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Past Full-Time Faculty and Staff

Past Faculty and Staff

James B. Allen

Professor 1963–1991

Wilson K. Andersen

1962–1986 Deceased

A. Gary Anderson

1971–1994 Deceased

Richard L. Anderson

Associate Teaching Professor 1955–1997 Deceased
Ancient Scripture

Hyrum L. Andrus

1955–1975 Deceased

Milton V. Backman Jr.

1960–1991 Deceased

Terry B. Ball

Dean and Professor 1992–2020
Ancient Scripture

Reid E. Bankhead

1949–⁠1985 Deceased

Ivan J. Barrett

1953–⁠1975 Deceased

Howard H. Barron

1953–⁠1985 Deceased

B. West Belnap

Dean and Professor 1951–⁠1967 Deceased

Richard E. Bennett

Professor 1997–⁠2020
Church History and Doctrine

Reed A. Benson

Teaching Professor 1978–⁠2003 Deceased
Ancient Scripture

Anthony I. Bentley

1954–⁠1973 Deceased

Lamar C. Berrett

1963–⁠1991 Deceased

William E. Berrett

1948–⁠1954, 1971–⁠1973 Deceased

Susan Bettis

Controller 2009–⁠2018
Religious Education

Janette Crowther Black

Secretary to Dean 1960–1967
Religious Education

Susan E. Black

Professor 1978-2013
Church History and Doctrine

V. Ben Bloxham

1967–⁠1978 Deceased

Blake Boatright

Associate Graduate Coordinator 2011–2021
Church History and Doctrine, Religious Education

David F. Boone

Associate Professor 1993–2021
Church History and Doctrine

Randy L. Bott

Associate Professor 1993–⁠2012
Church History and Doctrine

Walter D. Bowen

1964–⁠1995 Deceased

Dallin Breen

Web & Systems Administrator 2022-2024

Douglas E. Brinley

Professor 1990–⁠2008
Church History and Doctrine

Kent Brooks

Associate Teaching Professor 2001-2022
Church History and Doctrine

Hugh B. Brown

Director of Religious Activity 1946–⁠1949 Deceased

S. Kent Brown

Professor 1971–⁠2008
Ancient Scripture

Don Brugger

Managing Editor 2018-2024
Religious Studies Center

Alma P. Burton

1948–⁠1954, 1970–⁠1978 Deceased

Richard L. Bushman

1960–⁠1961

Jay W. Butler

1967–⁠1974

C. Max Caldwell

1978–1992 Deceased

Donald Q. Cannon

Dean and Professor 1973–2007
Church History and Doctrine

Laura Card

Secretary to Dean 1986–2000
Religious Education

Carter Charles

Assistant Professor 2018-2022
Church History and Doctrine

Paul R. Cheesman

1966–1986 Deceased

Dong Sull Choi

Professor 1987–2013
Church History and Doctrine

Roger Christensen

Assistant Teaching Professor 2017-2023
Church History and Doctrine

James R. Christianson

1978–1989 Deceased

James R. Clark

1950–1975 Deceased
Church History and Doctrine

JaLee Clarke

Department Secretary 2004–2006
Ancient Scripture

Spencer J. Condie

1988–1992
Ancient Scripture

Alan D. Cook

1966–1978 Deceased

Leigh Ann Copas

Publications Coordinator 2022-2024
Religious Studies Center

Richard O. Cowan

Professor 1961–2014
Church History and Doctrine

Barbara Crawley

Secretary to Associate Dean 1981–2002
Religious Education

Larry E. Dahl

Professor 1978–2000
Church History and Doctrine

Deon Day (Farnes)

Secretary to Dean 1975–1976
Religious Education

G. Byron Done

Professor 1956–1972 Deceased
Ancient Scripture

Guy L. Dorius

Teaching Professor 1994–2020 Deceased
Church History and Doctrine

Cynthia Doxey

Associate Professor 2000–2008
Church History and Doctrine

Roy W. Doxey

Dean and Professor 1948–1974 Deceased

Richard D. Draper

Professor 1988–2010
Ancient Scripture

George D. Durrant

1975–1977, 1989–1994
Church History and Doctrine

Jeanine Ehat

Administrative Assistant 2007-2022
Ancient Scripture

J. Orval Ellsworth

1954–1959

Brad Farnsworth

Instructor 2009 - 2021
Ancient Scripture

Paul E. Felt

1962–1964, 1974–1981 Deceased
Ancient Scripture

H. Alvah Fitzgerald

1956–1960 Deceased

Lawrence R. Flake

Professor 1993–2012
Church History and Doctrine

Spencer Fluhman

Associate Professor 2001–2011
Church History and Doctrine

William E. Fort

1968–1972

Robert Freeman

Professor 1996-2024
Church History and Doctrine

John P. Fugal

1966–1986 Deceased

Arnold K. Garr

Professor 1991–2011
Church History and Doctrine

LaMar E. Garrard

1969–1992 Deceased

H. Dean Garrett

Professor 1985–2006
Church History and Doctrine

Linda Godfrey

Department Secretary 1996–2018
Church History and Doctrine

Marianne Graf

Department Secretary 1998–2002
Ancient Scripture

C. Wilfred Griggs

Professor 1972–2011
Ancient Scripture

Roger W. Gull

1978–1986 Deceased

James R. Harris

1966–1987
Ancient Scripture

Leon R. Hartshorn

1965–1997 Deceased
Church History and Doctrine

Brian M. Hauglid

Associate Professor 1999–2020
Ancient Scripture

Jeffrey R. Holland

Dean and Professor 1974–1976, 1979–1989
Ancient Scripture

Richard N. Holzapfel

Professor 1993–2018
Church History and Doctrine

A. Burt Horsley

1956–1984 Deceased

George A. Horton Jr.

1983–1992 Deceased

Paul Y. Hoskisson

Professor 1981–2014
Ancient Scripture

Ray L. Huntington

Professor 1995–2016
Ancient Scripture

Lorraine Indermill (Quillon)

Secretary to Assistant Dean 1973–1975
Religious Education

Kent P. Jackson

Professor 1980–2017
Ancient Scripture

Devan Jensen

Executive Editor 2001-2024
Religious Studies Center

Clark V. Johnson

Professor 1979–⁠2002 Deceased
Church History and Doctrine

Stanley A. Johnson

Teaching Professor 1994–2016
Ancient Scripture

Daniel K Judd

Dean and Professor 1993–2021
Ancient Scripture

Roger R. Keller

Professor 1989–2012
Church History and Doctrine

Dennis L. Largey

Professor 1986–2017
Ancient Scripture

Gustive O. Larson

1954–1967 Deceased

E. Dale LeBaron

Associate Professor 1986–2001 Deceased
Church History and Doctrine

Curtis E. Ledbetter

1972–1983 Deceased
Ancient Scripture

John P. Livingstone

Associate Professor 1998–2015
Church History and Doctrine

Wesley P. Lloyd

1938–1948 Deceased

Daniel H. Ludlow

Dean and Professor 1955–1971 Deceased

Victor L. Ludlow

Professor 1972–2011
Ancient Scripture

John M. Lundquist

Assistant Professor 1979–1985
Ancient Scripture

John M. Madsen

1987–1992
Ancient Scripture

Truman G. Madsen

1957–1973 Deceased

W. Jeffrey Marsh

Associate Teaching Professor 2000–2014
Ancient Scripture

Robert J. Matthews

Dean and Professor 1971–1992 Deceased

Ken McCarty

Assistant Dean/LDS Philanthropies
Religious Education

Joseph F. McConkie

Associate Professor 1977–2006 Deceased
Ancient Scripture

Keith H. Meservy

1958–1990 Deceased
Ancient Scripture

Robert L. Millet

Dean and Professor 1983–2013
Ancient Scripture

Roger P. Minert

Professor 2003–2019
Church History and Doctrine

René Mortensen (Harbertson)

Assistant to Dean 1976–1985
Religious Education

James R. Moss

1976–1988 Deceased

Maren M. Mouritsen

1997–1999
Ancient Scripture

Reid L. Neilson

Professor 2006–2010
Church History and Doctrine

Lloyd Newell

Professor 1997 - 2024
Church History and Doctrine

Hugh Nibley

1946–1975 Deceased
Ancient Scripture

F. Kent Nielsen

1958–1966 Deceased

Brent Nordgren

Operations and Production Manager 2008-2024
Religious Studies Center

Monte S. Nyman

Assistant Professor 1966–1996 Deceased
Ancient Scripture

D. Kelly Ogden

Professor 1980–2015
Ancient Scripture

Camille Fronk Olson

Professor 1993–2018
Ancient Scripture

Allen Ostergar

Instructor 2006–2010
Church History and Doctrine

Craig J. Ostler

Professor 1995–2020
Church History and Doctrine

Leaun G. Otten

1972–1995
Church History and Doctrine

Cathy Owens

Secretary to Associate Dean 2000–2004
Religious Education

George W. Pace

1970–1996 Deceased
Church History and Doctrine

Spencer J. Palmer

1962–1992 Deceased

Todd B. Parker

Teaching Professor 1993–2018
Ancient Scripture

Alan K. Parrish

Professor 1984–2010
Ancient Scripture

Robert E. Parsons

1964–1991 Deceased
Ancient Scripture

Robert C. Patch

Professor 1949–1954, 1959–1986 Deceased

Glenn L. Pearson

1951–1974 Deceased

Geneva Pelfrey

Secretary to Associate Dean 2004–2007
Religious Education

Jerome M. Perkins

Associate Professor 1992–2013
Church History and Doctrine

Keith W. Perkins

1975–1999
Church History and Doctrine

Melvin J. Petersen

1964–1986 Deceased

H. Donl Peterson

1964–1993 Deceased

Paul H. Peterson

Professor 1984–2007 Deceased
Church History and Doctrine

Dana Pike

Professor 1993–2021
Ancient Scripture

Joany Pinegar

Office Specialist IV 2004-2022
Religious Studies Center

Charlotte Pollard

Publications Secretary 1985–2006
Religious Studies Center

Larry C. Porter

Associate Professor 1970–2001
Church History and Doctrine

Ellis T. Rasmussen

Dean and Professor 1951–1981 Deceased

Rex C. Reeve Jr.

Associate Professor 1981–2003 Deceased
Ancient Scripture

Noel B. Reynolds

1970–1973

Michael D. Rhodes

Associate Research Professor 1997–2011
Ancient Scripture

Russell R. Rich

1953–1977 Deceased
Church History and Doctrine

Eldin Ricks

1949–1981 Deceased

Chauncey C. Riddle

1952–1969

Stephen E. Robinson

Professor 1986–2013 Deceased
Ancient Scripture

Holly Rogers

Department Secretary 2002-2004
Ancient Scripture

Lewis M. Rogers

1955–1960

Merle Romer

Department Secretary 1970–1976
Church History and Doctrine

Evelyn Schiess

Assistant to Dean 1970–1976
Religious Education

Danna May Schumann (Montgomery)

Department Secretary 1973–1976
Ancient Scripture

J. Wyley Sessions

Director of Religious Activities 1939–1947 Deceased

Merlin J. Shaw

Assistant Professor 1959–1963 Deceased

L. Grant Shields

1970–1987 Deceased

Andrew Skinner

Dean and Professor 1992–2021
Ancient Scripture

W. Cleon Skousen

1967–1978 Deceased

Joy L. Smith

Assistant to Dean 1975–2009 Deceased
Religious Education

Patty Anne Smith

Supervisor 1989–2016
Faculty Support Center

Cheryl A. Snelgrove

Secretary to Associate Deans 2002–2019
Religious Education

Vern D. Sommerfeldt

Assistant Teaching Professor 1991–2013
Ancient Scripture

Kip Sperry

Professor 1991–2017
Church History and Doctrine

Sidney B. Sperry

Director of Religious Instruction 1932–1969 Deceased
Ancient Scripture

J. Grant Stevenson

Associate Professor 1964–1990 Deceased
Church History and Doctrine

John B. Stohlton

Professor 1984–2012
Ancient Scripture

Russel B. Swensen

1933–1947 Deceased

Charles Swift

Associate Chair 2003-2023
Ancient Scripture

Terry Szink

Instructor 1999–2009 Deceased
Ancient Scripture

Charles D. Tate Jr.

1988–1994
Church History and Doctrine

Hal L. Taylor

1969–1983 Deceased

Vance Theodore

Associate Graduate Coordinator 2012-2022
Church History and Doctrine, Religious Education

M. Catherine Thomas

Assistant Lecturer 1989–1992, 1994–1999
Ancient Scripture

Clark Thorstenson

Instructor 2000–2001
Church History and Doctrine

Dale T. Tingey

1957–1958

Brent L. Top

Dean and Professor 1987–2021
Church History and Doctrine

James A. Toronto

1992–2000
Church History and Doctrine

Rodney Turner

1956–1988 Deceased

Bruce A. Van Orden

Professor 1986–2004
Church History and Doctrine

Pat J. Ward

Secretary 1987–2004
Religious Education

Paul C. Warner

Assistant Professor 2002–2005
Church History and Doctrine

C. Terry Warner

1967–1971

Thomas A. Wayment

Professor 2000–2018
Ancient Scripture

David Whitchurch

Associate Professor 1998-2023
Ancient Scripture

Cara Whittle

Department Secretary 2000–2001
Ancient Scripture

S. Michael Wilcox

Assistant Professor 1986–1990
Ancient Scripture

Clyde J. Williams

Professor 1991–2011
Ancient Scripture

Guy C. Wilson

Professor 1930–1941 Deceased

Keith Wilson

Associate Professor 1994-2022
Ancient Scripture

Verna Wolfgramm

Department Secretary 1981–1996 Deceased
Church History and Doctrine

Dennis A. Wright

Professor 1995‑2013
Church History and Doctrine

Mark Alan Wright

2011-2022
Ancient Scripture

Raymond S. Wright III

Professor 1990‑2003
Church History and Doctrine

David H. Yarn Jr.

Dean and Professor 1950–1973 Deceased