Scott Esplin

Scott C. Esplin is the dean of Religious Education and a professor of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University. A native of southern Utah, he earned both a doctoral degree (2006) and master’s degree (2001) in Educational Leadership and Foundations from Brigham Young University. He joined the faculty of Religious Education in 2006 after teaching seminary and institute in the Church Educational System. His research and teaching interests include the Doctrine and Covenants, the history of Latter-day Saint education, and church historic sites. He is the author of numerous publications on these subjects, including an award-winning book on the restoration of Nauvoo. He is married to Janice Garrett and they are the parents of four children.