BYU-Idaho/Web-Content huggingface dataset:
Curtis G. Nelson

#### Education

- PhD, Mathematics, University of Wyoming
- MS and BS, Mathematics, Brigham Young University

#### Interests

- Linear Algebra
- Combinatorics
- Math Education

#### Work Experience

- Faculty, Brigham Young University - Idaho
- Instructor of Mathematics (while in Graduate School): 
 - University of Wyoming
 - Brigham Young University

#### Research

- Mentored Senior Project Topics: (0,1)-matrices, Parter-vertices in Graphs, Balanced Data Dispersion, Optimal Fishing Rod Guide Placement
- Past Work: (0,1)-matrices, Parter-Vertices in Graphs, Minimum rank for Graphs, Inverse Eigenvalue Problem for Graphs

#### Current Projects

- Senior Projects: (0,1)-matrices, Parter-vertices in Graphs, Optimal Fishing Rod Guide Placement, any other interesting problems students would like to pursue.

#### Biography

Curtis Nelson is a faculty member in the mathematics department at Brigham Young University Idaho. He delights in working with students and helping them learn the beauty and power of mathematics. Curtis has a PhD in Mathematics with a focus on Combinatorial Matrix Theory from the University of Wyoming.

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Mathematics
Dale Arthur Sturm

## Biography

Dale Sturm grew up in Southern California, served as a full-time missionary in Japan, attended BYU, then in 1987 began a career in Church Education. He and his wife Valerie have five children and 13 grandchildren

## Education

Dale holds degrees in English, Instructional Design, Theology, and Biblical Studies.

## Courses Taught/Teaching Experience

Dale taught Seminary in Idaho, Institute at the University of Utah, and he spent seven years writing curriculum for Seminaries and Institutes. He joined the Religious Education faculty at BYU-Idaho in 2004.

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Religious Education
Dallas L. Johnson

Dallas Johnson earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 2001, a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology in 2005, and a Ph.D in Counseling Psychology in 299 from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.

Dr. Johnson has years of experience as a clinical psychologist, psychology practicum, and adult counseling and neuropsychological assessment. He owned a private practice from 2009 to 2014 before joining the BYU-Idaho Counseling Center in 2014.

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Counseling
Dallin Richard Hansen

Dr. Dallin Hansen holds a DMA degree in violin performance from Arizona State University, studying with Dr. Katherine McLin. His doctoral work included studies with Arnold Steinhardt and Ida Kavafian in master class settings and chamber music with Mark Steinberg. Dr. Hansen also earned a M.M. degree in Orchestral Conducting, studying with Kory Katseanes, and a B.M. degree in Music Education, both from Brigham Young University. Principal teachers include Katherine McLin, Gerald Elias, Donna Fairbanks, and LaMar Barrus.

Dr. Hansen has performed as a solo artist throughout Utah, Idaho and Arizona. His orchestral and chamber music experience includes performance tours of Europe and Russia with the BYU Chamber Orchestra, performances with the Utah Symphony, and first violinist of the ASU Chamber Players (ASU's top mixed chamber ensemble). Dr. Hansen directs the string pedagogy program, teaches applied violin, and performs with the Serenata Strings faculty quartet at BYU-Idaho.

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Music
Dana A. Johnson

## Biography

Dana Johnson is an associate dean in the Office of Academic Success and Interdisciplinary Studies at BYU-Idaho. She holds a bachelor's degree in elementary education and a master's degree and doctorate degree in educational leadership and administration.

"Do You Know How Great You Are?" (BYU-Idaho Devotional, July 15, 2014)

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Academic Success and Tutoring
Academic Success & Interdisciplinary Studies
Daniel B. Baird

Daniel Baird is the Math Study Center Director in the Department of Academic Success and Tutoring at BYU-Idaho. He joined the BYU-Idaho tutoring center in 2006 as a math center supervisor before mantling the role of director in 2022.

Dr. Baird earned bachelor's and master's degrees in mathematics from Utah State University. He completed a doctorate degree in mathematics at Idaho State University in 2013. He has taught math classes at Utah State University and in the Preston School District in Preston, Idaho, from 2000 to 2006.

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Academic Success and Tutoring
Daniel W. Dewey

Daniel Dewey completed his undergraduate work and a master's degree at Utah State University before finishing a doctorate at Texas A&M University. He accepted a faculty position at BYU-Idaho shortly after. Some of the courses Dr. Dewey teaches are about plant science, plant propagation, turfgrass management, irrigation, plant breeding, plant genetics, greenhouse operations, and home gardening.

#### Classes

HORT 410-Turfgrass Management 
HORT 201-Plant Culture 
HORT 320-Plant Propagation

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Applied Plant Science
Daniel Heslop

Daniel Heslop began his undergraduate studies pursing a Bachelor of Music degree at the University of Utah. He completed his education at BYU-Idaho, graduating in 2022 with a degree in Social Media Marketing and Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. He teaches jazz courses at BYU-Idaho.

In 2021, Daniel published "Ukuele Hymns," a collection of Primary songs and hymns for children and adult to learn how to play the ukulele.

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Music
Daniel D. Kerr

Dr. Daniel Kerr is the Director of Organ Studies and oversees the Musicianship program at BYU-Idaho. He also coordinates the BYU-Idaho Hymn Festival, which commissions new hymn texts and tunes each year. He received his bachelor's, master's and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music, where he studied organ with Dr. Ladd Thomas and Professor Cherry Rhodes. Prior to his appointment at BYU-Idaho, he taught at USC and at California State University Los Angeles, was accompanist for the Claremont Chorale, Musical Director of the Foothill Summer Theatre, and Organist and handbell choir director at Pasadena Presbyterian Church. He has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra as well as at various conventions of the American Guild of Organists (2004 National Convention, 2011 Northwest Regional Convention, and the 2017 West Regional Convention). He was a soloist for the 2008 Eccles Organ Recital Series at Salt Lake's Cathedral of the Madeleine, and is a regular recitalist on the organs of Temple Square in Salt Lake City. He is an Associate of the American Guild of Organists and is currently the dean of the Eastern Idaho Chapter of the AGO.

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Music
Daniel Andres Moncayo

#### Education

- PhD. in Economics, 2016, University of California Santa Barbara
- M.S. in Economics, 2011, University of California Santa Barbara
- B.S. in Economics, 2009, Brigham Young University Idaho

#### Interests

- Public Economics
- Macroeconomics
- Labor Economics

#### Professional Projects

- Loopholes: Optimal Income Taxes with Tax Avoidance.

- Free Energy and Social Norms: Electricity Conservation through Peer Comparisons (w/Chris Goodwin).

- Loopholes, Tax Avoidance, and the Optimal Income Tax Schedule.

- Norm Proximity and Optimal Social Norm Comparisons (w/ Chris Goodwin and Patrick Callery).

- Private vs. Public Social Comparisons (w/ Chris Goodwin and Patrick Callery).

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Economics
Daniel Wahlquist Stoker

Daniel Stoker graduated from BYU-Idaho in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in social studies teacher education. He gained an additional degree from Brigham Young University in Arabic, followed by a master's degree in Middle East studies in 2012 from the American University in Cairo.

Daniel taught social studies classes at Othello High School in Washington State for two years and served as a program assistant at BYU helping studies with Arabic studies. While completing his graduate work, he served as a researcher fir the Cairo Review of Global Affairs, research assistant for the Middle East Institute, a team lead for Telsa Government, Inc., and a political analyst for Booz Allen Hamilton. He joined the faculty in the Department of Languages and International Studies and the Department of History, Geography, and Political Science at BYU-Idaho in 2020. He teaches history courses on the Middle East and world history, and language courses on Arabic.

#### Education

- B.S., Social Studies Education, Brigham Young Univeristy-Idaho, 2006
- M.A., Middle East Studies and Arabic, American University in Cairo, 2012

#### Interests

- Islamic History
- Arabic Language
- Religious Minorities in the Middle East
- Arab Nationalism

#### Advisor

International Studies Honor Society (Sigma Rho Iota)

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History Geography Poli Science
Danny Haws

Danny Haws graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Weber State University in 2015. He afterwards completed a Master of Science degree in Data Analysis in 2022.

Danny has served as an adjunct professor in the Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering since 2020., specializing in teaching the fundamentals of two-dimensional CADD. He also teaches full-time as a religious instructor for CES Seminaries and Institutes of Religion.
Danny Lynn Ricks

### Biography

Danny Ricks is a devoted husband to his wonderful wife and a proud father to five great kids. With a deep interest in church history and world religions, he is passionate about exploring and understanding the diverse spiritual traditions that shape the world.

### Education

- Bachelor's in Social Studies Education, Brigham Young University - Idaho
- Master's in Educational Leadership, Northern Arizona University

### Courses Taught/Teaching Experience

- Over 20 years as a religious educator on the Navajo and Hopi reservations, Boise, Idaho, and at BYU-Idaho.
- Book of Mormon, Church History and World Religion

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Religious Education
Darin A. Merrill

Darin Merrill is a professor of medieval English literature at BYU-Idaho. Darin attended Ricks College before graduating from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, with a bachelor's degree in political science. He continued his graduate studies with a master's degree in early British literature from BYU, followed by a doctorate degree in medieval British literature from Arizona State University.

Dr. Merrill has served as as an adjunct professor at Utah Valley University and Mesa Community College. She served as a full-time faculty at BYU for a year and as a faculty associate at Arizona State University while completing his doctorate. He joined the Department of English at BYU-Idaho in 2002.

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English
Daris W. Howard

#### Education

- AS Ricks College 1984
- BS Mathematics BYU 1986
- MS Mathematics USU 1988

#### Interests

- Theatre, Writing

#### Work Experience

- BYU-Idaho/Ricks since 1988

#### Current Projects

- Working on a doctorate in online technology from American College of Education

#### LinkedIn Profile

- Go to LinkedIn

#### Biography

Daris Howard has taught at Ricks/BYU - Idaho since 1988. For a few years when the internet was new he also worked as director of the internet at Ricks.

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Mathematics
Darren Phil Clark

Darren Clark earned a BFA in studio art from Utah State University. He earned an MFA in photography from Louisiana State University. Darren has been teaching at BYU-Idaho since 2000. He currently teaches Photography and Introduction to Visual Arts. He grew up in Eastern Idaho and has a strong connection with the landscape and inhabitants of the region. This connection to place is what drives a lot of his photographic projects. His current photographic obsession is making photographs of sparse/empty landscapes as part of a long-term project on quiet places. Darren is also an obsessed birdwatcher. He spends his free time looking for and photographing birds and their habitat. Ultimately, birdwatching and photography are excuses to spend time outside experiencing beauty. Darren and his wife Susan have three sons (and one daughter-in-law).

****Education:**** 
Ricks College AA in Art 1992 
BFA in Studio Art (emphasis photography) Utah State University 1996 
MFA in Studio Art (emphasis photography) Louisiana State University 1999

****His Work:****

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Art
Darryl H. Foutz

#### Education

- Master of Accountancy, Information Systems-Consulting, 1990, Brigham Young University
- B.S., Accounting, 1990, Brigham Young University

#### Interests

- Corporate Fraud, Detection and Prevention
- Forensic Accounting
- Budgeting and Business Valuations

#### Accounting Courses Taught

- Principles of Managerial Accounting
- Survey of Accounting
- Accounting Capstone

#### Professional Certifications

- CPA, State of Arizona (inactive)

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Accounting
David E. Brown

#### Education

- ABD Mathematics, the Idaho State University
- Doctoral work at the University of Utah
- M.S. Mathematics, Brigham Young University
- B.S. Mathematics, Texas A&M University

#### Interests

- I am interested in just about everything. I have helped students with senior projects in Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Economics, Computer Science, Computer Information Technology, and Geology.

#### Work Experience

- I have taught mathematics and statistics at seven colleges and universities in the Intermountain West and the Pacific Northwest.

#### Current Projects

- Currently researching number theory and applications of mathematics to a wide variety of fields.

#### Biography

- I have lived in Idaho for 21 years now, but I still consider myself a displaced Texan.

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Mathematics
David Allen Rowe

Dave Rowe graduated from BYU-Idaho in 2009 with a bachelor's degree Business Management: Marketing and Advertising. He continued his graduate studies at Navenn Jindal School of Management-University of Texas at Dallas, where he earned a master's degree in Marketing, specializing in digital advertising and marketing track.

Professor Rowe has held many positions in the marketing industry, including account coordinator, marketing specialist, paid search specialist, digital marketing and advertising lead, and marketing manager for several industry leading companies.

In 2019, he joined the faculty in the Department of Marketing at BYU-Idaho. He teaches courses on marketing analysis, web business creation, social media marketing, integrated business core, and career preparation.

In 2022, Dave became a fractional marketing leader for Groweth Marketing, LLC, and offers sound marketing advice and strategies for companies seeking to grow.

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Marketing
David W. Allen

David Allen hold's a doctorate degree in education and a master's degree in speech-language pathology. He has worked as a speech-language pathologist for several developmental, educational, and medical settings. As part of the Elementary, Early, and Special Education faculty at BYU-Idaho, he teaches literacy, preschool practices, special education strategies, and early childhood special education.

"Receive One Such Little Child in My Name" (BYU-Idaho Devotional, October 17, 2023)

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Elem. Early & Special Ed.
David Rondo Barrus

Get to know David Barrus

David Barrus graduated from BYU-Idaho with bachelor's degree in economics and pursued graduate studies, where he earned a master's degree and a doctorate degree in economics from the University of Kentucky.

Dr. Barrus has served as an intern staff member at the United Stated capitol building in Washington, D.C., and as an analyst at KLAS Enterprises. He joined the Department of Economics faculty at BYU-Idaho in 2011. Dr. Barrus has published nine research articles are various aspects of economic issues.

#### Education

- Ph.D., Economics, 2011, University of Kentucky
- M.S., Economics, 2007, University of Kentucky
- B.S., Economics, 2005, Brigham Young University-Idaho

#### Interests

- Industrial Organization
- Public Economics
- Environmental Economics
- Econometrics and Statistics

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Economics
Business & Communication
David Kenneth Belka

## Biography

David Belka has served as the program lead for Art Education since 2002. Prior to coming to BYU-Idaho, he taught art in the Granite School District in Salt Lake City, Utah. Brother Belka's BFA emphasis was in drawing and painting. In graduate school he studied curriculum development in art and become more involved in photography. He does artwork in a variety of media and has taught a variety of studio art classes in addition to classes on the teaching of art.

## Education

- MA in Art Education: Brigham Young University, 2000
- BFA: University of Utah, 1997

## Brother Belka's Recent Work

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Art
David C. Collins

#### Education

- B.S. in Chemistry, Weber State University (1990-1997)
- Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry, Brigham Young University (1997-2001)
- Industry Experience: Palmar Technologies, Provo, Utah, (Summers 2004 and 2005)
- Teaching Experience: Weber State University (2001 - 2003), Colorado State University - Pueblo (2003 - 2006), BYU-I (2006 - present)

#### Interests

- Analytical Chemistry
- Chemistry Education
- Undergraduate Research
- Capillary Electrophoresis
- Planar Chromatography

#### Selected Publications and Presentations

1. Collins, D. C. "A Unit Cell Laboratory Experiment: Marbles, Magnets, and Stacking Arrangements" Journal of Chemical Education, 2011, 88, 1318 - 1322.2. Collins, D.C. "Investigating Chemistry in the Laboratory, Second Edition", Laboratory Manual, ISBN 1-4292-2243-3, W. H. Freeman and Company, New York, 2009.3. Zhou, L.; Collins, D. C.; Lee, E. D.; Lee, M. L. " Mechanical Ion Gate for Electrospray-Ionization Ion-Mobility Spectrometry" Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 2007, 388, 189-194.

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Chemistry
David Page Johnson

****Education****

- 1989, BS Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University
- 1991, MS Engineering Mechanics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- 1994, PhD Engineering Mechanics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

****Interests****

- Engineering mechanics
- Composite materials and structures
- Alpine ski design and construction

****Teaching Experience****

1994 - 2001 Department of Aerospace Engineering, Mississippi State University

2001 - 2002 Department of Mechanical Engineering, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

2002 - present Department of Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University - Idaho

****Related Experience****

- Tungsten wire reinforced copper composites; funded by Wright Laboratories, Munitions Division, Warhead Integration Branch, USAF

- High temperature response of composite structures; funded by the Office of Naval Research

- An investigation of scaling effects in composite ±45° laminates in tension and compression; funded by NASA Langley, and Mississippi State University

- Secondary bonding of glass/vinyl ester composites; funded by Office of Naval Research

- Modeling the crush behavior of composite/foam sandwich structures; funded by NASA Langley

****Hobbies/Interests****

Skiing, hiking, mountain biking 
Woodworking 
Frisbee golf 
Radio control slope soaring

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Mechanical Engineering
David James Magleby

David B. Magleby is a faculty member in the Department of History, Geography, and Political Science, at BYU-Idaho. He joined BYU-Idaho in 2001.

Dr. Magleby graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor's degree in history. His graduate studies took him to Miami University, where he earned a master's in secondary education, followed by a doctorate in social studies curriculum and instruction from Utah State University.

"The Eyes of Our Understanding were Open" (BYU-Idaho Devotional, October 28, 2003)

#### Education

- B.A., History, Brigham Young University, 1991
- M.A.T., Secondary Education, Miami University, 1993
- Ph.D., Social Studies Curriculum and Instruction, Utah State University, 2001

#### Interests

- Inquiry-based Learning
- Integrated Curriculum Development
- Family History

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History Geography Poli Science
David T. Oliphant

#### Education

- BS and MS at BYU

#### Interests

- Surface Physics
- Vacuum Chamber

Brother Oliphant began teaching physics at BYU-Idaho in the fall of 2000. He completed his BS and MS at BYU. He is interested in the way x-rays and electrons interact with matter. He is also interested in computer modeling, particularly in developing methods that can extract more information from the given set of measured data. Brother Oliphant served a mission to Richmond, Virginia. He has five children who love to help in the garden, read books, learn, and play.

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Physics
David Karl Olsen

Dr. David Olsen teaches voice at Brigham Young University-Idaho, where he also serves as the Director the Vocal Studies. An avid performer, Dr. Olsen has performed in a wide variety of styles and venues, from musical theatre to opera, barbershop to acapella jazz. Some of his recent appearances include the title role inJulius Caesar, Papageno in The Magic Flute, the Father in Hansel and Gretel, and the baritone/bass soloist in Brahms's German Requiem, Mozart'sRequiem, and Handel's Messiah. Other professional engagements include several seasons with the Utah Festival Opera Young Artist program, appearing as featured soloist with the Tulsa Signature Symphony, and recording with the Boston-based early music ensemble La Donna Musicale. He has also been featured as a soloist in multiple works from the BYU-Idaho Sacred Music Series, including Robert Cundick's God's Everlasting Love and Newell Dayley's Bring Forth My Zion. Dr. Olsen received his associate's degree from Ricks College, his bachelor's degree from Utah State University, and his master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Oklahoma.

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Music
David Palmer

#### Education

- M.S. Survey Research and Methodology, 2006, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- B.S. Statistics, 2004, Brigham Young University
- A.S. General Studies, 2002, Brigham Young University - Idaho

#### Work Experience

- BYU-Idaho, Statistics Faculty, 2016-Present
- Boeing Commercial, Product Strategy, 2012-2016
- Boeing Commercial, Supplier Management Finance, 2008-2012
- marketRx/Cognizant, Market Research, 2006-2008

#### Research

Presented or Collaborated on the Following AAPOR Presentations:

- Understanding Effects of Different English to Spanish Translations: A case study of ISSP attitudinal questions - 2006
- Verbal Behaviors in Event History Calendar and Question-List Interviews: Interactions with Respondents' Race - 2006
- Attitude toward Science and Technology in European New Member Countries: A Cross-National Study - 2005
- Cross-national Measurement of Religion Effects on Public Attitude toward Science and Technology in European New Member Countries - 2005
- Some Elements Behind Trust in Government: Toward an Explanatory Model - 2005

#### Current Projects

- Team Maker Tool: A web tool to optimize team assignments based on teacher specified criteria

#### Biography

Brother Palmer enjoys teaching statistics courses at BYU-Idaho. He is particularly interested in the application of statistics to the social sciences, especially survey research. He is originally from Washington state, but has also lived in Idaho, Utah, Arizona and Nebraska. He served his mission in Salta/Tucuman, Argentina. His hobbies include playing piano, basketball, tennis and above all spending time with his wife and 5 children. His favorite part of being at BYU-Idaho is singing and praying with the students in every class.

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Mathematics
David Allen Pigott

David Pigott gained his undergraduate studies from Utah State University. His graduate studies led him to earn a master's degree from Brigham Young University, and a doctorate degree in early modern European and African history from Marquette University.

Dr. Pigott joined the faculty in the Department of History, Geography, and Political Science in 2001. He is the founder and president of non-profit organization Enough to Spare, which provides education funding and opportunities for African children.

"What We Hold So Dear: Religious Toleration as a Precondition to the Restoration" (BYU Religious Studies Center, 2004)

#### Education

- B.A., Utah State University, 1991
- M.A., Brigham Young University, 1995
- Ph.D., Marquette University, 2001

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History Geography Poli Science