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Past Full-Time Faculty and Staff

Past Faculty and Staff

Religious Education
Ancient Scripture
Church History and Doctrine
Religious Studies Center
Salt Lake Center

James B. AllenJames Allen

Professor 1963–⁠1991

Wilson K. AndersenWilson Andersen

1962–⁠1986 Deceased

A. Gary AndersonGary Anderson

1971–⁠1994 Deceased

Richard L. AndersonRichard Anderson

Associate Teaching Professor 1955–⁠1997 Deceased
Ancient Scripture

Hyrum L. AndrusHyrum Andrus

1955–⁠1975 Deceased

Milton V. Backman Jr.Milton Backman

1960–⁠1991 Deceased

Terry B. BallTerry Ball

Dean and Professor 1992–⁠2020
Ancient Scripture

Reid E. BankheadReid Bankhead

1949–⁠⁠1985 Deceased

Ivan J. BarrettIvan Barrett

1953–⁠⁠1975 Deceased

Howard H. BarronHoward Barron

1953–⁠⁠1985 Deceased

B. West BelnapWest Belnap

Dean and Professor 1951–⁠⁠1967 Deceased

Richard E. BennettRichard Bennett

Professor 1997–⁠⁠2020
Church History and Doctrine

Reed A. BensonReed Benson

Teaching Professor 1978–⁠⁠2003 Deceased
Ancient Scripture

Anthony I. BentleyAnthony Bentley

1954–⁠⁠1973 Deceased

Lamar C. BerrettLamar Berrett

1963–⁠⁠1991 Deceased

William E. BerrettWilliam Berrett

1948–⁠⁠1954, 1971–⁠⁠1973 Deceased

Susan Bettis

Controller 2009–⁠⁠2018
Religious Education

Janette Crowther BlackJanette Black

Secretary to Dean 1960–⁠1967
Religious Education

Susan E. BlackSusan Black

Professor 1978-2013
Church History and Doctrine

V. Ben BloxhamBen Bloxham

1967–⁠⁠1978 Deceased

Blake Boatright

Associate Graduate Coordinator 2011–⁠2021
Religious Education

David F. BooneDavid Boone

Associate Professor 1993–⁠2021
Church History and Doctrine

Randy L. BottRandy Bott

Associate Professor 1993–⁠⁠2012
Church History and Doctrine

Walter D. BowenWalter Bowen

1964–⁠⁠1995 Deceased

Dallin Breen

Web & Systems Administrator 2022-2024

Douglas E. BrinleyDouglas Brinley

Professor 1990–⁠⁠2008
Church History and Doctrine

Kent Brooks

Associate Teaching Professor 2001-2022
Church History and Doctrine

Hugh B. BrownHugh Brown

Director of Religious Activity 1946–⁠⁠1949 Deceased

S. Kent BrownKent Brown

Professor 1971–⁠⁠2008
Ancient Scripture

Don Brugger

Managing Editor 2018-2024
Religious Studies Center

Alma P. BurtonAlma Burton

1948–⁠⁠1954, 1970–⁠⁠1978 Deceased

Richard L. BushmanRichard Bushman

1960–⁠⁠1961

Jay W. ButlerJay Butler

1967–⁠⁠1974

C. Max CaldwellMax Caldwell

1978–⁠1992 Deceased

Donald Q. CannonDonald 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. CheesmanPaul 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. ChristiansonJames Christianson

1978–⁠1989 Deceased

James R. ClarkJames Clark

1950–⁠1975 Deceased
Church History and Doctrine

JaLee Clarke

Department Secretary 2004–⁠2006
Ancient Scripture

Spencer J. CondieSpencer Condie

1988–⁠1992
Ancient Scripture

Alan D. CookAlan Cook

1966–⁠1978 Deceased

Leigh Ann CopasLeigh Copas

Publications Coordinator 2022-2024
Religious Studies Center

Richard O. CowanRichard Cowan

Professor 1961–⁠2014
Church History and Doctrine

Barbara Crawley

Secretary to Associate Dean 1981–⁠2002
Religious Education

Larry E. DahlLarry Dahl

Professor 1978–⁠2000
Church History and Doctrine

Deon Day (Farnes)Deon (Farnes)

Secretary to Dean 1975–⁠1976
Religious Education

G. Byron DoneByron Done

Professor 1956–⁠1972 Deceased
Ancient Scripture

Guy L. DoriusGuy Dorius

Teaching Professor 1994–⁠2020 Deceased
Church History and Doctrine

Cynthia Doxey

Associate Professor 2000–⁠2008
Church History and Doctrine

Roy W. DoxeyRoy Doxey

Dean and Professor 1948–⁠1974 Deceased

Richard D. DraperRichard Draper

Professor 1988–⁠2010
Ancient Scripture

George D. DurrantGeorge Durrant

1975–⁠1977, 1989–⁠1994
Church History and Doctrine

Jeanine Ehat

Administrative Assistant 2007-2022
Ancient Scripture

J. Orval EllsworthOrval Ellsworth

1954–⁠1959

Brad Farnsworth

Instructor 2009 - 2021
Ancient Scripture

Paul E. FeltPaul Felt

1962–⁠1964, 1974–⁠1981 Deceased
Ancient Scripture

H. Alvah FitzgeraldAlvah Fitzgerald

1956–⁠1960 Deceased

Lawrence R. FlakeLawrence Flake

Professor 1993–⁠2012
Church History and Doctrine

Spencer Fluhman

Associate Professor 2001–⁠2011
Church History and Doctrine

William E. FortWilliam Fort

1968–⁠1972

Robert Freeman

Professor 1996-2024
Church History and Doctrine

John P. FugalJohn Fugal

1966–⁠1986 Deceased

Arnold K. GarrArnold Garr

Professor 1991–⁠2011
Church History and Doctrine

LaMar E. GarrardLaMar Garrard

1969–⁠1992 Deceased

H. Dean GarrettDean 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 GriggsWilfred Griggs

Professor 1972–⁠2011
Ancient Scripture

Roger W. GullRoger Gull

1978–⁠1986 Deceased

James R. HarrisJames Harris

1966–⁠1987
Ancient Scripture

Leon R. HartshornLeon Hartshorn

1965–⁠1997 Deceased
Church History and Doctrine

Brian M. HauglidBrian Hauglid

Associate Professor 1999–⁠2020
Ancient Scripture

Jeffrey R. HollandJeffrey Holland

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

Richard N. HolzapfelRichard Holzapfel

Professor 1993–⁠2018
Church History and Doctrine

A. Burt HorsleyBurt Horsley

1956–⁠1984 Deceased

George A. Horton Jr.George Horton

1983–⁠1992 Deceased

Paul Y. HoskissonPaul Hoskisson

Professor 1981–⁠2014
Ancient Scripture

Ray L. HuntingtonRay Huntington

Professor 1995–⁠2016
Ancient Scripture

Lorraine Indermill (Quillon)Lorraine (Quillon)

Secretary to Assistant Dean 1973–⁠1975
Religious Education

Kent P. JacksonKent Jackson

Professor 1980–⁠2017
Ancient Scripture

Devan Jensen

Executive Editor 2001-2024
Religious Studies Center

Clark V. JohnsonClark Johnson

Professor 1979–⁠⁠2002 Deceased
Church History and Doctrine

Stanley A. JohnsonStanley Johnson

Teaching Professor 1994–⁠2016
Ancient Scripture

Daniel K JuddDaniel Judd

Dean and Professor 1993–⁠2021
Ancient Scripture

Roger R. KellerRoger Keller

Professor 1989–⁠2012
Church History and Doctrine

Dennis L. LargeyDennis Largey

Professor 1986–⁠2017
Ancient Scripture

Gustive O. LarsonGustive Larson

1954–⁠1967 Deceased

E. Dale LeBaronDale LeBaron

Associate Professor 1986–⁠2001 Deceased
Church History and Doctrine

Curtis E. LedbetterCurtis Ledbetter

1972–⁠1983 Deceased
Ancient Scripture

John P. LivingstoneJohn Livingstone

Associate Professor 1998–⁠2015
Church History and Doctrine

Wesley P. LloydWesley Lloyd

1938–⁠1948 Deceased

Daniel H. LudlowDaniel Ludlow

Dean and Professor 1955–⁠1971 Deceased

Victor L. LudlowVictor Ludlow

Professor 1972–⁠2011
Ancient Scripture

John M. LundquistJohn Lundquist

Assistant Professor 1979–⁠1985
Ancient Scripture

John M. MadsenJohn Madsen

1987–⁠1992
Ancient Scripture

Truman G. MadsenTruman Madsen

1957–⁠1973 Deceased

W. Jeffrey MarshJeffrey Marsh

Associate Teaching Professor 2000–⁠2014
Ancient Scripture

Robert J. MatthewsRobert Matthews

Dean and Professor 1971–⁠1992 Deceased

Ken McCarty

Assistant Dean/LDS Philanthropies
Religious Education

Joseph F. McConkieJoseph McConkie

Associate Professor 1977–⁠2006 Deceased
Ancient Scripture

Keith H. MeservyKeith Meservy

1958–⁠1990 Deceased
Ancient Scripture

Robert L. Millet Robert Millet

Dean and Professor 1983–⁠2013
Ancient Scripture

Roger P. MinertRoger Minert

Professor 2003–⁠2019
Church History and Doctrine

René Mortensen (Harbertson)René (Harbertson)

Assistant to Dean 1976–⁠1985
Religious Education

James R. MossJames Moss

1976–⁠1988 Deceased

Maren M. MouritsenMaren Mouritsen

1997–⁠1999
Ancient Scripture

Reid L. NeilsonReid 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 NielsenKent Nielsen

1958–⁠1966 Deceased

Brent Nordgren

Operations and Production Manager 2008-2024
Religious Studies Center

Monte S. NymanMonte Nyman

Assistant Professor 1966–⁠1996 Deceased
Ancient Scripture

D. Kelly OgdenKelly Ogden

Professor 1980–⁠2015
Ancient Scripture

Camille Fronk Olson Camille Olson

Professor 1993–⁠2018
Ancient Scripture

Allen Ostergar

Instructor 2006–⁠2010
Church History and Doctrine

Craig J. OstlerCraig Ostler

Professor 1995–⁠2020
Church History and Doctrine

Leaun G. OttenLeaun Otten

1972–⁠1995
Church History and Doctrine

Cathy Owens

Secretary to Associate Dean 2000–⁠2004
Religious Education

George W. PaceGeorge Pace

1970–⁠1996 Deceased
Church History and Doctrine

Spencer J. PalmerSpencer Palmer

1962–⁠1992 Deceased

Todd B. ParkerTodd Parker

Teaching Professor 1993–⁠2018
Ancient Scripture

Alan K. ParrishAlan Parrish

Professor 1984–⁠2010
Ancient Scripture

Robert E. ParsonsRobert Parsons

1964–⁠1991 Deceased
Ancient Scripture

Robert C. PatchRobert Patch

Professor 1949–⁠1954, 1959–⁠1986 Deceased

Glenn L. PearsonGlenn Pearson

1951–⁠1974 Deceased

Geneva Pelfrey

Secretary to Associate Dean 2004–⁠2007
Religious Education

Jerome M. PerkinsJerome Perkins

Associate Professor 1992–⁠2013
Church History and Doctrine

Keith W. PerkinsKeith Perkins

1975–⁠1999
Church History and Doctrine

Melvin J. PetersenMelvin Petersen

1964–⁠1986 Deceased

H. Donl PetersonDonl Peterson

1964–⁠1993 Deceased

Paul H. PetersonPaul 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. PorterLarry Porter

Associate Professor 1970–⁠2001
Church History and Doctrine

Dennis F. RasmussenDennis Rasmussen

1970–⁠1973

Ellis T. RasmussenEllis Rasmussen

Dean and Professor 1951–⁠1981 Deceased

Rex C. Reeve Jr.Rex Reeve

Associate Professor 1981–⁠2003 Deceased
Ancient Scripture

Noel B. ReynoldsNoel Reynolds

1970–⁠1973

Michael D. RhodesMichael Rhodes

Associate Research Professor 1997–⁠2011
Ancient Scripture

Russell R. RichRussell Rich

1953–⁠1977 Deceased
Church History and Doctrine

Eldin Ricks

1949–⁠1981 Deceased

Chauncey C. RiddleChauncey Riddle

1952–⁠1969

Stephen E. RobinsonStephen Robinson

Professor 1986–⁠2013 Deceased
Ancient Scripture

Holly Rogers

Department Secretary 2002-2004
Ancient Scripture

Lewis M. RogersLewis 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)Danna (Montgomery)

Department Secretary 1973–⁠1976
Ancient Scripture

J. Wyley SessionsWyley Sessions

Director of Religious Activities 1939–⁠1947 Deceased

Merlin J. ShawMerlin Shaw

Assistant Professor 1959–⁠1963 Deceased

L. Grant ShieldsGrant Shields

1970–⁠1987 Deceased

Andrew Skinner

Dean and Professor 1992–⁠2021
Ancient Scripture

W. Cleon SkousenCleon Skousen

1967–⁠1978 Deceased

Joy L. SmithJoy Smith

Assistant to Dean 1975–⁠2009 Deceased
Religious Education

Patty Anne SmithPatty Smith

Supervisor 1989–⁠2016
Faculty Support Center

Cheryl A. SnelgroveCheryl Snelgrove

Secretary to Associate Deans 2002–⁠2019
Religious Education

Vern D. SommerfeldtVern Sommerfeldt

Assistant Teaching Professor 1991–⁠2013
Ancient Scripture

Kip Sperry

Professor 1991–⁠2017
Church History and Doctrine

Sidney B. SperrySidney Sperry

Director of Religious Instruction 1932–⁠1969 Deceased
Ancient Scripture

J. Grant StevensonGrant Stevenson

Associate Professor 1964–⁠1990 Deceased
Church History and Doctrine

John B. StohltonJohn Stohlton

Professor 1984–⁠2012
Ancient Scripture

Russel B. SwensenRussel Swensen

1933–⁠1947 Deceased

Charles Swift

Associate Chair 2003-2023
Ancient Scripture

Terry Szink

Instructor 1999–⁠2009 Deceased
Ancient Scripture

Charles D. Tate Jr.Charles Tate

1988–⁠1994
Church History and Doctrine

Hal L. TaylorHal Taylor

1969–⁠1983 Deceased

Vance Theodore

Associate Graduate Coordinator 2012-2022
Religious Education

M. Catherine ThomasCatherine Thomas

Assistant Lecturer 1989–⁠1992, 1994–⁠1999
Ancient Scripture

Clark Thorstenson

Instructor 2000–⁠2001
Church History and Doctrine

Dale T. TingeyDale Tingey

1957–⁠1958

Brent L. TopBrent Top

Dean and Professor 1987–⁠2021
Church History and Doctrine

James A. TorontoJames Toronto

1992–⁠2000
Church History and Doctrine

Rodney Turner

1956–⁠1988 Deceased

Bruce A. Van OrdenBruce Van Orden

Professor 1986–⁠2004
Church History and Doctrine

Pat J. WardPat Ward

Secretary 1987–⁠2004
Religious Education

Paul C. WarnerPaul Warner

Assistant Professor 2002–⁠2005
Church History and Doctrine

C. Terry WarnerTerry Warner

1967–⁠1971

Thomas A. WaymentThomas Wayment

Professor 2000–⁠2018
Ancient Scripture

David Whitchurch

Associate Professor 1998-2023
Ancient Scripture

Cara Whittle

Department Secretary 2000–⁠2001
Ancient Scripture

S. Michael WilcoxMichael Wilcox

Assistant Professor 1986–⁠1990
Ancient Scripture

Clyde J. WilliamsClyde Williams

Professor 1991–⁠2011
Ancient Scripture

Guy C. WilsonGuy 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. WrightDennis Wright

Professor 1995‑2013
Church History and Doctrine

Mark Alan WrightMark Wright

2011-2022
Ancient Scripture

Raymond S. Wright IIIRaymond Wright

Professor 1990‑2003
Church History and Doctrine

David H. Yarn Jr.David Yarn

Dean and Professor 1950–⁠1973 Deceased