Boyer Jarvis

Boyer Jarvis (1923-2019) came to Salt Lake City in June of 1955 to conduct research for his Ph.D. dissertation at Northwestern University. He was employed as a Teaching Assistant and Assistant to the Dean of the College of Letters and Science at the University of Utah.

Academic Positions:

  • Assistant Professor of Speech and Theatre Arts (1956-61)

  • Assistant Professor of Speech (1962-63)

  • Associate Professor of Speech (1963-67)

  • Professor of Speech (1967-72)

  • Professor of Communication (1972-89)

Administrative Positions:

  • Assistant to the Dean, College of Letters and Science (1955-58)

  • Assistant Dean, College of Letters and Science (1958-60)

  • Acting Dean, College of Letters and Science (1960-61)

  • Special Assistant to the U.S. Commissioner of Education (1961-62)

  • Associate Program Director of KUED (1957-60)

  • Assistant to the President, University of Utah (1962-64)

  • Administrator of University Theater (1962-64)

  • Dean of Summer School (1962-67)

  • Dean of Admissions and Registration (1965-71)

  • Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs (1967-88)

Community Service:

  • President, Adult Education Council of Greater Salt Lake (1958-59)

  • Board Member, Youth Inc. (1969-75), Chairman (1970-71)

  • Board Member, Alberta Henry Education Foundation (1973-88)

  • Member, Salt Lake City Sister Cities Committee (1974-78)

  • Board Member, Salt Lake City Public Library (1976-82, 1983-91), President (1978-80, 1984-86)

  • Board Member, United Nations Association of Utah (1976-88), Vice President (1978-80), President (1980-82)

  • Board Member, Salt Lake Branch NAACP (1986-94)

  • Board Member, Utahns United Against the Nuclear Arms Race (1983-92), Chairman (1985-86)

  • Board Member, Repertory Dance Theater (1985-86)

  • Board Member, ACLU of Utah (1989-90), President (1990)

  • Board Member, Voices for Utah Children (1989-95)

  • Board Member, Friends of Marriott Library (1989-92)

  • Board Member, Utah Heritage Foundation (1990-95)

  • Member, Salt Lake YWCA Community Advisory Board (1992-96)

  • Member, Salt Lake County Human Services Advisory Council (1992-96)

  • Member, U of U Graduate School of Social Work Advisory Board (1992-2004)

  • Board Member, Utah Region, NCCJ—Inclusion Center (1998-)

  • Board Member, Salt Lake Chapter PFLAG (1993-06)

Awards:

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Award (1989)

  • Honorary Doctor of Humanities, University of Utah (1989)

  • Planned Parenthood of Utah Annette P. Cumming Community Service Award (1995)

  • Honorary Alumnus Award, University of Utah (2000)

  • Utah League of Women Voters Community Service Award (2003)

  • Utah Region, NCCJ Humanitarian Award (2003)

  • Utah Pride Parade Grand Marshal (2006)

  • Equality Utah Allies Award (with wife, Pat) (2008)

Purpose of Citizens’ Counsel: To advocate for improvement and equity in the civic life of the state of Utah.