INTERIM PROVOST OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Dr. Steven C. Clark serves as the interim provost and vice president for academic affairs. During his 26-year career at UVU, he has served as faculty senate president, chair of the behavioral science department, interim associate dean of the college of humanities and social sciences, and dean of the college of humanities and social sciences. While dean, he launched three accredited graduate programs (Master of Social Work; M.A. Marriage & Family Therapy; M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling) and the UVU Community Mental Health Clinic to address community mental health needs.
Dr. Clark earned a Ph.D. in Psychology (emphasis Social Psychology) from the University of New Hampshire, an M.A. in Psychology from the University of New Hampshire, and a B.S. in Psychology from Brigham Young University with an anthropology minor. He has peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations on topics such as the judgment of contingency, mate selection, institutional policy systems, and ballot measures. Steven is currently conducting research on student evaluations of teaching.
Kat came to UVU in 2002 as an assistant professor in the Department of History and Political Science. She served as the department summer chair from 2003 to 2008, when the department elected her as full-time chair. In 2011, she was hired as the Assistant Vice President of Academic Administration. She is currently the Deputy Provost of Academic Affairs and serves on UVU’s Presidential Cabinet. Kat’s portfolio includes academic policies; academic space (including new academic buildings); faculty hiring, development, and RTP procedures; the Fulton Library; chairs training; the coordination of academic issues with General Counsel, HR, and the AA/EO offices; and the coordination of Academic Affairs issues with the President’s Office.
In addition, Kat still often teaches to maintain a connection to students and her discipline. While it's sometimes difficult to balance all of these areas, the breadth of her portfolio, the support of her colleagues, and always-different workdays make the balancing act (almost always) nerdily joyful.
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Russian Economic History – Bowling Green State University
M.S., History (Russian) – Bowling Green State University
B.A., History – Alma College
