James R. Kearl
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James R. Kearl is the Abraham O. Smoot
Professor of Economics at Brigham Young University
(BYU). From 1986-1989 Kearl served as the dean of general education and honors at BYU. In 2007-2008 Kearl was the director of the BYU Jerusalem Center.
Kearl was born in Logan, Utah
.
Kearl earned a Ph.D. in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
and completed a post-doctoral program in Law at Harvard Law School
. He received his bachelors degree from Utah State University
.
Kearl was a teaching fellow while studying at Harvard Law School. He joined the faculty of BYU in 1975. From 1983-1984 he served as a special assistant to the United States Secretary of Defense
. After his time as dean of general education and honors, Kearl served as Associate Academic Vice President of BYU from 1989-1991. From 1991-1994 Kearl served as a member of the United States Census Bureau Advisory Board on Population Statistics. Since 2005 Kearl has served as chair of the Food and Care Coalition's Board.
Kearl is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and has served as a stake president at BYU. Reportedly, he was partially responsible for Kent Walton, a star baseball player at BYU, being kicked out of school for "not going to church enough" while a stake president.
Kearl has done many studies in cooperation with Clayne L. Pope
and Larry T. Wimmer
. They have been some of the leading writers of 19th Century Mormon economic life.
Kearl also contributed several articles to Ben E. Johnson's Stirring Up Thinking published in 1998.
Abraham O. Smoot
Abraham Owen Smoot was a Mormon pioneer, the second mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah, mayor of Provo, Utah, and an early supporter of Brigham Young Academy .-Early life:...
Professor of Economics 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). From 1986-1989 Kearl served as the dean of general education and honors at BYU. In 2007-2008 Kearl was the director of the BYU Jerusalem Center.
Kearl was born in Logan, Utah
Logan, Utah
-Layout of the City:Logan's city grid originates from its Main and Center Street block, with Main Street running north and south, and Center east and west. Each block north, east, south, or west of the origin accumulates in additions of 100 , though some streets have non-numeric names...
.
Kearl earned a Ph.D. in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
and completed a post-doctoral program in Law at Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
. He received his bachelors degree from 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....
.
Kearl was a teaching fellow while studying at Harvard Law School. He joined the faculty of BYU in 1975. From 1983-1984 he served as a special assistant to the United States Secretary of Defense
United States Secretary of Defense
The Secretary of Defense is the head and chief executive officer of the Department of Defense of the United States of America. This position corresponds to what is generally known as a Defense Minister in other countries...
. After his time as dean of general education and honors, Kearl served as Associate Academic Vice President of BYU from 1989-1991. From 1991-1994 Kearl served as a member of the United States Census Bureau Advisory Board on Population Statistics. Since 2005 Kearl has served as chair of the Food and Care Coalition's Board.
Kearl is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and has served as a stake president at BYU. Reportedly, he was partially responsible for Kent Walton, a star baseball player at BYU, being kicked out of school for "not going to church enough" while a stake president.
Kearl has done many studies in cooperation with Clayne L. Pope
Clayne L. Pope
Clayne L. Pope is the Zina Card Williams Young professor of economics at Brigham Young University and specializes in 19th century economic history....
and Larry T. Wimmer
Larry T. Wimmer
Larry Turley Wimmer is the Warren and Wilson Dusenberry University Professor at Brigham Young University . He is a professor of economics who specializes in American economic history and the economics of aging.-Biography:...
. They have been some of the leading writers of 19th Century Mormon economic life.
Publications
- Finding God at BYU (with S. Kent BrownS. Kent BrownScott Kent Brown is an American professor of ancient scripture and the director of ancient studies at Brigham Young University.-Biography:...
and Kaye T. Hanson) - Economics and Public Policy: An Analytical Approach
- "Wealth Mobility: The Missing Element" with Clayne L. PopeClayne L. PopeClayne L. Pope is the Zina Card Williams Young professor of economics at Brigham Young University and specializes in 19th century economic history....
in 1981.
Kearl also contributed several articles to Ben E. Johnson's Stirring Up Thinking published in 1998.