Faculty Member
Doug Gardner has an Associate's Degree from Ricks College (BYU-Idaho) in Psychology, Bachelor's Degree from BYU-Provo in Human Development, Master's Degree from California State University, Bakersfield in Educational Administration, and a Doctorate of Philosophy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Educational, Organization, and Leadership-Higher Education Emphasis. Doug teaches Career and Major Exploration in a traditional classroom setting since August 2008 and occasionally teaches online classes. He teaches the capstone (UVST 4930-WE) Writing Enriched Course for the UVST bachelors degree and is the Faculty Director for the UVST Degree. He is the Lead Faculty for Major and Career Exploration (SLSS 2100-Face-to-Face). He is the Chair of the For the Love of Reading Conference and a Principal Investigator for Read-A-Difference. The process of deciding on a career is a great adventure as the career decision-making process is not a one-time event but something you do over and over again as you learn more. Doug is the husband to one (Andrea) and father to four_ Spencer, Ashleigh, Amelia, and Alaina.
Major: Educational Organization and Leadership
Major: Educational Administration
Major: Family and Human Development
Major: Psychology
Capstone, Spring 2025
This level of Fellowship is suitable for anyone who has a solid teaching background and who has done significant work to develop others or lead key initiatives within the institution.
The purpose of the Faculty Senate Faculty Excellence Award is to recognize full-time and adjunct faculty who have made significant contributions to UVU's mission through demonstrated excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.
