BYU-Idaho/Web-Content huggingface dataset:
Holden R. Higginbotham

Holden Higginbotham studied biology from Truman State University before graduating from Brigham Young University with a bachelor's degree in zoology. He completed a doctorate degree in biomedical science, neuroscience, and cell biology, from the University of California-San Diego.

Dr. Higginbotham worked as a hydrology technician for the United Styate Forest Service in Provo, Utah, before pursuing his doctorate degree in California. After completing his doctorate he served at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a postdoctoral researcher and student mentor in biological sciences. In 2012 he joined the faculty in the Department of Biology at BYU-Idaho.

Dr. Higginbotham has published a large variety of scholarly articles for various research publications.

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Biology
Hyrum Benson

Hurum Benson teaches ceramics in the Department of Art at BYU-Idaho, and enjoys helping students harness their creativity with clay.

Professor Benson earned a Master's in Fine Arts from the College of Art and Design at University of North Texas, and a Bachelor's of Fine Arts from BYU-Idaho. It was at BYU-Idaho that he "caught the clay bug." A lifelong artist, his true medium is with clay.

See some of Professor Benson's work at Hyrum Benson Ceramics.

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Art
Hyrum Smith Lewis

Hyrum Lewis graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor's degree in accounting. He followed up with a second bachelor's degree in history from Boise State University. His graduate studies took him to the University of Southern California where he earned a master's degree and doctorate degree in history.

Dr. Lewis taught history courses at Skidmore College in New York and was a visiting scholar at Stanford University. He currently serves in the Department of History, Geography, and Political Science, at BYU-Idaho.

In addition to writing American history textbooks for BYU-Idaho general education courses, Dr. Lewis has published articles for the Wall Street Journal, Quillette, RealClearPolitics, and The Washington Examiner. He also co-authored the book, **The Myth of Left and Right**, at Oxford University Press in 2023.

## Education

- B.S., Accounting, BYU, 2000
- M.A., International and Area Studies, BYU, 2001
- B.A., History, Boise State University, 2003
- M.A., History, University of Southern California, 2005
- Ph.D., History, University of Southern California, 2007

## Interests

- Early U.S.
- Modern China
- American Intellectual History
- History of American Culture and Film

## Webpage

Longshott's Blog

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History Geography Poli Science
Jack Clark

## Biography

Jack Clark serves as Physician at the BYU-Idaho Student Health Center. With over 25 years of experience in Internal medicine, Dr. Clark specializes in Adult Medicine. He holds a degree in medicine from the University of Utah and is passionate about serving others. Outside of work he enjoys construction, bicycling, skiing, triathlons, traveling, working in the Rexburg temple, and visiting his children and grandchildren across the United States.

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Student Health Center
Jack Terrell Fuller

Jack Fuller earned his bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, in 1984. After earning a Juris Doctor degree in Law from the University of Chicago Law School in 1988, Jack completed a MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Professor Fuller has worked as an attorney, a founding member of a trust company, and a project mentor for a research and business development firm. He joined the BYU-Idaho Finance and Business Management faculty in 2010.

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Finance
Jack A. Harrell

Jack Harrell grew up in southern Illinois and joined the Church in Vernal, Utah, in 1982, when he was 21 years old. He has been teaching English at BYU-Idaho since 1995.

## Education

Ph.D. in Education, 2006, University of Idaho 
M.A. in English, 1994, Illinois State University 
B.A. in English, 1992, Brigham Young University

## Interests

Creative writing 
The history (and grammar) of the English language 
Progressive rock and heavy metal music

## Recent Short Fiction

"The Boy Comes Home," Wayfare Magazine, 2024 
"The Mathematics of God," The Path and the Gate: Mormon Short Fiction, 2023 
"Shooting Tom King," Palooka, 2023 
"Hearts Fail," Hearts of Flesh, 2021

## Books

Caldera Ridge (novel), 2018 
Writing Ourselves: Essays on Creativity, Craft, and Mormonism, 2016 
A Sense of Order and Other Stories, 2010 
Vernal Promises (novel), 2003

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English
Richard Jackson Nygaard

#### Education

- Instructional Leadership, Ed.D., Education, Utah State University, 2008
- Mathematics Curriculum Development, M.Ed., Secondary Education, Southern Utah University, 1998
- B.S., Mathematics, University of Utah, 1994

#### Interests

- Middle level Mathematics Education
- Community and Parent Involvement in Education
- Program Evaluation

#### Work Experience

- BYU-Idaho Mathematics 2007-
- Desert Hills Intermediate School 2004-2007
- Dixie Middle School 1994-2004
- United States Marine Corps 1986-1990

#### Current Projects

- Department Chair
- Course Lead for Geometry (Math 350) and Mathematical Connections (Math 275)

#### LinkedIn Profile

- Go to LinkedIn

#### Biography

Jackie Nygaard has been teaching in the math department at BYU-Idaho since 2007. He came to BYU-Idaho from the public schools in St. George, Utah where he taught mathematics and science, and served as an administrator. Jackie has a passion for Middle school students, Mathematics and appreciates uniting those passions in helping BYU-Idaho students prepare to become mathematics educators.

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Teacher Education
Mathematics
Jack L. LaBaugh

Jack LaBaugh studied at Ricks College before graduating from Idaho State University with a bachelor's degree in mass communications, public relations, and advertising. He continued his graduate studies at Brigham Young University, earning master's degree in mass communication and media studies in 2003.

Brother LaBaugh began working at BYU-Idaho in 2001 as a multimedia and print publication adviser. He oversaw the university newspaper and multimedia yearbooks. He then worked in academic publishing sales with Cengage Learning in Salt Lake City, Utah, and later as an editorial director over marketing at Melaleuca, Inc. During this time, Brother LaBaugh continued to work at BYU-Idaho as a faculty member in the Department of Communication. He now also serves as a faculty member in the Department of Marketing.

#### Education

- 2003 | Master of Arts in Mass Communications, Brigham Young University
- 1999 | Bachelor's of Arts, Mass Communications Public Relations and Advertising; Minor in Political Science, Idaho State University
- 1997 | Associate Degree in Arts and Sciences, Print Journalism, Ricks College

#### Interests

- Social Media Marketing
- Business Communication
- Marketing
- Public Relations

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Marketing
James M Christensen

### Education

- Ph.D., Instructional Psychology and Technology, Brigham Young University
- Master of Science, Instructional Psychology and Technology, Brigham Young University
- Bachelor of Science, Information Systems Management, Brigham Young University

### Certifications

- Multiple AWS Cloud Certifications
- Microsoft IT Professional
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Security+

### Industry Experience

- IT Consultant for many businesses (2010 - present)
- CTO for various businesses (2016 - present)
- Senior Developer, Center for Teaching and Learning, BYU
- IT Manager, Systems Administrator III, and Web Administrator, BYU

### Teaching Experience

- Faculty at Brigham Young University-Idaho (2022 - Present)
- Online Adjunct Faculty and Group Leader, Brigham Young University-Idaho (2019 - present)
- Instructional Designer/Consultant for BYU Engineering courses (2014 - 2021)
- Institute Instructor, UVU (2007)
- Missionary Training Center Instructor and IT Training Supervisor (2003 - 2007)
- Tutor, Brigham Young University-Idaho (2002 - 2003)

### Volunteer Experience

- Community Sports Coach
- Scouting Leader
- Missionary, Arequipa, Peru (2000 - 2002)

### Personal

James and his wife, Danielle, have eight children. James loves working with students, businesses, technology, security, instruction, design, and UX. In his free time, you will find him either playing basketball, riding an ATV, hiking, skiing, biking, or flying on the water with a wave runner. He loves exploring this beautiful world with his family. He loves mentoring and helping students while striving to make this world a better place by focusing on Jesus Christ's teachings and example.

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Cyber/ITM
CSE
James N. Helfrich

### Education

- PhD Instructional Design 2011, Idaho State University
- MS Computer & Information Science 1995, University of Pennsylvania
- BS Computer Science & Engineering 1994, University of Pennsylvania

### Patents

- Patent: US7558841B2, 2003, Method, System & Computer - Readable Medium for Communicating Results to a Data Query
- Patent: US7111238B1, 2000, System and Method for Maintaining Text Formatting Consistency Within and Electronic Document
- Patent: US6510453B1, 1999, System and Method for Creating and Inserting Multiple Data Fragments Into an Electronic Mail message
- Patent: US8091020B2, 1998, System and Method for Updating a Table-Of-Contents in a Frameset

### Industry Experience

- Project Manager, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Corporation (2004 - 2006)
- Software Development Engineer, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Corporation (1995 - 2004)
- Lieutenant, United States Navy (1990 - 2004)

### Biography

Get to know Brother Helfrich:

- Personal YouTube
- C++ Data Structures YouTube
- Software Design YouTube
- Strava Athletics

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CS/SE
CSE
James Rognon

James Rognon graduated from BYU-Idaho with a bachelor's degree in business management with an emphasis in marketing and visual communication. He afterwards earned a MBA from Sam Houston State University in 2018.

James worked as a marketing manager at Brigham Young University, working in branding and advertising for the university. He then served as a senior graphic designer for **OpenBook**, followed by a creative director role with **PRMarketing.com** and **Virtel Marketing**. After a two-year period working as a senior interactive art director for **Calbela's**, James joined the faculty in the Department of Communication st BYU-Idaho in 2016.

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Communication
Student Media
Jamie L. Austad

Jamie Austad is a faculty member in the Department of Accounting at BYU-Idaho. She graduated fron Eastern Michigan University with a bachelor's degree in accounting, followed by a master's degree in taxation from Florida State University. Jamie is also a certified public accountant for the State of Idaho.

#### Education

- MAcc, Taxation, 2007, Florida State University
- BBA, Accounting, 2001, Eastern Michigan University

#### Interests

- Individual and Business Taxation
- Financial Reporting and Decision Making
- Nonprofit Accounting

#### Professional Certifications

CPA, State of Idaho

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Accounting
Janell Dawn Greenwood

#### Biography

I am originally from Oregon but have lived all over the country; I am an avid traveler and have backpacked through different countries in the north and south hemispheres of the world. In my free time, I spend time with my husband and two girls; we have a lot of fun together, and we try to practice the advice from the Proclamation of the Family regarding wholesome recreation; I run so that I can maintain the habit of eating chocolate! I love the gospel. It has been my light in the darkness, and I love teaching the students at BYUI. They are my favorite part of this profession!

Started teaching at BYU-Idaho in June of 2008.

#### Degrees

Associates in English, Ricks 
BS from BYU 
MBA from University of Phoenix

#### Courses Taught

RM 100 - Recreation Management Orientation 
RM 301 - Family Recreation 
RM 320 - Program Management 
RM 343 - Experiential Education 
RM 370 - Therapeutic Recreation 
RM 371 - Theories in Therapeutic Recreation 
RM 473 - Issues in Therapeutic Recreation 
RM 483 - Facility Management

#### Web Links

NCTRC 
ATRA 
NRPA

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Human Performance & Recreation
Agriculture & Life Sciences
Janine Gilbert

Janine Gilbert graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor's degree in film. She continued her graduate studies by earning a master's degree in English from Idaho State University.

Janine worked on film scripts for Leucadia Films and later was a screenwriter for the 2002 film **Charly**, produced by Kaleidoscope Pictures. She joined the faculty in the Department of English at Ricks College in 1997, and has remained with the faculty during its transition to BYU-Idaho.

"A Work in Progress" (BYU-Idaho Devotional, October 15, 2019)

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English
Jared N. Bowden

#### Education

- B.S. Chemistry, Weber State University, 1998
- Ph.D. Biochemistry, Montana State University, 2011

#### Interests

- Biochemistry
- Analytical Chemistry
- Human Health & Nutritional Chemistry
- Mass Spectrometry
- Biomarker Discovery
- Chromatographic Techniques

#### Selected Publications and Presentations

1. Metabolic Search of the Hydrophobic Compounds in Type II Diabetes, Jared Bowden and Edward Dratz, Journal of the American Society of Mass Spectrometry, 59th Annual Conference Abstracts, 2011 2. Novel Serum Albumin-Bound Lipids Correlate with Newly Diagnosed Type II Diabetes Jared Bowden; Penggao Duan; and Edward Dratz, Lipid Maps Annual Conference, 2011 3. Searching the hydrophobic cargo of human serum albumin to gain insights into Type II Diabetes, Jared Bowden, Penggao Duan, Edward Dratz, Journal of the American Society of Mass Spectrometry 58th Annual Conference Abstracts, 2010

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Chemistry
Jared D. Williams

Jared Williams is a faculty member in the Department of Applied Plant Science at BYU-Idaho, where he has taught soil science since 2006. Professor Williams is the owner of **J & K International Soil and Agricultural Consulting and Research**.

#### Classes

AGRON 122-Introduction to Plant Science 
AGTEC 286-Intro to Geo Information Systems 
AGRON 321-Soil Fertility & Plant Nutrition 
AGTEC 186-GPS Applications in Agriculture

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Applied Plant Science
Jason Morgan Allred

### Education

- PhD Electrical and Computer Engineering 2021, Purdue University
- MS Computer Engineering 2013, Utah State University
- BS Computer Engineering 2011, Brigham Young University-Idaho

### Certifications

- Teaching Certificate in Engineering Education 2021, Purdue University
- Technician License, Amateur Radio 2014, FCC
- Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer 2011-2013, National Instruments

### Industry Experience

- Researcher, Center for Brain-Inspired Computing / Nano-electronics Research Laboratory - conducted research on "neuromorphic computing" and adapting machine learning algorithms for A.I. hardware at Purdue University (2015 - 2021).
- Electronics Engineer, Hill Air Force Base - upgraded the real-time embedded computers on F16 fighter jets (2013-2015).
- Researcher, Computer Architecture/VSLI BRIDGE Laboratory - conducted research on "Dark Silicon" and heterogeneous multi-core microprocessors to reduce energy consumption and reduce device degradation at Utah State University (2011 - 2013).
- Intern, National Instruments - enhanced the automated design tools for FPGAs (2011).

### Teaching Experience

- Professor, Brigham Young University-Idaho (2021 - Present): Machine Learning, Computer Architecture, Microprocessors, Computer Systems.
- Instructor, Purdue University (2020): Data Structures and Algorithms.
- Graduate Teaching Assistant, Utah State University (2012 - 2013): VLSI Design, VLSI Design Automation

### Volunteer Experience

- Advisor for IEEE Student Branch at BYU-Idaho (2023-Present)
- External reviewer for various academic research conferences and journals (2012 - Present).
- Scoutmaster, Trapper Trails Council (2014 - 2015)
- Missionary, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Brazil São Paulo South Mission (2007 - 2009)

### Biography

Jason and his wife have five children. He returned to BYU-Idaho after being a student here because of his love for this university. Jason considers himself one of the leading fans of ice cream and the Book of Mormon.

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Electrical Engineering
CSE
Jason Blazzard

### Education

- MBA 1995, Washington State University
- BS Mechanical Engineering 1993, Brigham Young University

### Certifications

- Professional/Technical Teaching Certificate (Information Systems) 2001, State of Idaho

### Teaching Experience

- Online Faculty, CSE, Brigham Young University - Idaho (2015 - Present)
- Professor, WebDev, Lewis-Clark State College (1997 - 2015)
- Lecturer, MIS and Operations, Washington State University (1995 - 2008)

### Biography

Brother Blazzard has been married for over 32 years and has six grown children and one grandchild. He enjoys building stuff out of construction site leftovers.
Jason R. Brown

Jason Brown is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Art at BYU-idaho since 1999.

#### Education

- Associates Degree in Biology, Ricks College, 1992
- BFA, Idaho State University, 1996
- MFA Idaho State University, 1999

#### Interests

- Anything 3-D! Clay, metal, wood...

#### Jason Brown's work

"Fox", welded steel, from recent BYU Idaho Faculty Art Show

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Art
Jason Dearden Flora

Jason Flora attended Ricks College before graduating from Brigham Young University with a bachelor's degree in Humanities. He afterwards earned a master's degree in Art History, Criticism and Conservation. He then completed a doctorate degree in Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching from the University Idaho.

Dr. Flora returned to Ricks College in 1999 to join the faculty in the Department of Humanities, where he continued to teach when the college became BYU-Idaho.

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Humanities & Philosophy
Jason L. Hunt

#### Education

2002 Masters in Physiology-Idaho State University 
PhD Physiology-Idaho State University

#### Areas of Interest

Research: Fertility 
Teaching: Human Physiology 
Recreation: Motorcycles, has driven over 72,000 miles on Goldwing and have visited 36 of the 50 states

#### Works in Progress

Jason Hunt, Sierra Smith, Alex Hallam and Jack Rose. The effects of estradiol and catecholestrogens on glycogen catabolism and glucose mobilization in the uterus of the milk (Neovison vison).

Jason Hunt, Sierra Smith, Alex Hallam, Matt Dean and Jack Rose. The metabolism of uterine GLY metabolism.

#### Recent Publications

Rose J, Hunt J, Shelton J, Wyler S, Mecham D. The effects of estradiol and catecholestrogens on uterine glycogen metabolism in mink (Neovison vison). Theriogenology. 2011 75(5):857-66.

#### Classes

FDCNC 250-Foundations Capstone 
BIO 461-Class 
BIO 264-Human Anatomy & Physiology I 
BIO 265-Human Anatomy & Physiology II

#### Other Information

Brother Hunt has been married for 18 years, has 5 children, ages 17 to 5. He loves basketball, hiking, motorcycle riding (dirt and street), animals (2 dogs, 2 cats).

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Biology
Jason Robert Reeder

Jason Reeder earned a Bachelor of Science from BYU-Idaho in 2006. He majored Communication, with an emphasis in advertising. He then attended West Virgina University, where he completed a Master of Science in integrated marketing communications.

Professor Reeder has a wide range of experience working as a marketing manager, marketing specialist and graphic designer. At BYU-Idaho, he has served as communication development coordinator, creative services manager, admissions coordinator, alumni marketing corrdinator, adjunct faculty, faculty member, and Communications department chair.

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Communication
Jason D. Rose

Jason Rose graduated from Utah State University with a bachelor's degree in mathematics and physics. He continued his graduate studies at the University of Arizona, where he earned a master's degree in applied mathematics, followed by a doctorate degree in mathematics from Idaho State University.

Dr. Rose taught for almost ten years as a professor of mathematics at the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls, Idaho. He joined the faculty in the Department of Mathematics at BYU-Idaho in 2008. Dr. Rose currently serves at the department chair.

"The Power of Unity" (BYU-Idaho Devotional, May 29, 2018)

## Education

- Art.D. (Doctor of Arts) Mathematics, Idaho State University, 2014
- M.S. Applied Mathematics, University of Arizona, 1996
- B.S. Mathematics and Physics, Utah State University, 1995

## Work Experience

Math Instructor, College of Southern Idaho, 1998-2008

## Research

Partial Differential Equations 
Stochastic Processes 
Mathematical Biology/Physiology

## LinkedIn Profile

Go to LinkedIn

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Mathematics
Jason Blaine Shaw

Jason Shaw is a professor of biology in the Department of Biology and a pre-med advisor at BYU-Idaho.

"Address" (BYU-Idaho Disciple Leader Conference, March 17, 2017)

#### Classes

BIO 264-Human Anatomy & Physiology I 
BIO 265-Human Anatomy & Physiology II 
BIO 381 - Pathophysiology 
BIO 461 - Principles of Physiology 
FDSCI 204-The American Epidemic

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Biology
Jay K. Hildebrandt

Jay Hildebrandt is a retired senior anchor at KIFI Local News 8 in Southeastern Idaho. Along with teaching introduction to broadcasting and broadcast performance courses at BYU-Idaho, he hosts **Sunday Blessings** on KLCE Radio.

Jay earned two bachelor degrees from BYU, in Communications, emphasizing in Communication and Media Studies, and Broadcasting. Afterwards, he worked as an anchor to TV reporter for KMVT-TV, WKJG-TV, and KIFI Local News 8. He has taught at BYU-Idaho since 2004.

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Communication
Jay Rulon Keller

#### Education

- M.S., Nutrition and Food Science, 1995
- B.S., Biology, 1992
- B.S., Nutrition and Food Science, 1991

#### Interests

- Sports Nutrition- Nutrition at Altitude
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids
- Probiotics
- Bioactive compounds in food
- Nutritional Biochemistry

#### Professional Experience

- Faculty, Department of Animal and Food Science, Brigham Young University - Idaho, 2007 - current
- Assistant/Associate Professor, Health Sciences Department, Brigham Young University - Idaho, 1998 - 2007
- Clinical Dietitian, Valley View Medical Center, Cedar City, Utah- 1996-1998
- Lab Technician/Adjunct Instructor, Utah State University-1989-1995

#### Course Responsibilities

NUTR 150: Introductory Nutrition, NUTR 350: Sports Nutrition,NUTR 400: Nutritional Biochemistry

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Animal & Food Science
Nutrition
Agriculture & Life Sciences
Jayson Scott Kunzler

Jayson Kunzler earned a bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Brigham Young University. He went on to complete a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from MIT. Then he finished a doctorate degree in Instructional Design from Idaho State University.

His professional experience included working for several large and small companies as an engineer, operations manager, and supply chain manager.

He joined the Department of Engineering Technology at BYU-Idaho in 2006, and specializes in teaching about supply chain and operations and manufacturing.

#### Interests

- Supply Chain Managment | Analytics

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Engineering Technology
Jedd A. Walker

Jedd Walker attended Brigham Young University before graduating from the University of Utah with a bachelor's of science in architecture. He then completed a master's degree architecture at the University of Utah in 1999.

Jedd has extensive commercial experience in construction and architecture. He worked as a job captain for BBSA in Salt Lake City, Utah, overseeing site design, development, specifications, and more. He then served as a project manager and managing architect for CRSA for six years. Jedd joined the faculty in the Department of Design and Construction Management at BYU-Idaho in 2006. He has also served as assistant campus architect, campus architect, and director of architecture and planning services.

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Design & Construction Management