New Academic Vice President — Brent W. Webb
"Brent is uniformly respected as a scholar, teacher and administrator," said President Cecil O. Samuelson in a BYU news release. "His appointment will not come as a surprise to our campus community. He is a very distinguished scholar, with a remarkable publication record. Additionally, Brent has earned high marks for his excellent teaching. Brent would be warmly welcomed at any fine university in this position."
"He is a person of great judgment and absolute commitment to BYU's mission and who lives that mission in his own teaching, research and service to the university. I really am very high on Brent Webb," outgoing academic vice president John Tanner said. "I think the world of him. I trust him with my life."