Fred E. Woods

	Dept:	Church History
	Title:	Professor
	Office:	365E JSB
	Phone:	422-3366
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Bio: Professor Woods is a native of Southern California who converted to the LDS Church as a young adult. In 1991, he completed his Ph.D. at the University of Utah in Middle East Studies (with an emphasis in Hebrew Bible). Fred taught in the Church Educational System (Seminaries and Institutes) for twelve years, Ricks College (now BYU-Idaho) five years, and has been a professor at BYU since 1998. In 2001, he was a visiting professor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and at BYU-Hawaii for three summer terms (2004-2006). Fred has been a research fellow for other institutions and was awarded the Richard L. Anderson research award in 2002. He was appointed as a Richard L. Evans Chair in 2005, which position he currently occupies. Fred and his wife JoAnna are the parents of five children and two granddaughters.

Courses Taught: LDS Church History, Doctrine & Covenants, Old Testament, Special Topics in History (Mormon migration) through the History Department

Areas of Expertise: Mormon migration, Old Testament (Hebrew Bible), 19^th century LDS Church History in America and internationally.

Areas of Research (2009): Books on the history of the LDS Church in Laie, on the Hawaiian island of Oahu (co-authored book forthcoming titled, Gathering to Laie; Mormon emigration by sail, rail and trail;the history of the church in Melbourne, Australia; the history of Fort Laramie, (co-authored book forthcoming) and the history of LDS incarcerated for their religious beliefs in various U.S. penitentiaries. Articles include work on the connection between Mormon emigration and Fort Bridger as well as launching LDS immigration from Liverpool.  A documentary on the story of interfaith collaboration at the leprosy settlement known as Kalaupapa.

Languages: Moderate reading knowledge of Biblical Hebrew

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