About Us
The Educator Preparation Program (EPP) is a resource available to the McKay School of Education and Arts and Sciences colleges that host educator preparation programs. Its primary function is to advise and support academic units on matters concerning the accreditation and state licensure of education programs on campus. The EPP provides trainings and maintains resources to assist faculty and school-based partners in preparing BYU students for licensure. The office provides support in compiling and submitting key reports to federal and state agencies.
2004 Jesse Knight Building, BYU Provo UT.
Contact us at eppsupport@byu.edu or (801) 422-1190.
Dr. Brent W. Chowen
Dr. Brent W. Chowen is currently the interim Director of the Brigham Young University Education Preparation Program Accreditation Office (EPPAO). Brent comes from the McKay School of Education, where he served for 3 years as an Associate Professor in Teacher Education. Prior to arriving at BYU, he worked in the School of Education at Brigham Young University—Hawaii. In his role at BYUH, he served as a classroom professor, a clinical field supervisor, department chair, and accreditation lead for BYUH’s TEAC accreditation.
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Terri Summers
Terri Summers comes to BYU after 25 successful years as an educator. She has been a classroom teacher, principal, and district administrator. Terri has a bachelor degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education, earned an English as a Second Language endorsement as well as advanced degrees in Teaching and Learning, School Leadership, and National Board Certification as a Middle Childhood Generalist.
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Reagan Frederiksen
Reagan has been the EPP Office Manager for about a year and a half. She graduated with a BA in editing and publishing and a minor in linguistics from BYU. She plans on pursuing a master's degree in linguistics in the near future, as well. In her free time, she enjoys performing, spending time with her husband, and traveling.
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Olivia
Olivia enjoys playing the piano, pickleball, and eating ice cream. She served her mission in Dallas, Texas and is studying Communication Disorders at BYU.
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Dayana
Dayana is from Lima, Peru. She started studying at BYU in Winter 2023. She's enrolled as a pre-Illustration major with the goal of getting into the Illustration program. She loves drawing, painting, cooking, and having fun!
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Quincee
Quincee is from a small town in Northern California. She loves to ski, go on hikes, watch sports with friends and travel. She was recently accepted to the Marriot School of Business and is pursuing a degree in ExDM.
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Abby
Abby is from Utah. She loves writing music on piano and guitar and also enjoys playing sports, mostly basketball. She served in the Boston, Massachusetts mission and is currently studying Psychology with a minor in Music at BYU.
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Melannie
Melannie is from Guatemala, she served her mission in Colombia, she enjoys playing soccer and shopping, she is studying chemical engineering at BYU.
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Sherwinn
Sherwinn is from Singapore. He loves outdoor activities and also enjoys playing sports, mainly volleyball. He is currently studying Computer Science in BYU.
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Benjamin
Benjamin is from a very unknown state in Mexico (the State of Mexico). He served in the Dominican Republic and he is now studying Computer Science: Animation. He loves movies and traveling.
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Grace
Grace is from Utah. She is currently a Junior studying at the Marriott School of Business pursuing Accounting. She loves to be outdoors, paint nails, and read books.
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