Utah State University taps historian as next Leonard J. Arrington Endowed Chair of Mormon History and Culture

LOGAN — Historian Patrick Q. Mason has been named the new Leonard J. Arrington Endowed Chair of Mormon History and Culture at Utah State University.The position is housed in the religious studies program within the history department.Mason's decision to join USU "is a great moment not only for religious studies and the history department, but also for our college and university," said Joseph Ward, dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.Mason has published a number of books a