Addams, R. Jean: R. Jean Addams is a lifetime Mormon History enthusiast and independent
historian. He and his wife Liz reside in Woodinville, Washington. He is the author of multiple
articles published in Mormon journals. His first book Upon the Temple Lot: The Church of
Christ’s Quest to Build the House of the Lord, was published in late 2011. More recently, his
interest has shifted to the Redemption of Zion. Articles on this subject include: “The
Establishment and Redemption of Zion” and “The Bullion, Beck, & Champion Mining
Company and the Redemption of Zion.” Addams is the past-president of the John Whitmer
Historical Association. His interests, besides researching and writing, include family, skiing,
and fishing.
Anderson, Adam Rees: Adam Anderson is a senior at Brigham Young University studying
English and editing. In 2014, his paper “Exploring and Explaining the Intertextual Relationship
between King Benjamin and Abinadi” won third place at BYU’s Religious Education Student
Symposium. This year, his paper “Signifier, Signified, and the Nature of Madness in The
Winter’s Tale” has been published in BYU’s Criterion: A Journal of Literary Criticism. He is
currently a research assistant for Dr. Craig Manscill, associate professor of Church History and
Doctrine at Brigham Young University and is assisting with editing and development for Dr.
Mike MacKay’s, assistant professor of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young
University, upcoming book on the latter-day restoration of the Priesthood.
Andreasen, Bryon C: Bryon Andreasen holds a J.D. from Cornell and a Ph.D. in history from
the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Currently he is a historian at the LDS Church
History Museum in Salt Lake City, Utah. Previously he was a historian at the Abraham Lincoln
Presidential Library & Museum in Springfield, Illinois, and edited the Journal of the Abraham
Lincoln Association—the premier journal in the field of Lincoln Studies.
Barrus, Clair: Clair Barrus has presented papers or participated on panels at the Mormon
History Association conference, Sunstone Symposium and the Mormon Media Studies
Symposium. He blogs at Withoutend.org, and manages "Today in Mormon History."
Baugh, Alexander: Alexander L. Baugh is a professor of Church History and Doctrine
at Brigham Young University (BYU). He received his bachelor's degree from Utah State
University. He then became a seminary instructor for the Church Educational System and went
on to earn a masters and Ph.D. from BYU. He is the author of Call to Arms: The 1838 Mormon
Defense of Northern Missouri and Banner of the Gospel: Wilford Woodruff. Professor He is a
member of the Mormon History Association (MHA), the Missouri Mormon Frontier Foundation
(MMFF), the John Whitmer Historical Association (JWHA), and the Mormon Historic Sites
Foundation (MHSF). He served as president of the John Whitmer Historical Association in
2006–07. He also served as the past editor of Mormon Historical Studies.
Bolton, Andrew: Andrew Bolton, PhD (Wales), MAR (Park), has taught at high school and
college level in world religions and peace and justice issues in the UK. More recently he has
served an adjunct professor in Religious Studies at Graceland University, Lamoni, Iowa, and in
Peace Studies at Park University, Kansas City. He first worked for Community of Christ as
Peace and Justice Ministries coordinator from 1998 to 2010. This responsibility included
directing 11 annual Temple peace conferences – the Peace Colloquy – as well as coordinating
the annual Community of Christ International Peace Award. He was called into the Council of
Twelve Apostles in 2007 with responsibilities for the Asia Mission Field and Indigenous Peoples
Ministries. He has written a number of books on peace and justice and papers on Latter Day
Saint history that have been published in the MHA Journal, Dialogue, JWHA Journal, and
Restoration Studies. He and his family have lived in two intentional Christian communities, the
Darvell Bruderhof, Robertsbridge, UK, and Harvest Hills in Independence, Missouri, USA.
These are ongoing zionic attempts on a village scale.
Bradley, Don: Don Bradley is a writer, editor, and researcher specializing in early Mormon
history. Don recently performed an internship with the Joseph Smith Papers Project and is
completing his thesis, on the earliest Mormon conceptions of the New Jerusalem, toward an
M.A. in History at Utah State University. He has published on the translation of the Book of
Mormon, plural marriage before Nauvoo, and Joseph Smith’s “grand fundamental principles of
Mormonism” and plans to publish an extensive analysis, co-authored with Mark Ashurst-McGee,
on the Kinderhook plates. Don’s first book, The Lost 116 Pages: Reconstructing the Missing
Contents of the Book of Mormon, is slated to be published by Greg Kofford Books.
Bringhurst, Newell G.: Newell G. Bringhurst is an independent scholar and Professor
Emeritus of History and Political Science at College of the Sequoias in Visalia, California,
having retired after a 35 year career in the classroom. He was born in Salt Lake City Utah and
received his bachelors and master’s degrees at the University of Utah before attending the
University of California, Davis, where he received his PhD. He is the author/editor of eleven
books published since 1981, the most recent being The Mormon Quest of the Presidency:
Eleven Mormons who Ran for President from 1844 to 2012 (2008, original ed., 2011, enlarged,
expanded ed.), co-authored with Craig L. Foster; and The Persistence of Polygamy: Joseph
Smith and the Origins of Mormon Polygamy (2010); The Persistence of Polygamy: From
Joseph Smith’ s Martyrdom to the First Manifesto (2013) both volumes co-edited with Craig
L. Foster.
Brown, Diana:
Case, Judd A.: Case, Judd A.: Dr. Judd A. Case is Chair and Associate Professor of
Communication Studies at Manchester University. He received his PhD from the University of
Iowa, his MA in Mass Communication from Brigham Young University, and his BA in
Communication from Brigham Young University. He has presented to the International
Communication Association and the National Communication Association. He is a member of
the review board for the Journal of Media & Religion, and has published in that Journal and in
the Canadian Journal of Communication.
He is married to Joanne Larsen Case, and is the father of Gabriel Case.
Dirkmaat, Gerrit: Gerrit J. Dirkmaat received his PhD in history in 2010 from the University of
Colorado. He worked as a historian/writer for the Joseph Smith Papers Project (JSP) from 2010
to 2014. He was coeditor of Documents, Volume 1and lead editor of Documents, Volume 3. He is
now an assistant professor of Church history and doctrine at BYU but continues to work as a
volunteer historian/writer on the JSP.
Esplin, Scott C.: Scott C. Esplin is an associate professor of Church History and Doctrine at
Brigham Young University. His research and teaching interests include the Doctrine and
Covenants, the history of Latter-day Saint education, and twentieth-century Church history. He
has published articles and books on the Doctrine and Covenants, the LDS academy system,
international Church schools, the restoration of Nauvoo, and the history of the Salt Lake
Tabernacle. His current research project examines the impact of Nauvoo’s restoration on
community relations in the City of Joseph. He is program Co-Chair for the JWHA 2015
Independence, Missouri Conference.
Falater, Megan: Megan Falater is a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Her dissertation, entitled “All in the Family: Ecclesiastical Authority and Family Theology in
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,” examines the interplay between doctrine of
the family and the ecclesiastical leadership of Mormonism, particularly under Joseph Smith, Jr.
and continued in Utah under Brigham Young and his nineteenth-century successors. This
dissertation also examines interactions with the Reorganized Church insofar as they concern
family doctrine and ecclesiology. Her research has been supported in part by the JWHA’s
Kelley Award, received in 2013.
Fields, Paul J.: Paul J. Fields (PhD. Pennsylvania State University) is a consultant
specializing in research methods and statistical analysis. He has extensive experience in
textual analysis and linguistic computing.
Foster, Craig L.: Craig L. Foster is the author of two books, co-author of one book and coeditor of three other books on Mormon history and culture topics. He is the author over twenty
articles and has presented at around seventy-five to eighty conferences, symposia and seminars
on history and family history/genealogy. Craig is co-editor of the Persistence of Polygamy
series and is past Board Member of the JWHA.
Freeman, Robert: Bob Freeman has been a member of the Religion faculty at Brigham Young
University since 1996. He comes from the ranks of the LDS Church Educational System and
has had assignments in Southern California and Arizona teaching. Over the nearly twenty years
of his service at BYU, Bob has thoroughly enjoyed the faculty and students immensely. His
primary research emphasis has come through a research project entitled Saints at War which he
has directed for nearly fifteen years. It was started in the year 2000 by him and retired colleague
Dr. Dennis A. Wright. Bob has actively worked to preserve accounts of Latter-day Saints who have
served in wartime throughout the latter-days. An archive has been established in the Harold B. Lee
Library with over 3,000 accounts of veterans. The project has been a partner with the national
Veterans History Project which is operated through the Library of Congress.
Gaskill, Alonzo L: Alonzo L. Gaskill is an Associate Professor of Church History and Doctrine
at Brigham Young University, were his primary teaching focus is World Religions. He is a
member of the Payson Interfaith Council, and also BYU’s Religious Outreach
Committee. He was reared in the Independence, MO area as a practicing Greek Orthodox.
He is the author of multiple books including Sacred Symbols: Finding Meaning in Rites, Rituals
and Ordinances,
The Truth About Eden, The Savior, Symbols, and Salvation, The Lost Language of Symbolism:
An Essential Guide for Recognizing and Interpreting Symbols of the Gospel.
Griffiths, Casey Paul: Casey Paul Griffiths is a visiting professor of Church History and
Doctrine at Brigham Young University. His research is primarily in the field of 20th Century
Mormon History. He has presented at meetings of the Mormon History Association, BYU
Church History Symposium, the BYU Sperry Symposium, Church Educational System
Research Symposium, the Pacific Historical Society, and a number of other venues. He is also
the author of several articles appearing in The Journal of Mormon History, Mormon Historical
Studies, BYU Studies, The Religious Educator, Religious Education, as well as several book
chapters.
Gurgel, Klaus D.: Klaus has been both a "regular" Instructor and an Adjunct Instructor for the
Geography Department at Weber State University since 1978. He has also been the Associate
Editor of the History of Geography Newsletter, Geologic Publications Editor for the Utah
Geological and Mineral Survey, Publications Editor for Atlas Publishing Company, and served
on the Association of American Geographers Committee on Archives and History. His teaching
interests include Cartography, Urban Geography, Economic, World Regional, and Physical
Geography, Geography of Utah, Historical Geography, Geography of Religion, Cultural
Geography, and History of Geography. His publications include four geography books and The
Atlas of Utah (he was the Editor). He has also published over twenty five professional papers.
Hales, Laura Harris: Laura is a freelance copy editor and author. She received a bachelor’s
degree in international relations from Brigham Young University and a master’s degree in
professional writing from New England College. She has worked as both a paralegal and as an
adjunct professor of English. After marrying in 2013, she found herself immersed in the study of
LDS Church history. With her husband, she is the co-author of Joseph Smith’s Polygamy:
Toward a Better Understanding and co-webmaster of JosephSmithsPolygamy.org. One of her
most recent projects is as content editor of the forthcoming Anchored: Faithful Answers to
Sincere Questions, an anthology dealing with 17 topics of historical and theological significance
to Latter-day Saints (BYU Religious Studies Center; Deseret Book, 2016). She is also the copy
editor of Mormon Historical Studies. Laura is married to Brian C. Hales and is the mother of five
children. Harris, Matt: Matt Harris is professor of history and director of the graduate studies program in
history at Colorado State University-Pueblo. He earned his BA and MA in history from BYU
and his M.Phil and PhD, also in history, from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public
Affairs at Syracuse University. He is the author or editor of several books, including the
Founding Fathers and the Debate Over Religion in Revolutionary America (Oxford UP), Thomas
Jefferson, Zebulon Pike and the Opening of the American West (UP Oklahoma), Blacks and
Mormons: A Documentary History (UP Illinois, Oct 2015), Ezra Taft Benson and AntiCommunism: A Documentary History (UP of Utah, 2016). He is currently at work on a book
entitled "The Long Awaited Day": Mormons, Blacks, and the Lifting of the Priesthood Ban,
1945-2014.
Howard, Richard P.: Richard Howard (1929--), Historian Emeritus for Community of Christ, is
author of Restoration Scriptures; a Study of Their Textual Development (1969; rev. ed., 1995);
and The Church Through the Years (Vols. 1 & 2, 1992, 1993). He is a past president of the MHA
(1990-91) and the JWHA (1986). He served as RLDS Church Historian, from 1965 until his
retirement in 1994. From 2008 to 2014 he volunteered part-time for the Community of Christ
Archives. He and his wife Barbara live in Independence, Missouri. Their four grown children
have given them ten grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter.
Jessop, Joseph Lyman: Joseph Lyman Jessop (joe@leadersinstitute.com, 406-360-2180) is
an independent researcher who was raised in the polygamist community of Pinesdale,
Montana. He has presented his research to John Whitmer Historical Association and the
Mormon History Association audiences.
Johnson, Halli W.: Halli Wren Johnson, first-time presenter at John Whitmer Historical
Association, is a Special Education bi-lingual resource teacher in her adopted home of Marble
Falls, Texas. Married to an American Western and Mormon historian for 23 years, listening to
and reading all of the stories and abstracts, have seeped into her subconscious and has created an
interest in the lives of pioneer women. Like her subject, she has moved repeatedly across the
West. In Halli’s case ~ from Texas to Utah to Texas to Utah back to Texas.
halliwjohnson@gmail.com .
Johnson, Melvin C.: Melvin C. Johnson, a retired history instructor and several time JWHA
presenter, has often published on western Mormona, Texas Germans, and East Texas mill town
history. Polygamy on the Pedernales: Lyman Wight and the Mormon Polygamous Villages of
the Antebellum Texas Hill Country won the Smith-Pettit Best Book Award for the John Whitmer
Historical Association (2006). He lives with his wife, the linguist, Halli W. Johnson, in Marble
Falls, Texas. melvincjohnson@gmail.com
Johnstun, Joseph: Joseph is an independent historian and has performed significant research for
the Church Historic Sites Division of the LDS Church History Department and the Joseph Smith
Papers. His most recent article, “William Vorhease and the Murder of Joseph Smith” appeared in
the Fall 2015 issue of The John Whitmer Historical Association Journal.
Kearney, Gregory: Greg Kearney is an active, endowed temple attending Latter-day Saint as
well as a life member of Franklin Lodge #123 A.F. and A.M. and several Lodges of Research.
He has written and spoken on the topic of Freemasonry and Masonic Jurisprudence for both LDS
(FAIR conference) and Masonic audiences.
Kelty, Daniel M.: Daniel M. Kelty, JWHA member was raised less than two miles from this
cemetery and rode past it each week on his way to the Rosemead Library. He is in his 42 year
as a master librarian and works for Hennepin county Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He
has had two papers published by JWHA. He has two grandchildren. He is historian for the
Headwaters Mission Center, Community of Christ.
Kimball, Tom: is the marketing director for Signature Books (and a really great guy).
MacKay, Michael H.: Mike MacKay studied history at the University of York where he was
awarded a PhD in 2009. He is an assistant professor in the Department of Church History and
Doctrine where he teaches early Mormon history and the Doctrine and Covenants. He is a Board
Member of Mormon Historical Studies. Previous to his current position he worked as a
historian/writer for the Joseph Smith Paper Project and as a visiting professor for the Department
of History at BYU. Recent publications include Joseph Smith Papers Documents Volume 1,
1828-1831.
Manscill, Craig: Dr. Manscill is an associate professor of Church History and Doctrine at
Brigham Young University. His research is primarily in the field of 19th Century Mormon
History with a specialty in the papers of Hyrum Smith. He has presented at meetings of the
Mormon History Association, BYU Church History Symposium, the BYU Sperry Symposium,
the Pacific Historical Society, and a number of other venues. He is also the author of several
articles appearing in The Journal of Mormon History, Mormon Historical Studies, BYU Studies,
The Religious Educator, as well as several book chapters.
Mesle-Morain, Sherry: Before and after raising two children, Sherry spent most of her work
life in higher education, most recently as Director of Financial Aid Services at Graceland
University in Lamoni, Iowa, her city of residence. Her undergraduate degree is from Tufts
University in Medford, MA, and her most recent graduate degree, a Masters in Social Work, is
from Smith College School for Social Work, also in Massachusetts. Upon retirement a few years
ago, Sherry found that suddenly people thought she could do anything, and so she is busier than
she ever was when she worked. Among other activities, she serves on the Lamoni City Council,
she served as the Executive Director of JWHA for three years, and she has been quilting with the
Lamoni Mites Society since retiring in 2008. She treasures the self-soothing activity of quilting
as well as the camaraderie of the remarkable women sitting around the quilt frame.
Murphey, Jeanne: Jeanne Murphey holds B. A. and M. A. in Sociology, with an emphasis on
Feminism and Abuse issues. Holds priesthood office of Evangelist for the Community of
Christ. Past President of JWHA (2010); Program Chair for Restoration Studies Symposium
(2008). Has published articles in Restoration Studies Journal, John Whitmer Historical
Association Journal, and the Theology series.
Neville, Jonathan: Jonathan Neville is an author, lawyer, and educator who has published over
40 books, including legal commentaries and fiction. His recently published book--The Lost City
of Zarahemla--is a nonfiction work of historical analysis. It focuses on the unsigned 1842 Times
and Seasons articles that influenced generations of historians, researchers, members, and leaders
in the Restoration Movement.
Powell, Randy: Randy Powell graduated from BYU-Idaho in 2014 and is currently a second
year master’s student at Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California. His areas of
study include twentieth century American religious activism, along with nineteenth and
twentieth century Mormonism. His master’s thesis focuses on American religious leaders and
missionaries in early twentieth century America as they attempted to reform the Congo Free
State under King Leopold of Belgium.
Reed, Andrew C.: Andrew C. Reed serves as Assistant Professor of Church History and
Doctrine, Brigham Young University (Andrew_reed@byu.edu)
Rogers, Eric Paul: Eric Paul Rogers (rogersep@gmail.com, 406-544-9456) is an independent
researcher with interest in Mormon schismatic groups. He has presented and published on a
variety of topics related to Mormon fundamentalism, the Church of the Firstborn (Morrisite),
the Community of Christ, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Romig, Ronald E.: Ron Romig (M.A., University of Akron) is Archivist for the Community of
Christ (formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints), headquartered in
Independence, Missouri. He administers the church’s official records and papers in addition to its
significant historical documentary collection. He has served as the president of the John Whitmer
Historical Association and has been a council member of the Mormon History Association. He is
currently vice-president of the Missouri Mormon Frontier Foundation. He also received archival
training through Drake University.
Roper, Matthew: Matthew Roper (BA in history and an MA in Sociology from Brigham
Young University) is a Research Scholar at the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious
Scholarship. He is the author of numerous articles dealing with the Book of Mormon and
church history.
Russell, William D.: Bill Russel is an American historian focusing on the history of the Latter
Day Saint movement. Russell taught at Graceland University for forty-one years, retiring as a
professor of history in 2007. He the author of numerous books and articles and is a past president
of the John Whitmer Historical Association.
Rutherford, Taunalyn: Taunalyn Rutherford is a doctoral candidate in religious studies at
Claremont Graduate University writing her dissertation on Mormonism in India. She is
particularly interested in oral history research and in the power of personal narratives to enrich
the study of all branches of Latter Day Saint history. She is an adjunct instructor of religion at
BYU and currently resides in Draper Utah.
Schlecht, Brandon L.: Brandon L. Schlecht is a native of Great Falls, MT. He is currently a
student at Brigham Young University pursuing a master’s degree in Religious Studies – Military
Chaplaincy. Brandon graduated from BYU – Idaho with a bachelor’s degree in Recreation
Leadership. He also commissioned as a U.S. Army officer at that time and aims to serve special
forces troops as a chaplain. Brandon resides in Provo, UT where he enjoys running marathons
and rock climbing with his wife and two daughters in his free time.
Shepard, William: Bill Shepard, a former president of JWHA, is an independent scholar and
author of numerous articles and with H. Michael Marquardt wrote Lost Apostles: Forgotten
Members of Mormonism’s Original Quorum of Twelve (Salt Lake City: Signature Books 2014).
Shipps, Jan: Jan Shipps has a Ph.D. in History from the University of Colorado. She taught at
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis for many years and is now professor emeritus
of history and religious studies. Her first book on the subject was Mormonism: The Story of a
New Religious Tradition published by the University of Illinois Press. Shipps has long been an
avid promoter of scholarly associations. She has served as president of the Mormon History
Association (1979–80),[5] the John Whitmer Historical Association (2004–05) and the American
Society of Church History (2006).
Skousen, Royal: Royal Skousen is Professor of Linguistics and English Language at Brigham
Young University. In 1972 he received his Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Illinois at
Champaign-Urbana. He has taught linguistics at the University of Illinois, the University of
Texas at Austin, the University of California at San Diego, and, as a Fulbright scholar, at the
University of Tampere in Finland. From 2004 through 2009 he published the six books that make
up volume 4 of the critical text, Analysis of Textual Variants of the Book of Mormon. This work
represents the central task of the Critical Text Project, to restore by scholarly means the original
text of the Book of Mormon, to the extent possible. In 2009 Skousen published with Yale
University Press the culmination of his critical work on the Book of Mormon text, namely The
Book of Mormon: The Earliest Text.
Smith, Alex D.: Alex Smith is a historian with the Joseph Smith Papers, where he has co-edited
volumes 2 and 3 of the Journals series, and volumes 4 and 7 of the Documents series. He has
authored articles and presented papers on Joseph Smith’s journals and Nauvoo-era Mormon
History.
Söderborg, Joseph: Joseph Soderborg received his Bachelor’s degree in history and a certificate
of international relations from Utah State University. He has also studied in Wales for a year and
studied at The University of Swansea. Working in the on-demand publishing business, has also
performed freelance genealogical and historical research. Joseph has presented papers on Utah
history, American History, and Mormon history and has recently finished working with John
Peterson as his research assistant on his forthcoming book “Brigham’s Bastion” a history of Pipe
Spring National Monument.
Staker, Susan: Susan Staker (sstaker@mac.com) lives on Whidbey Island in Washington State,
where she reads, writes, gardens, rides the ferry, and walks her dog. In past lives, she did
editorial work for Adobe Systems, Signature Books, and Sunstone and studied narrative theory at
the University of Utah.
Stone, Daniel P.: Daniel Stone is a historian and archivist. He received his M.A. degree in
history from Florida Atlantic University and his B.A. degree in history from the University of
Florida. He specializes in early American history. Currently, he works in a private archive in the
Metro-Detroit area and teaches as an adjunct professor of history at the University of Detroit
Mercy. He is also a member of the Historical Committee of the Church of Jesus Christ
(headquartered in Monongahela, Pennsylvania) and is currently writing a comprehensive.
Walker, Kyle: Kyle R. Walker received his PhD. in Marriage and Family Therapy from
Brigham Young University. He is the author or editor of two books (United by Faith: The Joseph
Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith Family and The Joseph Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith Family: A Family
Process Analysis of a Nineteenth-Century Household), as well as numerous articles on Mormon
history. He currently is a faculty member at BYU-Idaho, where he works in the Counseling
Center.
Whitney, Brian: Brian Whitney lives in Brigham City, UT and is studying history at Weber
State University where he is the Fawn Brodie Award-winning scholar. He works in the Special
Collections department at Weber State and as a part-time history editor for Greg Kofford Books.
Brian interned with the LDS Church History Department as research assistant to Matthew Grow
and Ronald Walker on their recent documentary history, The Prophet and the Reformer: The
Letters of Brigham Young and Thomas L. Kane (Oxford, 2015) and spent the summer of 2014 in
Nauvoo, IL as a research fellow at the Joseph Smith Historic Site. He is currently preparing
David O. McKay's office diaries (1938-1949) for publication with Greg Kofford Books.
Wilkinson, Gregory: Greg Wilkinson is an assistant professor of Religious Education at
Brigham Young University. He previously taught at the University of Arizona’s East Asian
Studies Department. He teaches courses on comparative religion and has written on religion in
contemporary Japan. His research interests include Japan’s new religions, pilgrimage, missiology
in modern Japan, and modern editions of the Buddhist canon.
Wilson, Keith J.: Keith J. Wilson is an associate professor of Ancient Scripture at
Brigham Young University where he regularly teaches Book of Mormon, New Testament,
and Old Testament courses. He recently returned from a teaching assignment at the BYU
Jerusalem Center. Professor Wilson was born in Ridgecrest, California, the fourth often
children. He served an LDS mission to Vienna, Austria. He received Bachelors and
master’s degrees from Brigham Young University in German. He also received a Ph.D. in
Educational Administration from the University of Utah. His educational specialty is
institutional change and he is currently researching/writing about the fundamental changes
in the RLDS Church. He and his wife Linda Marie Criddle are the parents of eight children
and seventeen grandchildren.
Worthen, Bruce: Bruce Worthen is a PhD candidate in American History at the
University of Utah. His dissertation is on the significance of the frontier in Latter-day
Saint history.