Paul Edwards is leaving his role as deputy chief of staff to Utah Gov. Gary Herbert to join Brigham Young University as director of the Wheatley Institution, the Provo-based private school announced Tuesday.
Edwards is expected to begin his new role in August, according to a BYU news release, replacing current inaugural Wheatley director Richard Williams, who plans to return to full-time teaching and research after leading the research- and scholarship-focused institution for 12 years.
“We believe that Paul will successfully lead the Wheatley Institution into its next period of growth and distinction,” BYU Associate Academic Vice President for Faculty Relations Brad Neiger said in a prepared statement.