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Kyle Merrill

Faculty Member

Kyle Merrill

Biography

Kyle J. Merrill, M.S., teaches as a Professional in Residence in the Department of Technology Management and serves as director of the Master of Science in Engineering and Technology Management program. Before joining UVU, Kyle served 18 years as an engineering program and section manager for 18 years for various Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP Inc.) divisions in the U.S. and abroad. He led engineering development for a division of HP’s large-format inkjet printing group in Barcelona, Spain, where he oversaw a combined staff of more than 80 engineers and contractors. Kyle’s experience in engineering management, research and development, product development, manufacturing, and quality improvement informs his teaching and gives his students real-world insights. Kyle holds two U.S. Patents and M.S. and B.S. degrees in Statistics from Brigham Young University. When not teaching, Kyle and his wife, Kate, enjoy time with family, travel, exploring the outdoors, biking/running/walking, gardening, and reading a good book.

Education

MS, Brigham Young University, 1990

Major: Statistics

BS, Brigham Young University, 1989

Major: Statistics

Teaching

TECH 405G

Global Ethical and Professional Issues in Technology GI, Spring 2025

TECH 6430

Product Management Processes, Spring 2025

TECH 1010

Understanding Technology PP, Spring 2025

TECH 1010

Understanding Technology PP, Spring 2025

TECH 1010

Understanding Technology PP, Spring 2025

Presentations

Merrill, Kyle J (Presenter & Author), Mitchell, Janel (Presenter Only), Teaching for Learning Conference 2023, "Engaging Online Students Using Collaborative Project Tools and Immersive Peer Review", Intermountain Consortium for Faculty Development , Nevada State College, Henderson Nevada.. (March 2, 2023)

Awards

Faculty Excellence Award

UVU Faculty Senate - April 15, 2022

The Faculty Excellence Award recognizes demonstrated excellence in teaching.

Special Recognition

UVU Provost - May 7, 2020

Recognized as an outstanding faculty instructor in a survey conducted of students by the Provost's office.

Faculty Excellence Award

UVU Faculty Senate - April 15, 2019

The Faculty Excellence Award recognizes demonstrated excellence in teaching.

Best Online Course Delivery_Third Place

UVU Office of Teaching and Learning - March 15, 2018

University-wide award for best online course delivery, third place.