Faculty and fellows

Ballard Center Fellow Embeds impact Cycle in Research

BYU professor and Ballard Center fellow, Andrew South, Ph.D., uses the Impact Cycle in his efforts to better local communities throughout the world. A recent trip to Nepal studying harmful air quality illustrates how an initial intervention plan was refocused to address the true problems facing the population. Read More

Fellow Highlight

PAMELA BRUBAKER: CHAMPIONING SOCIAL IMPACT AT BYU

Pamela Brubaker, Ph.D., a faculty fellow at the Ballard Center for Social Impact, is a dedicated advocate for the center's mission and its offerings to BYU students. Read More

Fellow Highlight

Darren Hawkins: Reducing the gap between Studies and policy

BYU professor Darren Hawkins, Ph.D., is leveraging his collaboration with the Ballard Center to bridge the gap between high-quality evidence and effective public policy. Read More

The Ballard Center provides an environment where thoughts and actions of social impact are brought together to lift the world.
— Travis B. Ruddle, Ph.D.
The Ballard Center creates an innovative space for BYU students to develop their social impact ideas and learn how to Do Good. Better. I recommend the Ballard Center to every student who wants to be a change maker in the world.
— Dan Heist, Ph.D.
One of the biggest impact the Ballard Center has is on the lives of the thousands of BYU students who are learning to become social innovators and entrepreneurs. Iā€™m inspired by their commitment to improving the lives of others throughout the world.
— Isaac Smith, PH.D