Mary Jane Woodger
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Mary Jane Woodger is a professor of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University
(BYU) who has written extensively on David O. McKay
.
Woodger was raised in American Fork
and Salt Lake City. She received her bachelors degree in home economics and taught home economics and American history in the Jordan School District
in Salt Lake County, Utah
. She later earned a masters of education from Utah State University
and an Ed.D. from BYU.
Among the books Woodger has written is David O. McKay: Beloved Prophet. She also was the editor and compiler of The Teachings of David O. McKay.
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) who has written extensively on David O. McKay
David O. McKay
David Oman McKay was the ninth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , serving from 1951 until his death. Ordained an apostle and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1906, McKay was a general authority for nearly 64 years, longer than anyone else in LDS Church...
.
Woodger was raised in American Fork
American Fork, Utah
American Fork is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States, at the foot of Mount Timpanogos in the Wasatch Range, north of Utah Lake. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 26,263 at the 2010 census, nearly a 20% growth since the 2000 census...
and Salt Lake City. She received her bachelors degree in home economics and taught home economics and American history in the Jordan School District
Jordan School District
Jordan School District was the largest of Utah school districts , It now employs 2,631 teachers and other licensed personnel who educate more than 48,000 students. An additional 2,610 employees provide support services for the system...
in Salt Lake County, Utah
Salt Lake County, Utah
Salt Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. It had a population of 1,029,655 at the 2010 census. Its county seat and largest city is Salt Lake City, the state capital. It occupies Salt Lake Valley, as well as parts of the surrounding mountains, the Oquirrh Mountains to the west...
. She later earned a masters of education from Utah State University
Utah State University
Utah State University is a public university located in Logan, Utah. It is a land-grant and space-grant institution and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities....
and an Ed.D. from BYU.
Among the books Woodger has written is David O. McKay: Beloved Prophet. She also was the editor and compiler of The Teachings of David O. McKay.