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Editorial Board
The BYU Studies Editorial Board consists of scholars from various disciplines who meet on a regular basis to review submissions, assign peer reviewers, and plan contents of upcoming issues.
Advisory Board
The BYU Studies Advisory Board provides long-range vision. Made up of influential members appointed by the university, this group meets quarterly to review and approve major directions of the journal.
The Academy
The BYU Studies Academy is composed of about one hundred scholars and specialists from BYU and the larger LDS community who voluntarily work to promote LDS scholarship at BYU Studies. The Academy meets annually to discuss ideas that will improve and expand BYU Studies’ contribution to the LDS academic world .
Authors
For the past 50 years, authors have been the lifeblood of BYU Studies. These authors, both LDS and non-LDS, come from many disciplines and from many universities and represent the highest standards of academic excellence.
Interns
Demonstrating a commitment to applied education, BYU Studies also maintains a strong student intern program. Interns assist in source checking, copy editing, and proofreading. Senior editors train interns to develop and refine essential editing skills. Most interns work initially for academic credit and may later apply for paid positions. Skills learned at BYU Studies assist students in their own writing and are of great value in many professions.
Staff
Every article or book published by BYU Studies is rigorously edited. First the article is sent for a blind evaluation from peer reviewers. If the article is accepted for publication, every fact is source checked for accuracy, and the article is copy edited for readability. John W. Welch, a professor in the J. Reuben Clark Law School, is editor in chief. Heather Seferovich, senior executive editor, edits books and is on the Church History review board. James Summerhays, administrative editor, is on the book and media review board. Roger Terry, senior associate editor and financial officer, assists the arts and sciences board. Robert Spencer, production editor, handles electronic typesetting, formats the journal, and works closely with printers. Jennifer Hurlbut, managing editor, oversees source checking, copy editing, and copyrights. Annette Samuelsen, office manager, processes subscriptions, handles daily finances, oversees human resource matters, and deals with inventory and order fulfillment. Liza Olsen, coordinating editor, tracks submissions, coordinates board and academy activities, and communicates with authors and reviewers. Eden Rasmussen, web editor and computer support representative, maintains the BYU Studies website and supervises student programmers.
Many recent improvements and projects at BYU Studies have been made possible by generous private donations.
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