Matthew O. Richardson
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Matthew Ottesen Richardson (born December 12, 1960) is a professor of religion at Brigham Young University
(BYU) and from 2002 to 2006 he was an associate dean of religious education at that institution.
As a young man, Richardson was a Mormon missionary
in Denmark
. Richardson received all his degrees from BYU: a B.A.
in communications
, an M.Ed. in Education Leadership and Curriculum, and an Ed.D. in Education Leadership.
He taught for the Church Educational System
from 1986 to 1993, then was a religion lecturer at BYU from 1993 to 1996. He joined the religion faculty in 1996. He since received the Robert J. Matthews Teaching award, the Professor of Integrity award, and a four-year Religious Education fellowship.
Richardson has written several books including The Christus Legacy, The Relationship Seasons and Personal Promises from the Lord to You.
In April 2009, Richardson was selected by Russell T. Osguthorpe
as his second counselor in the general presidency of the Sunday School
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Richardson and his wife Lisa are the parents of four children.
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) and from 2002 to 2006 he was an associate dean of religious education at that institution.
As a young man, Richardson was a Mormon missionary
Mormon missionary
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of the most active modern practitioners of missionary work, with over 52,000 full-time missionaries worldwide, as of the end of 2010...
in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. Richardson received all his degrees from BYU: a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in communications
Communication studies
Communication Studies is an academic field that deals with processes of communication, commonly defined as the sharing of symbols over distances in space and time. Hence, communication studies encompasses a wide range of topics and contexts ranging from face-to-face conversation to speeches to mass...
, an M.Ed. in Education Leadership and Curriculum, and an Ed.D. in Education Leadership.
He taught for the Church Educational System
Church Educational System
The Church Educational System of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints consists of several institutions that provide religious and secular education for both Latter-day Saint and non-Latter-day Saint elementary, secondary, and post-secondary students and adult learners...
from 1986 to 1993, then was a religion lecturer at BYU from 1993 to 1996. He joined the religion faculty in 1996. He since received the Robert J. Matthews Teaching award, the Professor of Integrity award, and a four-year Religious Education fellowship.
Richardson has written several books including The Christus Legacy, The Relationship Seasons and Personal Promises from the Lord to You.
In April 2009, Richardson was selected by Russell T. Osguthorpe
Russell T. Osguthorpe
Russell Trent Osguthorpe has been the general president of the Sunday School of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since April 2009. He is the twentieth leader in the history of LDS Church Sunday School. Osguthorpe is also the author of books on education.Osguthorpe has multiple...
as his second counselor in the general presidency of the Sunday School
Sunday School (LDS Church)
Sunday School is an official auxiliary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . All members of the church and any interested nonmembers, age 12 and older, are encouraged to participate in Sunday School.-Purpose:...
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Richardson and his wife Lisa are the parents of four children.