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C. Shane Reese

24 speeches between 2013 and 2026, mostly as BYU leadership. 80,754 words in the transcripts.

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Speeches
24
2013–2026
Words
80,754
in the transcripts
Reading grade
11.7
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
23
1.0 per speech
Callings
BYU leadership
also BYU faculty
Leadership record
—
not a General Authority or officer on record

Speeches by year

20132026

Signature phrases

Words and two-word phrases this speaker uses far more than the rest of the corpus, by weighted log-odds. Stop words, names of deity and the ordinary vocabulary of a sermon are excluded.

  • faculty 269
  • byu 486
  • students 351
  • president 478
  • campus 201
  • inspiring 84
  • scholarship 87
  • methodology 49
  • worthen 60
  • university 298
  • student centered 42
  • oaks 74

Scriptures cited most

  • Matthew4
  • Doctrine and Covenants3
  • Mosiah3
  • Acts2
  • 1 Corinthians2
  • Alma2
  • Psalms1
  • Ephesians1

Callings when speaking

  • BYU leadership 21
  • BYU faculty 1

As given in the bylines: President of Brigham Young University · President of BYU · Academic Vice President of BYU · Academic Vice President

Every speech

  1. 12 Nov 2013On the Measurements We Make in LifeBYU professor of statistics · Devotional3,216 w5 refs
  2. 26 Aug 2019Deliberate Student CenterednessUniversity Conference7,357 w3 refs
  3. 24 Aug 2020“Consumed with Conviction”Academic Vice President of BYU · University Conference6,092 w1 ref
  4. 23 Aug 2021On the Uniqueness of BYUAcademic Vice President · University Conference4,097 w7 refs
  5. 22 Aug 2022Becoming New CreaturesBYU Academic Vice President · University Conference7,202 w0 refs
  6. 28 Aug 2023“Quick to Observe”President of Brigham Young University · University Conference4,772 w1 ref
  7. 12 Sep 2023No CoincidencesPresident of Brigham Young University · Devotional3,234 w0 refs
  8. 19 Sep 2023Becoming BYU: An Inaugural ResponsePresident of Brigham Young University · Devotional2,319 w0 refs
  9. 9 Jan 2024Developing Eyes to SeePresident of Brigham Young University · Devotional3,152 w0 refs
  10. 25 Mar 2024False Dichotomies, Paired Aspirations, and “Becoming BYU”President and Academic Vice President of Brigham Young University · Devotional1,903 w0 refs
  11. 25 Apr 2024Becoming the Sine Qua NonPresident of BYU · Commencement1,062 w0 refs
  12. 26 Aug 2024Building Positive MomentumPresident of Brigham Young University · University Conference3,928 w0 refs
  13. 10 Sep 2024An Invitation to Become: Vision, Work, and CovenantsPresident of Brigham Young University · Devotional3,090 w5 refs
  14. 14 Jan 2025God Loves UnderdogsPresident of Brigham Young University · Devotional2,945 w0 refs
  15. 24 Apr 2025Grab a Shovel: Commencement 2025President of BYU · Commencement1,234 w0 refs
  16. 25 Aug 2025Making Every Effort: Patience, Professionalism, and SpiritualityPresident of Brigham Young University · University Conference3,513 w0 refs
  17. 16 Sep 2025Lessons in Giving Gifts of LightPresident of Brigham Young University · Devotional2,459 w0 refs
  18. 16 Sep 2025Christ’s Light Will PrevailPresident of Brigham Young University · Devotional697 w0 refs
  19. 16 Nov 2025BYU 150: Presidents PanelForum5,804 w1 ref
  20. 13 Jan 2026A Sense of Prophetic UrgencyPresident of Brigham Young University · Devotional3,415 w0 refs
  21. 23 Apr 2026Covenants and Service: Shoring Up Your FoundationPresident of Brigham Young University · Commencement2,305 w0 refs
  22. 19 May 2026The Power of Faith and Inspired LearningPresident of Brigham Young University and President of Taylor University · Forumaudio only
  23. 24 Aug 2026Pure Hearts, Firm MindsPresident of Brigham Young University · University Conference3,616 w0 refs
  24. 8 Sep 2026In Appreciation of Friction: Embracing the AwkwardPresident of Brigham Young University · Devotional3,342 w0 refs
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