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Civil Rights and Student Lives: A conversation with the Freedom Riders Training Academy

July 09, 2025 07:09 PM
While watching protests in 2020, Pete Conroy received a phone call from a frustrated Charles Person, who was also watching the news.
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Blooming with Confidence: The 2025 Women’s Empowerment Seminar

April 29, 2025 03:13 PM
This year, celebrating the annual Women’s Empowerment Seminar meant enjoying thick slabs of pillowy waffles, assembling bouquets bursting with bright florals and painting stems of candles — all following an inspiring session of guest speakers, of course.
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Tyler Schultz: Leadership Lessons from the Theranos Whistleblower

March 06, 2023 09:38 AM
The Sorensen Center had the wonderful opportunity to hear from Tyler Shultz as he spoke to students about his ethical obligation to unveil the truth and the courage it took to do so.
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MBA Case Competition 2023

March 02, 2023 11:46 AM
The Sorensen Center for Moral & Ethical Leadership had the opportunity to co-host the first ever BYU MBA Case Competition. MBA student teams from twelve universities were presented with a situation asking for new ideas when confronting religious suppression as well as the benefits of faith in the workplace.
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Lead Out: Leadership and Dialogue

February 06, 2023 04:07 PM
The Sorensen Center Lead Out initiative hosted a Leadership and Dialog Event, where different diversity and inclusion groups, clubs, and associations all over campus came together to discuss how BYU can improve diversity and inclusion efforts. With members from psychology, design, sociology, MIBS, Office of Belonging, and others, the Sorensen Center was able to help facilitate and begin an ongoing dialog to bring forth change on BYU campus. If you want to learn more about how you can get involved, check out the Lead Out page on our website.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Community Outreach Day

February 03, 2023 04:09 PM
On January 16th, the Sorensen Center partnered with Y-Serve for the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Outreach Day. Special guest and keynote speakers Debra and Harry Bonner kicked off the day of service with inspiring music and Christ-centered teachings. The Debra Bonner Unity Choir livened up the room one soulful song at a time!
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Our Publications

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Deliberate practice for ethics training among novice undergraduates

March 27, 2025 10:22 AM
Title: Deliberate practice for ethics training among novice undergraduates
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Training beginning therapists to respond to basic ethical situations in therapy: deliberate practice vs case discussion

October 04, 2024 02:13 PM
Title: Training beginning therapists to respond to basic ethical situations in therapy: deliberate practice vs case discussion
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Coaching and Leadership in Medicine

January 21, 2024 06:34 PM
In November, our coaching team member Bryce Palmer was selected for publication in the UVU Journal of Student Leadership. The Publication, entitled Coaching and Leadership in Medicine, is an informative article on the uses of coaching and its potential use in medicine. Bryce writes “The use of coaching skills in the field of medicine is a current frontier of research. Thus far, coaching has been identified as a potential approach to relieving physician burnout, improving chronic disease management, and enhancing the patient-physician relationship. The implementation of coaching skills into the healthcare system may equip physicians with the skills needed to revolutionize the quality of care delivered in the United States healthcare system.”
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Competence-based assessment and training for ethical situations in practice: a pilot study.

December 01, 2023 05:58 PM
We are thrilled to announce a significant milestone in the Sorensen Center's journey. On Sep. 28th, 2023, we celebrated the release of our first mission-relevant research supported by the Sorensen Center. As a University center focused on morals and ethics, we have always believed in the power of research and the impact it can have on shaping the future. Our commitment to BYU's motto “Enter to learn go forth and serve,” has led us to invest in research initiatives, and today, we are proud to share the fruits of those efforts with the release of our first mission-related publication.
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A review of the facilitative interpersonal skills performance task and rating method.

December 01, 2023 05:55 PM
“A review of the facilitative interpersonal skills performance task and rating method.”
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