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Southern Utah University is a caring campus community where students come to explore their interests and prepare for meaningful careers and life experiences. With more than 145 undergraduate programs* and 18 graduate and certificate programs across six academic colleges, SUU proudly offers world-class, project-based learning opportunities where students gain professional experience before entering the job market. Located in the world’s best backyard, SUU is the University of the Parks thanks to its close proximity to several outdoor recreational areas and its educational partnerships with the National Park Service. SUU’s safe, residential campus allows students - more than 10,000 - to create lifelong friendships along with once-in-a-lifetime outdoor adventures in conjunction with innovative academic endeavors.
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Dave Lunt
Associate Professor of History
History expert, specializing in ancient Greece, ancient Greek athletics, and the history of the olympic games
History of Athletics Sports and Religion Sports in Ancient Greece Ancient Greece Sports History Olympic studies History Sports in Society American History Classical Studies Ancient Greek Athletes History of the Olympic Games Politics in Ancient Greece
Stephen Allen
Associate Vice President for International Affairs
Specializing in international affairs in higher education, DACA in Utah, and international education partnerships
DACA DACA in Higher Education DACA in Utah Education Abroad Global Partnerships History of American Higher Education International Education International Affairs International Affairs in Higher Education International Education Partnerships Immigration Policy Student Affairs in Higher Education Student Services
Johnny MacLean
Assistant Provost for Faculty Affairs
Specializing in the tectonics and geology of the national parks and southern Utah
Field Geology Investigation Tetonics of National Parks Utah National Parks Tectonics Geology of Southern Utah National Parks Geology Physical Geology Environmenal Geology Structural Geology Geology of National Parks Geological Mapping
Julie McCown
Assistant Professor of English
Specializing in early American natural history, post-humanism, and digital humanities theory
Ecocriticism Race and Nature in Early American Literature Early American Novels U.S. Civil War Literature Composition Early American Natural History Posthumanism English Literature and Environment Animal studies Digital Humanities Critical Theory Early American Literature Identities and Voices in American Literature Methods of Teaching Literature in Higher Education Media Theory
John Meisner
Assistant Professor, Teacher Education/Director COEHD Accreditation
Specializing in content area literacy, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and second language and curriculum development
Data Driven Instruction in Education LGBTQ+ Suicide in Utah Educator Preparation Education Second Language and Curriculum Development Suicide Prevention LGBT Inclusion Content Area Literacy Second Language Learning LGBTQ+ Advocacy in Higher Education Economic Foundations of Education in the U.S.
Steven Meredith
Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management for Graduate and Online Programs
Specializing in graduate programs, online education, and innovative higher education
Graduate Program Design Online Education Music Technology Tools, Platforms and Services Degree Pathways for Rural Students Music Copyright and Licensing Trends in Music Technology Music Education Music Performance Higher Education Leadership Media Production Music Production Recording Music Music Technology Curriculum Development MIDI Sequencing Music Entrepreneurship General Education in Higher Education Dual Enrollment in Higher Education Interdisciplinary Higher Education Higher Education Recruitment
Mark Miller
Professor of History
Specializing in Native American identity and citizenship, wars of independence, and the economic history of the American midwest
Mormon Plural Marriage U.S. Mexico Borderlands American West Environmental History American Indians Twentieth Century U.S. History
Michael Mower
Executive Director of SUU Aviation / Chief Flight Instructor
Specializing in pilot training, aviation safety, and aerial search and rescue
Physiological, Psychological, & Enviromental Factors on Pilot Performance Weather Development Patterns and Aviation Hazards Commercial Aviation Veteran Services Aerial Search and Rescue Pilot Training Aviation Safety and Training Search and Rescue Flight Safety Aviation History Cockpit Research Management
Scott Munro
Associate Professor of Engineering / Mechanical Engineering Program Director
Specializing in aerocoustics flow sound interaction and induced vibrations, propagation, and aerospace technologies
Vibration Measurements and Instrumentation Measurement of Noise Emissions Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight control system design and testing Propagation Aeroacoustics Flow-Sound Interaction and Flow-Induced Vibrations Aeroacoustics Defense Aerodynamics Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Principles of Fluid Mechanics
Elizabeth Olson
Associate Professor of Anthropology
Specializing in medical and environmental anthropology, ethnobotany, and Indigenous medicinal plants
Rural Humanitarian Aid in Guatemala Traditional Healing Systems Sustainable Development Public Health Medicinal Plants Medical Anthropology Indigenous Medicinal Plants Health-Environment-Plant Nexus Global Conservation Ethnobotany Ethnobiology Environmental Anthropology Community Health Anthropology Research Methods Anthropology of Nutrition Les Mills BodyPump and BodyFlow Trade and Globalization Triathlon and Ultramarathon Training
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