Susan Easton Black
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Susan Easton Black is a professor of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University
(BYU) in Provo
, Utah
. She is also an author of several books related to Joseph Smith, Jr. and the early history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Black joined the faculty of BYU in 1978. Black received the Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Faculty Award in 2000. She is married to Harvey B. Black, who is an emeritus professor of Instructional Psychology and Technology at BYU. She also served as an associate dean of General Education and Honors.
Susan Easton Black holds an Ed. D. from BYU.
Among her books are Joseph Smith: Praise to the Man (with John Telford), Joseph, Exploring the Life and Ministry of the Prophet (with Andrew Skinner), Setting the Record Straight: Emma Smith: An Elect Lady, Setting the Record Straight: Joseph Smith, the Mormon Prophet, Son of Man, Vol. 1: The Early Years (Liz Lemon Swindle), The A to Z of Church History and Doctrine and Covenants, and Who's Who in the Doctrine and Covenants.
Black is a founding trustee of the LDS-related Nauvoo University
which plans to open in 2009.
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
(BYU) in Provo
Provo, Utah
Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. She is also an author of several books related to Joseph Smith, Jr. and the early history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Black joined the faculty of BYU in 1978. Black received the Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Faculty Award in 2000. She is married to Harvey B. Black, who is an emeritus professor of Instructional Psychology and Technology at BYU. She also served as an associate dean of General Education and Honors.
Susan Easton Black holds an Ed. D. from BYU.
Among her books are Joseph Smith: Praise to the Man (with John Telford), Joseph, Exploring the Life and Ministry of the Prophet (with Andrew Skinner), Setting the Record Straight: Emma Smith: An Elect Lady, Setting the Record Straight: Joseph Smith, the Mormon Prophet, Son of Man, Vol. 1: The Early Years (Liz Lemon Swindle), The A to Z of Church History and Doctrine and Covenants, and Who's Who in the Doctrine and Covenants.
Black is a founding trustee of the LDS-related Nauvoo University
Nauvoo University
Nauvoo University was a private academic institution organized by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nauvoo, Illinois...
which plans to open in 2009.