Xanthe Farnworth

Faculty Member

Ms. Xanthe Farnworth

Biography

I spent 20 plus years working for the Orem Public Library, earned a B.A. in English with a minor in Editing and an M.A. from BYU, focusing on Rhetoric and Composition. I now teach Written Business Communication and run the WSB Writing Lab for the Woodbury School of Business.

Education

MA, Brigham Young University, 2010

Major: English

Teaching

MKTG 220G

Written Business Communication GI WE, Spring 2025

MKTG 220G

Written Business Communication GI WE, Spring 2025

MKTG 220G

Written Business Communication GI WE, Spring 2025

Presentations

Farnworth, Xanthe (Co-Author), Bettridge, Amy (Co-Author), Symposium on Teaching and Learning_ Teaching Trends, "Using Peerceptiv to Facilitate Learning and Grading", Office of Teaching and Learning, UVU. (March 29, 2024)
Farnworth, Xanthe (Co-Author), Bettridge, Amy (Co-Author), Lawson, Kimberli (Co-Author), McPherson, Michelle (Co-Author), Marketing Department Meeting, "Business Writing", UVU Marketing Department, UVU. (January 3, 2024)
Farnworth, Xanthe K (Presenter & Author), STDEV 117 class , "Careers for Women", Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. (March 12, 2018)
Farnworth, Xanthe K, UVU/BYU Workshop_ Women Have a Voice, "Providing Useful Feedback", Utah Valley University, Orem and Provo Utah. (October 28, 2016)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Farnworth, Xanthe K, Bettridge, Amy , (2019) "Written Business Communication_ A Supplement for Use with the Management Communication Slidebook MCOM320.NET" (Issue: First, vol. Array). Orem, UT: Utah Valley University.

Awards

Business School Spot Award

Woodbury School of Business---Marketing Department - April, 2022

Recognition for excellent work.

Dean's Award of Excellence for Service

Woodbury School of Business - March 15, 2022

Exemplary performance for service

Supplementary Travel Grant

Faculty Senate Faculty Development Committee (FDC) - September 11, 2017

International travel award of $700 to present research at the 82nd Annual International Association for Business Communication Conference in Dublin, Ireland from 10/17/2017 to 10/22/2017.