Skip to main content
Intellect

McKay School of Education features Mentored Research Conference April 7

Brigham Young University’s David O. McKay School of Education will host its annual Mentored Research Conference Tuesday, April 7, from 4 to 5:15 p.m. in the Wilkinson Student Center Garden Court.

Sponsored by the McKay School’s Alliances for the Strength of Youth, this conference will showcase projects completed by undergraduate and graduate students mentored by faculty from six departments of the McKay School.

Admission is free. The event is open to the campus community as well as local students and teachers.

Participants in this year’s conference will present their research on a variety of topics, including “Eating disorders in junior high and high schools,” “Bullying via the Internet, “Using children’s literature to raise autism awareness” and “Comparing student behavior problems in China to those in the United States.”

McKay School students interested in presenting their mentored research can apply online at education.byu.edu/research/mentoring_conference. For more information, contact Shauna Valentine at 801-422-8562, or shauna_valentine@byu.edu.

Writer: Angela Fischer

Related Articles

data-content-type="article"

How BYU students are tracking birds and protecting habitats at the Provo River Delta

July 07, 2026
NOTE: All birds were captured and handled by Utah Division of Wildlife Resources with appropriate permits.
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= promoTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection=false overrideCardHideByline=false overrideCardHideDescription=false overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= promoTextAlignment=
data-content-type="article"

BYU professor replicates first printed 1776 Declaration of Independence

June 29, 2026
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, a BYU professor is bringing the nation's first printed Declaration of Independence back to life.
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= promoTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection=false overrideCardHideByline=false overrideCardHideDescription=false overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= promoTextAlignment=
data-content-type="article"

Forum: Why the arts matter

June 23, 2026
When Curt Holman learned he had been selected as the recipient of the Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Lecturer Award, he was surprised. As a faculty member in the arts, he never expected to receive an honor often associated with BYU’s most distinguished scholars and educators.
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= promoTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection=false overrideCardHideByline=false overrideCardHideDescription=false overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= promoTextAlignment=
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= promoTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection=false overrideCardHideByline=false overrideCardHideDescription=false overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText=