Named for Jack and Mary Lois Wheatley, the Wheatley Institute at Brigham Young University enhances the reputation and scholarship of BYU by seeking creative and powerful ideas which lead toward practical and constructive solutions to real societal issues. The Institute broadly disseminates those motivating ideas and policy recommendations to the wider world and is guided in all its work by endurin
g, bedrock values. The purpose of the Institute is to produce consequential scholarship in key topics consistent with its core mission. The Institute will convene leading scholars and experts from BYU and from beyond campus to research and publish on these topics. This convening and collaboration will enrich the academic environment for BYU students and faculty. Application of sound scholarly work to important real-world problems and meaningful implementation of the results of research are top priorities. The Institute also seeks, through recognized scholarship, to influence the scholarly agenda and scholarly discourse in areas relevant to its mission both on campus and in the wider world. The Institute will expand its contribution and influence through the dissemination of scholarly products, exchange of academic personnel and ideas through conferences and seminars, and the results of applied and programmatic research. As part of BYU, the Institute follows university policies and procedures as set by BYU’s Board of Trustees, including those governing Institute appointments. The Institute is supported entirely by donated funds to fulfill its mission and purpose.
