Our third Ballard Brief spotlight is Sierra Flake who explains the poor access to maternal healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Professor Todd Mitton - a Finance Professor in the Marriott School of Business- shares insights from teaching and creating a new class. 

Elisabeth talks about how low-income communities are disproportionately affected by air pollution in the United States.   Link to the article: https://ballardbrief.byu.edu/issue-briefs/disproportionate-exposure-to-air-pollution-for-low-income-communities-in-the-united-states

Steven and Cindy Keung share about cultural differences between the US and New Zealand, how to deal with career changes, and offer insights into critical leadership qualities. 

Erin Randalll the Vice President of the Experience Design & Management major, shares her experience and thoughts about the major and debunks several myths that people have about her major. 

Our second episode with the Ballard Brief features Sydney Ward as she discusses social issues surrounding civic education in public schools.

Professor Pratt- a finance professor in the Marriott School of Business - discusses his Ph.D. experience and shares his advice for students. 

We talk with Adam Johnson - a student at BYU - who is involved with several social impact organizations that help uplift his immmediate community and communities across the globe. 

We talk with Walker McConkie about his window washing company and how he finds success through his entrepreneurial work.

This episode kicks-off our monthly mini-series with Ballard Brief authors. Alyssa explains what Ballard Brief is and discusses Child Labor in Myanmar.