Faculty Member
Anne Arendt serves as Associate Dean of the Scott M. Smith College of Engineering and Technology and Professor of Technology Management at Utah Valley University, where she has worked since 2005. Throughout her career at UVU, she has served in a variety of academic leadership roles, including Department Chair, Interim Associate Dean, Faculty Senate President, and Chair of the Utah Council of Faculty Senate Leaders. Her work focuses on strengthening student success, supporting faculty and academic programs, improving academic operations, and advancing collaboration across the university.
Arendt earned an Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration from Utah State University, an MBA in Information Systems from the University of Minnesota, an M.S. in Educational Change and Technology Innovation, and a B.A. in English. She is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA) and an ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt.
Her teaching and scholarship explore technology management, artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, online education, organizational leadership, and higher education. She enjoys collaborating with students on research and applied projects and has mentored undergraduate students as coauthors and conference presenters. Her approach emphasizes practical problem solving, evidence-based decision making, and building partnerships that support student success, innovation, and continuous improvement.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annearendt
Major: Doctorate of Education
Major: Master of Business Administration
Major: Master of Science
Major: Bachelor of Arts
Six Sigma Project Management, Fall 2026
Independent Study, Spring 2026
Organization Information Technologies, Spring 2026
You were nominated by for the following act of service_
Since Anne has served the Associate Dean for CET, she has been very proactive in optimizing student and faculty support. She goes out of her way to talk to students, staff and instructors and offer her support. She takes time out of her busy schedule to get to know and understand the needs of the departments and programs to whom she serves. I have seen her work effortlessly in just the short time I've worked with her this semester and have been impressed by her outreach.
Demonstrate a sustained record of effective strategic leadership in academic practice and development and you are highly experienced with wide-ranging strategic leadership responsibilities in connection with key aspects of teaching and supporting learning.
You were nominated by Carolyn Kuehne for the following act of service_
Anne is very busy and yet always willing to share her thoughts on questions I have about students and her resources she has used in classes she taught. Today she quickly (10 minutes) shared her lecture notes for a class I was heading to that started in 20 minutes. Thanks, Anne!
UVU Office of Teaching and Learning
Excellence in Engaged Scholarship Award for Scholarship of Teaching & Engagement Conference VI paper proposal “Students Reach beyond Expectations with Cafeteria Style Grading”.
