Val Hale

Vice President — Advancement & Marketing

Val has served as UVU’s Advancement vice president for two-and-a-half years. Prior to his current appointment, Val was assistant vice president for External Affairs, where he oversaw community relations and economic development and worked with Val Peterson

as UVU’s lobbyist on Capitol Hill.

Prior to coming to UVU, Val worked for 22 years at BYU, mainly in the area of intercollegiate athletics. The last five years at BYU, Val served as director of men’s athletics. He received a bachelor’s degree in public relations from BYU in 1981 and a master’s in communications

from BYU in 1987.

Val has been married to Nancy Allred (a current UVU master’s degree student) for 29 years. They have three children and four grandchildren. His hobbies are golf (4 handicap), biking, tennis, racquetball, backpacking, fly fishing, triathlons, writing, skiing and snowshoeing.

Joanna Cox

Administrative Assistant and Foundation Secretary

Joanna has served in her current role since 2001. Prior to coming to UVU, Joanna worked at the University of San Diego Bookstore for 15 years. Joanna and her husband, Norm, have 14 children, 42 Grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Her hobbies are spoiling grandkids, snowmobiling, fishing, crocheting and reading.