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Jenet Erickson

Jenet Jacob Erickson is an associate professor in Religious Education at Brigham Young University. The 5th of 11 children, she was raised on a small farm in Orem, Utah, where they did lots of music together. She received a PhD in Family Social Science from the University of Minnesota, after completing a bachelor’s degree in Nursing, and master’s degree in Linguistics -TESOL at BYU. She is a research fellow of both the Wheatley Institution and the Institute for Family Studies and has been a columnist on family issues for the Deseret News since 2013. She and her husband, Michael, have been blessed with two children, LaDawn (age 13) and Peter (age 10), who provide them unending opportunities for learning and joy. When not studying about or writing about the family, she loves learning, traveling and doing music with her family.

Brandon Porter

Brandon has worked as a religious educator for 17 years. He currently teaches at the University of Utah Institute and as an adjunct instructor at BYU. He met and married Danielle Taylor 20 years ago while they were students at BYU, and they are the parents of 6 fantastic kids. Brandon earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from BYU, as well as a master's degree in family and human development and a PhD in education, both from Utah State University. His passions include dating Danielle, game nights with their kids, and rating hamburgers.

Rachel Sterzer Gibson, Church News

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Ashly Stone

Ashly Stone hosts the Come Back Podcast and co-founded an addiction recovery software company. She and her husband, Jesse, have three beautiful children.

Jo Ann Skousen

Jo Ann Skousen is a professor of English literature at Chapman University and the author of Matriarchs of the Messiah: Valiant Women in the Lineage of Jesus Christ and has spoken numerous times at BYU Education Days. She is a member of the Peters Canyon Ward in the California Orange Stake.

Gena Mabee

Gena Mabee was raised in San Jose, California, the oldest of five children. She earned a BA in Communications Studies from and was an admissions counselor for Brigham Young University Provo. Her career has included all things communicating, including but not limited to: direct sales and leadership, high school academic advisement, life insurance and securities producing, full time homemaking/parenting, and corporate communications training. She’s been a guest and keynote speaker in Arizona, California, Oregon, Hawaii, Utah and Hong Kong.

Jacob Hess, Deseret News

BJ & Angie Allen

BJ when grew up in Centerville, Utah and then served a mission in Detroit, Michigan. Angie grew up in Farmington, Utah. They met and married while attending BYU. Since then they've had six kids and moved 11 times, with stops both in Utah and all across the midwestern United States for BJ's various jobs and schooling. Angie has a degree in Special Education and BJ has a PhD in Marketing. He teaches at BYU and loves attending sporting events there, and she is the CEO at home. Both BJ and Angie love Jesus Christ and His Gospel with all their hearts. Personal hobbies and interests often feel like something that existed in another life, but when they have a spare moment of time they're usually too tired to do anything more than sit next to each other and hold hands.

Diane Gerdy Iman

Kyle and Diane have been married for 25 years and currently live in Utah with their three children. As evidenced by her degrees, Diane loves children and has served in the stake Primary presidency and many other callings. Her other interests include cheering on her children at soccer games, traveling, fountain sodas, and BYU Creamery chocolate milk.