Professor, English and Literature
Christa Albrecht-Crane
Christa Albrecht-Crane is an English professor who has been teaching at UVU since 2001 in areas including composition studies, critical theory, and cultural studies. She holds a B.A. in American Studies from Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich, Germany, an M.A. in American Studies from Washington State University, and a Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Technical Communication from Michigan Technological University. Professor Albrecht-Crane has published numerous articles, and book chapters, and co-edited an essay collection. She has received UVU’s Faculty Excellence Award in 2005 and 2020, and the Dean’s Award for Scholarly Research in 2011. In her view, the best thing about teaching at UVU is mentoring underprivileged students at a public, open-enrollment university.
Assistant Professor, Family Science
Rachel Arocho
Rachel Arocho is from Vernal, Utah, and received a bachelor’s degree in family, consumer, and human development from Utah State University Unitah Basin Regional Campus, and a master’s degree in human development and family science and a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University. Dr. Arocho was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before joining UVU, where she has received two Flexible Teaching Awards. Dr. Arocho enjoys teaching and mentoring UVU students and learning new things from them. In her spare time, she loves playing video games with her husband, reading science fiction, and enjoying time with her dog, Chico.
Assistant to the Dean, College of Humanities & Social Science
Jolene Arnoff
Jolene Arnoff, from Placentia, California, has worked in UVU’s College of Humanities & Social Sciences since 2009. She earned a degree in university studies and has previously worked for large and small organizations, including a semiconductor manufacturer, a private high school, and a helicopter company. She said the best part of working at UVU is her colleagues, who provide invaluable expertise, encouragement, and friendship. Arnoff and her husband have three children and five granddaughters. In her spare time, she loves to travel, read, do puzzles, and work in her yard.
Associate Professor, Political Science
Steven Sylvester
Steven M. Sylvester is from Fairfield, California, and earned his bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in political science from California State University and his Ph.D. from the University of Kansas. Dr. Sylvester serves in various capacities at UVU as an associate professor, vice chair of the Institutional Review Board, and director of the Master of Public Administration Program. His award-winning articles on anti-vaccine policy and the opioid epidemic have been published in highly regarded journals, and he received the Presidential Fellowship for Faculty Scholarship from UVU. Articles in his extensive portfolio of scholarship have been cited over one thousand times in the past five years, making him one of the most cited scholars in the College of Humanities & Social Sciences. Dr. Sylvester enjoys skiing, golfing, working out, traveling, and attending Broadway shows with his wife.
Department Chair, Languages and Cultures
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service
Lecturer, Applied Communication
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Teaching
Admin Support III, Languages and Cultures
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff
Associate Professor, Philosophy and Humanities
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Scholarship
Assistant Professor, Philosophy
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Inclusion
Assistant Professor, English and Literature
Faculty Senate Award of Excellence
Instructor, Philosophy & Humanities
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service
Assistant Professor and Program Director, Master of MFT
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Teaching
Associate Director, Master of CMHC
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff
Assistant Professor, Behavioral Science
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Scholarship or Creative Work
Professor, Psychology
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service
Assistant Professor, Communications
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Teaching
Associate Director, MFT Clinical Coordinator
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff
Professor, Integrated Studies
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Scholarship or Creative Work
Professor, Behavioral Science
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service
Associate Professor, English & Literature
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Scholarship or Creative Work
Assistant Professor, Integrated Studies
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Teaching
Administrative Assistant, Communication
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff
Professor, Behavioral Science
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service
Associate Professor, Behavioral Science
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Scholarship or Creative Work
Assistant Professor, Communication
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Teaching
Advisor, Communication
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff
Professor, Philosophy & Humanities
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service
Lecturer, Communication
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Scholarship or Creative Work
Assistant Professor, Behavioral Science
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Teaching
Program Coordinator, Integrated Studies
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff
Assistant Professor, Communication
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service
Assistant Professor, Philosophy & Humanities
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Scholarship
Assistant Professor, Communication
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Teaching
Academic Advisor, Communication
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Advising
Administrative Assistant, Languages & Cultures
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff
Professor, Philosophy & Humanities
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service
Assistant Professor, Communication
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Creative Work
Assistant Professor, Communication
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Research
Advisor, History & Political Science
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff
Administrative Assistant, Behavioral Science
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff
Academic Advisor, Behavioral Science
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Advising
Administrative Assistant, History & Political Science
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff
Professor, English & Literature
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Creative Work
Assistant Professor, Behavioral Science
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Research
Professor, Philosophy & Humanities; Director, Peace & Justice Studies Program
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service
Academic Advisor, Behavioral Science
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Advising
Assistant Dean, College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff
Assistant Professor, Behavioral Science
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service
Professor, English & Literature
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Creative Work
Assistant Professor, Behavioral Science
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Research
Communication
Dean’s Award for Excellence for Research
Communication
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service
Integrated Studies
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Creative Work
History & Political Science
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Advising
Communication
Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff
Philosophy & Humanities
Dean’s Recognition Award for Scholarly Research
English & Literatures
Dean's Recognition Award for Creative Work
Behavioral Science
Dean's Recognition Award for Service
Behavioral Science
Dean's Recognition Award for Advisor Excellence
Integrated Studies
Dean's Recognition Award for Staff Excellence
English & Literature
Dean’s Recognition Award for Scholarly Research
Philosophy & Humanities
Dean’s Recognition Award for Creative Work
Behavioral Science
Dean’s Recognition Award for Service
Behavioral Science
Dean’s Recognition Award for Advisor Excellence
Integrated Studies
Dean’s Recognition Award for Staff Excellence
Philosophy & Humanities
Dean’s Recognition Award for Scholarly Research
Communication
Dean's Recognition Award for Service
English & Literature
Dean’s Recognition Award for Advisor Excellence
Languages
Dean’s Recognition Award for Staff Excellence
