Susan Easton Black Durrant

Women of Letters » History

Notable author and professor of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University. Black has authored, edited, and compiled over 125 books and articles, including several books related to Joseph Smith, Jr., and the early history of the LDS Church. Black was the first female BYU professor of Church History and Religion and is the founding trustee of Nauvoo University. She received the Karl G. Maesar Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Award in 2000, the highest recognition given to a professor at BYU.