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Dr. Chapman received undergraduate degrees at Snow College and Brigham Young University, a master's degree from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, and a doctorate from the University of Wyoming. For six years, he worked at Church Headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah writing screenplays for educational films. Throughout his career in religious education, Dr. Chapman has taught students from high school to retirement ages in Las Vegas, Nevada, then later in Orem, Utah, and most recently as director of the Latter-day Saint Institute of Religion in Santa Barbara, California.

As director of the Boston Institute of Religion, Dr. Chapman coordinates religious education for young adults throughout the Boston area, including Harvard University students. The Boston Institute of Religion provides free college-level religion courses to complement the secular academic experience. Dr. Chapman loves working with his students to deepen their understanding of religious history and doctrine. As a teacher, he feels that the application of knowledge to the student's heart and lifestyle is the greatest success.

Dr. Chapman's religious service has included serving as a bishop and as a branch president at the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah. He currently is the volunteer director of Sunday School in his congregation in Belmont. Dr. Chapman is happily married to his college sweetheart and has two adult children.

Young adults of all faiths are welcome to take a class with Dr. Chapman to explore how the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the teachings of His latter-day prophets can bring greater peace and happiness to life.