The Organization of the Society
Executive Board
The Executive Board is the primary governing body of the Society, as specified in its Constitution and By-Laws. Fourteen members of the Executive Board are elected by the general membership of the Society. These elected members serve for five-year, staggered terms (shown below). The current Executive Board is:
Philip Barlow
Utah State University
2007 - 2012Brian Birch
Utah Valley University
2004 - 2011Richard Bushman
Columbia University, Emeritus
2004 - 2009Douglas Davies
Durham University, UK
2004 - 2010James Faulconer
Brigham Young University
2008 - 2013Benjamin Huff
Randolph-Macon College
2008 - 2013Roger Keller
Brigham Young University
2004 - 2010Jennifer Lane
Brigham Young University-Hawaii
2007 - 2012James McLachlan
Western Carolina University
2006 - 2011Adam Miller *
Collin College
2008 - 2010Charles Randall Paul
Foundation for
Interreligious Diplomacy
2004 - 2011David Paulsen
Brigham Young University
2007 - 2012Daniel C. Peterson
Brigham Young University
2006 - 2011Richard Sherlock
Utah State University
2004 - 2009Dan Wotherspoon
Foundation for
Interreligious Diplomacy
2006 - 2011*Adam Miller sits on the Board in virtue of having been appointed to the executive committee by the elected members of the Board. All other present members of the Board were directly elected by the Society membership.
Executive Committee
The five-member Executive Committee acts on behalf of the Executive Board to conduct the normal business of the society. The President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and the Editor of the journal are chosen by the Executive Board as a whole, normally for two-year terms, and sit on the Executive Committee. In case these officers do not number five persons, an additional member of the Executive Board is appointed by the Board to sit on the Committee. The members of the Executive Committee also serve as members of the Board for as long as they are in office. In March 2008, the Board chose to appoint six persons to the Executive Committee.
President James McLachlan Western Carolina University VP & President-Elect Daniel C. Peterson Brigham Young University Editor of Element Brian Birch Utah Valley University Secretary/Treasurer Benjamin Huff Randolph-Macon College Secretaries Adam Miller Collin College Dan Wotherspoon Foundation for
Interreligious Diplomacy
Membership
Membership in the Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology is open to anyone who affirms the stated purpose of the society and pays the annual dues.
Statement of Purpose
"The purpose of the Society is to promote disciplined reflection on Latter-day Saint beliefs. Its aims include constructive engagement with the broader tradition of philosophy and theology. All its publications, conferences, and other forums for discussion will take seriously both the commitments of faith and the standards of scholarship."













