Kevin J. Worthen
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Kevin J. Worthen is the Advancement Vice President at Brigham Young University
, and the former Dean of the J. Reuben Clark Law School
.
and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served an ecclesiastical mission for his church in Monterrey
, Mexico
. Worthen earned an associates degree from the College of Eastern Utah where he served as co-captain of the varsity basketball team, and his bachelors degree, summa cum laude, from Brigham Young University
.
Worthen later graduated summa cum laude and first in his class from the J. Reuben Clark Law School
at Brigham Young University
in 1982. Following graduation, he clerked for Judge
Malcolm R. Wilkey on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and for Associate Supreme Court Justice
Byron R. White. From 1984-1987, he practiced law in Phoenix, Arizona
.
In 1987, Worthen became a member of the J. Reuben Clark Law School
faculty, and served as Dean of the Law School between 2004 and 2008. As a Fulbright Scholar, he also spent a year working as a visiting instructor in Chile. Worthen is a recognized expert in American Indian law, and his theories on cultural and ethnic assimilation also widely repeated. Worthen was a 1995 contributor to Cohen's Handbook of Federal Indian Law, and in 2002, served as vice-chair of the Utah Constitution Revision Commission. While working for the university, Worthen also served as faculty athletic representative to the NCAA for four years, and served as chair of the University Athletic Advisory Council from 1992 to 2000.
In June 2008, Worthen was appointed Advancement Vice President at Brigham Young University
, with responsibility for university relations, communications, athletics, and philanthropies.
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...
, and the former Dean of the J. Reuben Clark Law School
J. Reuben Clark Law School
The J. Reuben Clark Law School is a professional graduate school located in Provo, Utah at Brigham Young University. Founded in 1973, the school is named after J. Reuben Clark, Jr.—former U.S. Ambassador, Undersecretary of State, and LDS Church General Authority—and its charter dean was former...
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Biography
Worthen is a native of Carbon County, UtahCarbon County, Utah
Carbon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. Named for the major coal deposits in the area, the county seat and largest city, is Price. Carbon County is the second largest natural gas producer in Utah , with 94 billion cubic feet produced in 2008. As of 2010 the population was...
and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served an ecclesiastical mission for his church in Monterrey
Monterrey
Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. Worthen earned an associates degree from the College of Eastern Utah where he served as co-captain of the varsity basketball team, and his bachelors degree, summa cum laude, from 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...
.
Worthen later graduated summa cum laude and first in his class from the J. Reuben Clark Law School
J. Reuben Clark Law School
The J. Reuben Clark Law School is a professional graduate school located in Provo, Utah at Brigham Young University. Founded in 1973, the school is named after J. Reuben Clark, Jr.—former U.S. Ambassador, Undersecretary of State, and LDS Church General Authority—and its charter dean was former...
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...
in 1982. Following graduation, he clerked for Judge
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
Malcolm R. Wilkey on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and for Associate Supreme Court Justice
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States are the members of the Supreme Court of the United States other than the Chief Justice of the United States...
Byron R. White. From 1984-1987, he practiced law in Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
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In 1987, Worthen became a member of the J. Reuben Clark Law School
J. Reuben Clark Law School
The J. Reuben Clark Law School is a professional graduate school located in Provo, Utah at Brigham Young University. Founded in 1973, the school is named after J. Reuben Clark, Jr.—former U.S. Ambassador, Undersecretary of State, and LDS Church General Authority—and its charter dean was former...
faculty, and served as Dean of the Law School between 2004 and 2008. As a Fulbright Scholar, he also spent a year working as a visiting instructor in Chile. Worthen is a recognized expert in American Indian law, and his theories on cultural and ethnic assimilation also widely repeated. Worthen was a 1995 contributor to Cohen's Handbook of Federal Indian Law, and in 2002, served as vice-chair of the Utah Constitution Revision Commission. While working for the university, Worthen also served as faculty athletic representative to the NCAA for four years, and served as chair of the University Athletic Advisory Council from 1992 to 2000.
In June 2008, Worthen was appointed Advancement Vice President 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...
, with responsibility for university relations, communications, athletics, and philanthropies.