Daniel J. Fairbanks
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Daniel J. Fairbanks is the current dean of Undergraduate Education at Brigham Young University (BYU). He is a specialist in biology who has written books on the subject.
[edit] Biography
Fairbanks is a great-grandson of John B. Fairbanks, an artist from Utah.
Fairbanks received his undergraduate education at BYU. As a young man he served as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Fairbanks has been on the faculty of BYU since 1988. Besides being a biology professor he has served as head of the University Honors Program and associate dean of General Education and Honors.
Fairbanks has also served as a visiting professor at Universidade Estadual de Londrina and Southern Virginia University.
Fairbanks is also a sculptor who has works in some museum collections.
