religious Educators" (**BYU Religious Educator**, Vol. 12, No. 3, 2011)

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Religious Education