Appointments

Blake Boatright was hired as an adjunct professor and adviser in the degree program for master of arts in religious studies with an emphasis in military chaplaincy.

Scott C. Esplin was promoted to associate professor of Church history and doctrine.

Paul Miller was appointed a visiting assistant professor of ancient scripture.

Brian M. Hauglid was appointed a member of the Faculty Advisory Council.

Karen Hepworth received a visiting faculty appointment from Seminaries and Institutes.

Mauro Properzi was hired as an assistant professor of Church history and doctrine.

Richard K. Robbins was appointed as a BYU preservice trainer.

Vance Theodore was hired as an adjunct professor and adviser in the degree program for master of arts in religious studies with an emphasis in military chaplaincy.

Thomas A. Wayment was promoted to professor of ancient scripture.

Mark Wright was hired as an assistant professor of ancient scripture.

Awards

Richard E. Bennett received the University Accessibility Center’s Faculty Recognition Award on March 7.

Jeanine Ehat received her ten-year service award on February 16.

Brad W. Farnsworth received his twenty-year service award on March 30.

Alonzo L. Gaskill received the Robert J. Matthews Teaching Award at the Religious Education spring social on March 30.

R. Devan Jensen was recognized at the university conference on August 21 for serving as chair of the Administrative Advisory Council.

Dennis L. Largey received the B. West Belnap Citizenship Award at the Religious Education spring social on March 30.

Robert L. Millet received the Susan Easton and Harvey Black Outstanding Publication Award in Ancient Scripture for his book No Weapon Shall Prosper: New Light on Sensitive Issues (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2011).

Kerry Muhlestein was named one of America’s top undergraduate professors in The 300 Best Professors.

D. Kelly Ogden received the Richard L. Anderson Research Award at the Religious Education spring social on March 30.

Kenneth A. Solen received the Religious Education Transfer Professor Award at the university conference on August 21.

Lori Soza received the Religious Education service award on March 30.

Charles Swift was awarded an Alcuin Fellowship at the university conference on August 21.

Mary Jane Woodger received the Susan Easton and Harvey Black Outstanding Publication Award in Church History and Doctrine for her book Against the Odds: The Life of George Albert Smith (American Fork, UT: Covenant Communications, 2011).

Emeritus/Retirements

Randy L. Bott (Church history and doctrine) retired.

Lawrence R. Flake (Church history and doctrine) retired.

Roger R. Keller (Church history and doctrine) retired.

John B. Stohlton (ancient scripture) retired.

In Memoriam

Elder C. Max Caldwell, former member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy from 1992 to 1997 and former professor of Church history and doctrine, passed away on June 19, 2012 (see article on page 16).

David A. Yarn, the first dean of Religious Instruction from 1959 to 1962, chair of the Department of Theology and Religious Philosophy from 1951 to 1955, and chair of the Department of Theology and Philosophy from 1955 to 1957, passed away on February 29, 2012 (see article on page 10).