Chad L. Nielsen

Chad L. Nielsen is an independent historian and writer specializing in Latter-day Saint history, theology, music, and documents. He is the author of Fragments of Revelation: Exploring the Book of Doctrine and Covenants and A Barn Full of Angels: The Spiritual World and Pioneer Journey of Zerah Pulsipher.
Nielsen’s scholarship has appeared in The Journal of Mormon History, Element: A Journal of Mormon Philosophy and Theology, and Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, as well as on the blogs Times and Seasons and From the Desk. He is a four-time winning contestant in Utah State University’s Arrington Writing Award. While his professional career is in biotechnology as a manager at Recursion in Salt Lake City, Utah, Nielsen maintains active passions for history, religious studies, and music.

Chad is the author of A Barn Full of Angels: The Spiritual World and Pioneer Journey of Zerah Pulsipher.