Office Staff

Susan Bettis Title:  Controller Department: Religious Education Office: 370D JSB Phone: (801) 422-6149 Email:  Send Message

Susan oversees all Religious Education budgets and financial activities, ensuring compliance with University and Church financial policy. She is a member of the University Academic Controller's Council and serves on various subcommittees and focus groups to evaluate and improve financial processes. Susan assists the Deans and Department Chairs in managing Religious Education's resources and works to facilitate the needs of the faculty for funds to support their teaching and research. She works with Religious Education's donor liaison, Ken McCarty, in coordinating meetings and activities for the National Advancement Council (NAC) and the Friends of Religious Education (FORE) chapters.

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Lori Soza Title:  Secretary to the Dean  Department:  Religious Education  Office:  370 JSB  Phone:  (801) 422-2736  Email:  Send Message

Lori Soza is the secretary to the dean of Religious Education. In this capacity, she assists the dean in a variety of administrative tasks and duties, including maintaining the dean's schedule. In her role as office manager, she supervises the student receptionists and couriers and also works to ensure the efficient management of the office. In addition she plans annual socials for the college.

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Cheryl Snelgrove Title: Secretary to the Associate Deans, Kent Jackson and Dennis A. Wright Department: Religious Education Office: 370 JSB Phone: (801) 422-3290 Email: Send Message

Cheryl is the secretary to the Associate Deans, Kent P. Jackson, and Dennis A. Wright. She is the secretary to the Religious Education Graduate Program, coordinates the David O. McKay Essay contest, and coordinates the Religious Studies Center Research Grants. She also acts as a liaison with petitioning students. Handles all concerns dealing with the Joseph Smith Building. Serves on several committees, including the College Curriculum & Instruction Committee, and the Display Committee.  

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Patty A. Smith Title: Supervisor, Faculty Support Center Department: Religious Education Office: 271 JSB Phone: (801) 422-3611 Email:  Send Message

Patty Smith supervises the Religious Education Faculty Support Center, which provides secretarial services, a reference library, and audio-visual support for the faculty, managing a part-time staff of 8-10 secretaries. She is the packet coordinator for all Religious Education packets. She is also the permanent staff member on several committees, including the Sidney B. Sperry Symposium Committee, the Religious Education Student Symposium Committee, and the Friday Faculty Forum Committee. Patty is married to Gary W. Smith (29 plus years) and they have five children and one grandchild.
 

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