Wheatley Institute
The Wheatley Institute was established in 2007. Richard N. Williams is the founding director.
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Description
Established: 2007
Location: Provo, Utah (2007- )
Functions
The mission of the Wheatley Institute 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, focusing on family, education, and ethics.
Assets and Administrative Structure
The Wheatley Institute is administered by a director, an associate director, an initiative coordinator, and a twelve-member board of overseers, who report to BYU's International Vice President.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University (2007- )
Sources
Phone conversation with Annalaura Solomon, Wheatley Institute Secretary, Oct. 5, 2011 (function of Wheatley Institute, reports to International Vice President's office).
The Wheatley Institute Mission Statement and Institutional Purpose Statement.
The Wheatley Institute website, Oct. 5, 2011: About the Wheatley Institute page (purpose of the Wheatley Institute) Administration and Staff page (Richard N. Williams, founding Director; James E. Faulconer, Associate Director; Emily Reynolds, Initiative Coordinator).
The Wheatley Institute Web page, Dec. 5, 2011: Administration and Staff page (Emily Reynolds, acting Assistant Director) Board of Overseers page (twelve-member board of overseers)
Email to Annalaura Solomon, Wheatley Institute Secretary, Oct. 5, 2011 (Wheatley Institute Mission Statement)
Email to Annalaura Solomon, Wheatley Institute Secretary, Nov. 2, 2011 (Richard N. Williams first and only director, Emily Reynolds acting assistant director from 2007-2011, Janna Gates administrative assistant from 2007-2009)
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2011-00165
LCCN: no2009099245
Creator: UPB