Susan Easton Black


Susan Easton Black is a retired professor of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University 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.

Professional history

Black holds an Ed.D. from BYU, where she joined the faculty in 1978. Black received the Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Faculty Award in 2000. She also served as an associate dean of General Education and Honors.
In 2009, Black was a founding trustee of the LDS Church-based Nauvoo University.

Personal life

She was married to Harvey B. Black prior to his death. In 2013, she married George Durrant. They later served as missionaries in the Nauvoo Illinois Temple., they had served several church service historical missions in St. George, Utah.

Works

Among her books are Joseph Smith: Praise to the Man, Joseph, Exploring the Life and Ministry of the Prophet, 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, The A to Z of Church History and Doctrine and Covenants, and Who's Who in the Doctrine and Covenants.