Wheatley Institute
The Wheatley Institution was established in 2007. Richard N. Williams, Ph.D, is the founding director, James E. Faulconer is the Associate Director, and Emily Reynolds is the Initiating Coordinator. Past administrators include Emily Reynolds as Acting Assistant Director (2007-2011).
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Description
Established: 2007
Location: Provo, Utah (2007-)
Functions
The mission of the Wheatley Institution is to promote and enrich BYU academic excellence and reputation, and faculty and student experiences, by encouraging and funding the collaborative research of BYU professors with scholars from universities across the nation. Its goal is to encourage scholarship of consequence and get BYU as a university involved in critical conversations about what is happening, focusing on family, education, and ethics.
Assets and Administrative Structure
The Wheatley Institution is administered by a director, an assistant director, and a nine-member board of overseers, who report to BYU's International Vice President.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University
Associated Archival Materials
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Sources
Phone conversation with Annalaura Solomon (Wheatley Institution Secretary), Oct. 5, 2011.
The Wheatley Institution Mission Statement and Institutional Purpose Statement.
The Wheatley Institution, website viewed Oct.5, 2011 and 2 Nov. 2011: About the Wheatley Institution (purpose of the Wheatley Institution,
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2011-00165
Creator: UPB