Bruce A. Van Orden is an emeritus professor of church history and doctrine in Religious Education at Brigham Young University. He taught many classes in the various scriptures, church history, and family history. Bruce has focused on writing biographies for his and his wife's ancestors as well as publishing biographies of pioneer church leaders W. W. Phelps and George Reynolds. He has served twice as a bishop, on five high councils, and as director of the Springville Utah Family History Center. In retirement, Bruce continues his professional activities. He is writing a biography of Isaac C. Haight and regularly teaches BYU Pathway religion classes by Zoom to students in Africa and Europe. Bruce and his wife have five children and ten grandchildren, to whom they give their sincere devotion.
