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Darin Eckton

Faculty Member

Dr. Darin Eckton

Biography

Darin has a unique student-centered perspective having spent over two decades in both student and academic affairs advising, teaching and administration at four different institutions (two private, one public and one for-profit), two of which were online. Darin loves to design curriculum and learning experiences that help students make the connection between theory and practice by way of innovative projects, research, and practical skill-building. And he likes to participate in Ironman triathlons and marathons!

Education

EDD, Brigham Young University, 2012

Major: Educational Leadership

MS, Brigham Young University, 2003

Major: Sociology

BA, Brigham Young University, 1999

Major: Spanish Teaching

Teaching

UVST 290R

Community Engagement and Applied Service Learning, Spring 2025

SLSS 2500

Leader--Strengths-Based Leader/Coach, Spring 2025

Presentations

Eckton, Darin (Chair), Awerkamp, Gracie (Co-Presenter), Dority, Connor (Co-Presenter), Utah First-Year Consortium 2024, "From ABCs to PTKs_ Reviving the Use of a Powerful Co-curricular Tool", Utah FYE, University of Utah. (March 8, 2024)
Eckton, Darin (Author Only), 1st Annual Symposium of Teaching and Learning_ The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, " Choose Your Own Adventure", Utah Valley University. (April, 2023)
Eckton, Darin (Chair), PTK Catalyst 2023, "Local and International Community Partnerships with PTK". (April 21, 2023)
Eckton, Darin (Chair), 41st Annual Conference on the First Year Experience, "Fear-Based Decisions_ Patterns Among First-Year Students from Five Schools". (February 20, 2022)
Eckton, Darin (Coordinator/Organizer), Standish, Christine (Coordinator/Organizer), Demke, Emily (Coordinator/Organizer), Utah FYE Consortium, "Fear-based decisions_ Patterns and predictions among first-year students across five USHE institutions", Orem, UT. (March, 2021)
Eckton, Darin (Presenter & Author), Demke, Emily (Presenter & Author), Standish, Christine (Presenter & Author), 2019 UC Conference on Student Success, "Helping students use self-identity and dispositional mindfulness to overcome fears of rejection", Orem, UT. (October, 2019)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Eckton, Darin , Palfreyman, S. Rhett , (2017) "Self-Directed Learning as a Form of Self-Leadership: An Exploratory Study in a First-Year Experience Student Success Course" (Issue: 2, vol. 1). Orem, UT: The Journal of Student Leadership. https://journals.uvu.edu/index.php/jsl/article/view/45

Awards

Graduate Faculty Appointment

UVU Graduate Studies - November 1, 2023

On November 1, 2023, I was appointed as a Graduate Faculty Full Member for a three-year appointment which will expire in September 2026.

UC Dean's Award of Excellence in Scholarship

University College - March 7, 2022

This award is nominated within the all faculty of University College and then a review/evaluation process takes place wherein the top candidate is awarded. Of all faculty in University College (some 100 or so), I was awarded the Dean's Award of Excellence in Scholarship for 2021-2022.

HEA Senior Fellow

Advance HE - December, 2021

Faculty Senate Faculty Excellence Award

Office of Teaching & Learning - University College - May, 2017