Department Chair, Languages and Cultures
Bryan Eldredge
Bryan Eldredge, from Roosevelt, Utah, is a professor and Chair of the Department of Languages and Cultures. He is the former program director for the UVU American Sign Language and Deaf Studies Program. He earned an A.S. in general education from UVU, a B.A. in English and an M.A. in linguistics from Brigham Young University, and a Ph.D. in linguistic anthropology from the University of Iowa. Eldredge is the founder and chair of UVU's “Deaf Studies Today!” Academic Conference. His wife, Julie, is Deaf and is an adjunct instructor at UVU teaching Deaf culture. They have three daughters; two are professional interpreters and one teaches high school ASL. They have six granddaughters and one grandson.
Lecturer, Applied Communication
Brent Austin
Brent Austin is from Sandy, Utah, and has been a lecturer of applied communication at UVU since 2018. He received a B.A. in communication studies with a human communication concentration and an M.A. in communication studies from California State University, San Bernadino. Austin was a graduate teaching associate at California State University and a teaching fellow at the University of Utah. He said that he loves working at UVU and loves Utah, and that it's the perfect place for him, his wife, Lindi, and his son, Summit, to ski, camp, hike, and ride horses.
Admin Support III, Languages and Cultures
Stephanie Vasquez
Stephanie Vasquez is from Oaxaca, Mexico. She received associate degrees in science and arts from Snow College and a B.S. in biology with a minor in chemistry from UVU. She began her first-ever job in 2013 as a lab assistant for UVU’s Languages and Cultures Department and has worked as admin support III for the department since 2019. Vasquez said the best part about working at UVU is the resources and growth opportunities available to employees. She enjoys traveling, especially to Mexico, as well as hiking, kayaking, reading comics, practicing origami, and learning languages.
Associate Professor, Philosophy and Humanities
Leslie Simon
Leslie Simon is from Longview, Texas, and is currently an associate professor of philosophy and humanities and interim director of the Honors Program at UVU. She received a B.A. in English literature and French literature from Texas A&M University and an M.A. and a Ph.D. in English literature, both from Boston University. Simon lives in Salt Lake City with her husband, daughter, their dog, and two cats. She said the best part about working at UVU is the students, “whose intellectual imagination, ethical discernment, and openness to experience give me hope for the future of our world.”
Assistant Professor, Philosophy
Ezgi Sertler
Ezgi Sertler is from Adana, Turkey. She has been an assistant professor of philosophy at UVU since 2021 and is the program coordinator for UVU’s Gender Studies Program. Sertler received a B.S. in chemical and biological engineering from Koç University, an M.A. in philosophy from Loyola University Chicago, and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Michigan State University. Before joining UVU, she was an assistant professor of philosophy at Butler University. Sertler said she loves how pluralist the UVU Department of Philosophy and Humanities is, and how dedicated her colleagues are to their students and that her students come from so many different backgrounds.
Assistant Professor, English and Literature
Ashley Nadeau
Ashley Nadeau, originally from Maine joined UVU’s English Department in 2008. She earned a B.A. in literature from American University and an M.A. in English and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Before joining UVU, Nadeau was a visiting lecturer in English at Mount Holyoke College and an adjunct instructor at Springfield College and Clark University. She said the best part of working at UVU is the students, who “work harder than any other student population I’ve worked with.” Nadeau enjoys cooking, running, and spending time with her husband and dogs.
Instructor, Philosophy & Humanities
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service
Assistant Professor and Program Director, Master of MFT
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Teaching
Associate Director, Master of CMHC
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff
Assistant Professor, Behavioral Science
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Scholarship or Creative Work
Professor, Psychology
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service
Assistant Professor, Communications
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Teaching
Associate Director, MFT Clinical Coordinator
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff
Professor, Integrated Studies
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Scholarship or Creative Work
Professor, Behavioral Science
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service
Associate Professor, English & Literature
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Scholarship or Creative Work
Assistant Professor, Integrated Studies
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Teaching
Administrative Assistant, Communication
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff
Professor, Behavioral Science
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service
Associate Professor, Behavioral Science
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Scholarship or Creative Work
Assistant Professor, Communication
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Teaching
Advisor, Communication
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff
Professor, Philosophy & Humanities
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service
Lecturer, Communication
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Scholarship or Creative Work
Assistant Professor, Behavioral Science
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Teaching
Program Coordinator, Integrated Studies
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff
Assistant Professor, Communication
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service
Assistant Professor, Philosophy & Humanities
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Scholarship
Assistant Professor, Communication
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Teaching
Academic Advisor, Communication
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Advising
Administrative Assistant, Languages & Cultures
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff
Professor, Philosophy & Humanities
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service
Assistant Professor, Communication
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Creative Work
Assistant Professor, Communication
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Research
Advisor, History & Political Science
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff
Administrative Assistant, Behavioral Science
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff
Academic Advisor, Behavioral Science
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Advising
Administrative Assistant, History & Political Science
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff
Professor, English & Literature
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Creative Work
Assistant Professor, Behavioral Science
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Research
Professor, Philosophy & Humanities; Director, Peace & Justice Studies Program
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service
Academic Advisor, Behavioral Science
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Advising
Assistant Dean, College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff
Assistant Professor, Behavioral Science
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service
Professor, English & Literature
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Creative Work
Assistant Professor, Behavioral Science
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Research
Communication
Dean’s Award for Excellence for Research
Communication
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service
Integrated Studies
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Creative Work
History & Political Science
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Advising
Communication
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff
Philosophy & Humanities
Dean’s Recognition Award for Scholarly Research
English & Literatures
Dean's Recognition Award for Creative Work
Behavioral Science
Dean's Recognition Award for Service
Behavioral Science
Dean's Recognition Award for Advisor Excellence
Integrated Studies
Dean's Recognition Award for Staff Excellence
English & Literature
Dean’s Recognition Award for Scholarly Research
Philosophy & Humanities
Dean’s Recognition Award for Creative Work
Behavioral Science
Dean’s Recognition Award for Service
Behavioral Science
Dean’s Recognition Award for Advisor Excellence
Integrated Studies
Dean’s Recognition Award for Staff Excellence
Philosophy & Humanities
Dean’s Recognition Award for Scholarly Research
Communication
Dean's Recognition Award for Service
English & Literature
Dean’s Recognition Award for Advisor Excellence
Languages
Dean’s Recognition Award for Staff Excellence
