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Martha Sonntag Bradley-Evans

Martha Sonntag Bradley-Evans (born June 18, 1951)

is an American academic who is a professor in the College

of Architecture and Planning at theUniversity of Utah.[1]

She was the president of the Mormon History Associa-

tion. Bradley-Evans is also the author of several books,

and is known for her history ofMormon feminism.

1 Early life

Martha Sonntag Bradley was born in Salt Lake City,

Utah, on June 18, 1951.[1] She had three brothers.

Bradley-Evans is a member of TheChurch of Jesus Christ

of Latter-day Saints.[2]

Bradley-Evans married Robert Neldon Evans in 2002,

although she had been previously married and had six

children.[3]

2 Career

Bradley-Evans was the president of the Mormon History

Association. Bradley-Evans was also the co-editor of

Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought.[1] The jour-

nal encouraged members ofThe Church of Jesus Christ

of Latter-day Saintsto freely express their opinions and

promoted discussion of various topics.[4]

Bradley-Evans taught at Brigham Young University in the

history department.[1] She was mildly chastised for her

involvement and active discussion on Mormon feminism

on a television talk show. She also received criticism byLDS members of the John Birch Society for being part

of the faculty at the university since she was an active

feminist.[4] She resigned from Brigham Young University

in July 1993.[4][5]

Bradley-Evans began teaching at the University of Utah

in 1994 where she has spent most of her career. She

was awarded the Distinguished Teaching Award, the Ben-

nion Center Service Learning Professorship, the Univer-

sity Professorship and the Students Choice Award among

other honors for her teaching. She was appointed the

Dean of the Honors College at the University of Utah in

2002 and served in that position until 2011. She becamethe Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs and the

Dean of Undergraduate Studies in 2011.[6]

3 Bibliography

The Church and Colonel Sanders": Mormon Stan-

dard Plan Architecture(1981)

Sandy City: The First 100 Years(1993)

Kidnapped From That Land: The Government Raids

on the Short Creek Polygamist(1993)

A History of Beaver County (1999)

A History of Kane County(1999)

4 Zinas: A Story of Mothers and Daughters on the

Mormon Frontier(2000)

Pedestals and Podiums: Utah Women, Religious Au-

thority, and Equal Rights(2005)

Salt Lake City: Yesterday and Today (2010)

Plural Wife: The Life Story of Mabel Finlayson

Allred(2012)

Glorious in Persecution: Joseph Smith, American

Prophet, 18391844(2016)

4 Awards and accomplishments

Bradley-Evans received the Teaching Excellence Award

from both Brigham Young University.[1] and from the

University of Utah.[6]

She was appointed chair of the Utah Heritage Foundation

in 2006. That same year, was also made the vice chair of

the Utah State Board of History. Bradley-Evans receivedthe Honorary AIA from Utahs American Institute of Ar-

chitects in 2009.[6] Bradley-Evans received the Outstand-

ing Achievement Award from the YWCA in 2013 and

was made a Fellow of the Utah State Historical Society

in 2013. She was also awarded the Mormon History As-

sociations highest honor in 2013.[7]

5 References

[1] Finding aid authors: Rachel Anne Givens and John Mur-

phy (2007). "Martha Sonntag Bradley research papers".Prepared for the L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Provo,

UT. Retrieved April 29, 2016.

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2 5 REFERENCES

[2] Allred, Mabel Finlayson (2012). Introduction. In

Bradley-Evans, Martha. Plural Wife: The Life Story of

Mabel Finlayson Allred. University Press of Colorado.

[3] Robert Neldon Evans. Salt Lake Tribune. June 16,

2013. Retrieved 29 April 2016.

[4] Waterman, Bryan (2002). Chapter 7: Trouble in theKingdom. The Lords University. Signature Books.

ISBN 1-56085-117-1. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[5] Dialogue Editor Resigns from BYU (PDF). The Sun-

stone Magazine: 78. November 1993. Retrieved 31 May

2016.

[6] Martha S. Bradley. Faculty Activity Report. University

of Utah. Retrieved 29 April 2016.

[7] Lloyd, Scott (June 9, 2013). Mormon History Associa-

tion awards annual honors. Deseret News. Retrieved 29

April 2016.
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