Martin B. Hickman
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Martin B. Hickman was the first dean of Brigham Young University
's (BYU) College of Family, Home and Social Sciences
.
Hickman was born in Monticello, Utah
. He graduated from Logan High School and began college at Utah State Agricultural College (now Utah State University
). He then served in the United States Army
as an infantryman during World War II
. From 1947 to 1949 he served as a missionary in France for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
After the war Hickman resumed his studies at the University of Utah
, where he received bachelor's, master's and Ph.D. degrees. He also received a masters of public administration from Harvard University
.
For seven years Hickman was in the United States Foreign Service
being assigned to posts in Germany and Hong Kong. He was a professor at the University of Southern California
before joining the faculty of Brigham Young University.
At Brigham Young University Hickman served a total of 17 years as a dean. For 12 years he was the dean of the College of Social Sciences and then for five years the dean of the College of Family, Home and Social Sciences after it was formed by the merger of the College of Social Sciences and the College of Family Living. Hickman first became dean of the College of Social Sciences at BYU in 1970, not long before the end of the Ernest L. Wilkinson
administration. Early in the administration of Dallin H. Oaks
he chaired a committee that studied the role of department chairmen at the university which led to department chairmen becoming the main decision makers in hiring of new faculty, although the proposals still needed approval of the central administration. In a 1971 speech to a BYU faculty group, Hickman argued that any faculty members at the university who understood and was committed to the school's mission and purpose would have full academic freedom there because they would not seek to do things at odds with this purpose. Hickman served as director of the BYU Jerusalem Center for 18 months beginning in 1988.
Among works by Hickman are Problems of American Foreign Policy and David M. Kennedy: Banker, Statesman, Churchman. Articles by Hickman include "Mr. Justice Holmes: A Reappraisal" in Western Political Quarterly Vol. 5 (March 1952) p. 71, "Undergraduate Origin as a Factor in Elite Recruitment and Mobility: the Foreign Service — a Case Study" co-authored with Neil Hollander in the Political Research Quarterly
Vol. 19 (1966) no. 2, p. 337-353 as well as an article in BYU Studies
on J. Reuben Clark
's views on the constitution. An essay by Hickman was included in the 1972 collection of essays by Latter-day Saint scholars, To the Glory of God published by Deseret Book Company. Hickman also edited the book The Military and American Society published by Glencoe in 1971. Hickman also edited a book entitled Essays on Public Ethics.
Hickman was a member of the Utah Constitution Revision Commission and also served as president of the Utah Academy of Arts, Sciences and Letters.
Hickman married the former Joann Emmett. They had six children. In the LDS Church Hickman held many callings including as a bishop and a counselor in a stake presidency.
BYU has an annual lecture named after Hickman.
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...
's (BYU) College of Family, Home and Social Sciences
College of Family, Home and Social Sciences
The BYU College of Family, Home and Social Sciences is a college located on the Provo, Utah campus of Brigham Young University and is housed in the Spencer W. Kimball Tower and Joseph F. Smith Building.-Origins:...
.
Hickman was born in Monticello, Utah
Monticello, Utah
Monticello is a city located in San Juan County, Utah, and is the county seat. It is the second most populous city in San Juan County, with a population of 1,958 at the 2000 census. The Monticello area was settled in July 1887 by pioneers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
. He graduated from Logan High School and began college at Utah State Agricultural College (now Utah State University
Utah State University
Utah State University is a public university located in Logan, Utah. It is a land-grant and space-grant institution and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities....
). He then served in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
as an infantryman during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. From 1947 to 1949 he served as a missionary in France for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
After the war Hickman resumed his studies at the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
, where he received bachelor's, master's and Ph.D. degrees. He also received a masters of public administration from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
.
For seven years Hickman was in the United States Foreign Service
United States Foreign Service
The United States Foreign Service is a component of the United States federal government under the aegis of the United States Department of State. It consists of approximately 11,500 professionals carrying out the foreign policy of the United States and aiding U.S...
being assigned to posts in Germany and Hong Kong. He was a professor at the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
before joining the faculty of Brigham Young University.
At Brigham Young University Hickman served a total of 17 years as a dean. For 12 years he was the dean of the College of Social Sciences and then for five years the dean of the College of Family, Home and Social Sciences after it was formed by the merger of the College of Social Sciences and the College of Family Living. Hickman first became dean of the College of Social Sciences at BYU in 1970, not long before the end of the Ernest L. Wilkinson
Ernest L. Wilkinson
Ernest Leroy Wilkinson was an American academic administrator and prominent figure in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . He was president of Brigham Young University from 1951 to 1971 and also oversaw the entire LDS Church Educational System. Prior to this, Wilkinson was a lawyer...
administration. Early in the administration of Dallin H. Oaks
Dallin H. Oaks
Dallin Harris Oaks is an American attorney, jurist, author, professor, public speaker, and religious leader. Since 1984, he has been a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
he chaired a committee that studied the role of department chairmen at the university which led to department chairmen becoming the main decision makers in hiring of new faculty, although the proposals still needed approval of the central administration. In a 1971 speech to a BYU faculty group, Hickman argued that any faculty members at the university who understood and was committed to the school's mission and purpose would have full academic freedom there because they would not seek to do things at odds with this purpose. Hickman served as director of the BYU Jerusalem Center for 18 months beginning in 1988.
Among works by Hickman are Problems of American Foreign Policy and David M. Kennedy: Banker, Statesman, Churchman. Articles by Hickman include "Mr. Justice Holmes: A Reappraisal" in Western Political Quarterly Vol. 5 (March 1952) p. 71, "Undergraduate Origin as a Factor in Elite Recruitment and Mobility: the Foreign Service — a Case Study" co-authored with Neil Hollander in the Political Research Quarterly
Political Research Quarterly
Political Research Quarterly is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Political Science. The journal's editors are Cornell Clayton and Amy Mazur...
Vol. 19 (1966) no. 2, p. 337-353 as well as an article in BYU Studies
BYU Studies
BYU Studies is a multidisciplinary journal dedicated to publishing articles on a broad array of topics related to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
on J. Reuben Clark
J. Reuben Clark
Joshua Reuben Clark, Jr. was an American attorney, civil servant, and a prominent leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . Born in Grantsville, Utah Territory, Clark was a prominent attorney in the Department of State, and Under Secretary of State for US president Calvin Coolidge...
's views on the constitution. An essay by Hickman was included in the 1972 collection of essays by Latter-day Saint scholars, To the Glory of God published by Deseret Book Company. Hickman also edited the book The Military and American Society published by Glencoe in 1971. Hickman also edited a book entitled Essays on Public Ethics.
Hickman was a member of the Utah Constitution Revision Commission and also served as president of the Utah Academy of Arts, Sciences and Letters.
Hickman married the former Joann Emmett. They had six children. In the LDS Church Hickman held many callings including as a bishop and a counselor in a stake presidency.
BYU has an annual lecture named after Hickman.
Sources
- bio note in A Time to Kill: Reflections on War
- Deseret News Obituary for Hickman, Oct. 16, 1991
- Dust Jacket of David Matthew Kennedy: Banker, Statesman, Churchman. (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1987).
- Ernest L. WilkinsonErnest L. WilkinsonErnest Leroy Wilkinson was an American academic administrator and prominent figure in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . He was president of Brigham Young University from 1951 to 1971 and also oversaw the entire LDS Church Educational System. Prior to this, Wilkinson was a lawyer...
, ed., Brigham Young University: The First 100 Years. (Provo: BYU Press, 1976) Vol. 3, p. 120; Vol. 4, p. 56