Prior to coming to BYU, John worked with the LDS Seminary and Institute program for eleven years in a variety of capacities. John has a Masters degree from Harvard and a Ph.D from BYU, both in Education. John loves to teach and his research focuses on issues relating to both religious pedagogy and Open Educational Resources (OER). John and his wife Lani have six children. John is passionate about doing humanitarian service and is an amateur magician. For more information see http://johnhiltoniii.com (religious education website) and http://johnhiltoniii.org (educational technology website).