Daniel J. Fairbanks
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Daniel J. Fairbanks is a former dean
of Undergraduate Education at Brigham Young University
(BYU). He is a specialist in biology
who has written books on the subject.
, an artist from Utah
.
Fairbanks received his undergraduate education at BYU. As a young man he served as a missionary
for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Fairbanks has been on the faculty of BYU since 1988. Besides being a biology professor he has served as head of the University Honors Program and associate dean of General Education and Honors.
Fairbanks has also served as a visiting professor at Universidade Estadual de Londrina
and Southern Virginia University
.
Fairbanks is also a sculptor who has works in some museum collections.
Dr. Fairbanks is currently an Associate Dean of the College of Health and Science at Utah Valley University in Orem Utah.
Dr. Fairbanks is also a very accomplished author. Some of his works include "Genetics: The Continunity of Life", "Relics of Eden: The Powerful Evidence of Evolution in Human DNA", "Ending the Mendel-Fisher Controversy", and "Shrubland Ecosystem Genetics and Biodiversity: Proceedings of a Conference".
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of Undergraduate Education at Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
(BYU). He is a specialist in biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
who has written books on the subject.
Biography
Fairbanks is a great-grandson of John B. FairbanksJohn B. Fairbanks
John B Fairbanks was a prominent Latter-day Saint artist and the progenitor of many other Utah artists.-Biography:...
, an artist from Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
.
Fairbanks received his undergraduate education at BYU. As a young man he served as a missionary
Mormon missionary
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of the most active modern practitioners of missionary work, with over 52,000 full-time missionaries worldwide, as of the end of 2010...
for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Fairbanks has been on the faculty of BYU since 1988. Besides being a biology professor he has served as head of the University Honors Program and associate dean of General Education and Honors.
Fairbanks has also served as a visiting professor at Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Universidade Estadual de Londrina is one of the public universities of the State of Paraná, Brazil....
and Southern Virginia University
Southern Virginia University
Southern Virginia University is a liberal arts college located in Buena Vista, Virginia that promotes standards and values of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints while not being owned nor operated by the Church...
.
Fairbanks is also a sculptor who has works in some museum collections.
Dr. Fairbanks is currently an Associate Dean of the College of Health and Science at Utah Valley University in Orem Utah.
Dr. Fairbanks is also a very accomplished author. Some of his works include "Genetics: The Continunity of Life", "Relics of Eden: The Powerful Evidence of Evolution in Human DNA", "Ending the Mendel-Fisher Controversy", and "Shrubland Ecosystem Genetics and Biodiversity: Proceedings of a Conference".