Utah Marriage Commission Members

Paul Schvanevedlt, Ph.D. (UMC Chair)

Presidential Distinguished Professor, Child and Family Studies, Weber State University

Jacalyn Leavitt (Honorary UMC Chair)

Chair, Internet Keep Safe Coalition

Stephen F. Duncan, Ph.D., CFLE 

 Professor in the School of Family Life, Brigham Young University 

Gerald White

Utah National Guard Chaplain

Veola Burchett

Director for Marriage and Family Life, Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City

Senator Allen Christensen

Utah State Senate

Doug LeCheminant, LCSW

LDS Family Services

Dannelle Larsen-Rife, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Psychology, Dixie State Psychology   

Representative LaVar Christensen

Utah House of Representatives, Christensen & Associates

Elizabeth Fawcett, Ph.D., LMFT

Associate Professor of Family Studies, Utah Valley University 

Pearl Hart

Family and Consumer Sciences Specialist, Utah State Board of Education

David Schramm, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Family Life Extension Specialist, Utah State University

Senator Lyle Hillyard

Utah State Senate

Mark O. Jarvis, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Family and Human Studies, Salt Lake Community College

Representative Carol Spackman Moss
Utah House of Representatives

Julee Smith

Executive Director, Your Community Connection Family Crisis Center

Representative Becky Edwards

Utah House of Representatives 

Ashley Barnum

Utah Marriage Commission Coordinator