Tyler joined BYU’s Department of Ancient Scripture as a teaching professor in August 2010. His greatest desire in this profession is to use the scriptures and teachings of modern prophets in ways that help increase faith in Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, build lifelong discipleship, and strengthen students’ ability to find answers and respond with faith to the challenges they face. He was born and raised in Providence, Utah in the beautiful Cache Valley. After serving a mission in Curitiba, Brazil, he married an Angel named Kiplin Crook. They have 10 children (5 boys and 5 girls). They love spending time in the mountains, playing board games, making music, and being together. Tyler began his career by teaching seminary for 6 years in Brigham City, Utah. He spent the next 7 years teaching at the Logan LDS Institute. While there, he helped launch the online seminary program. He is a co-founder of BYU Virtual Scriptures Group which develops digital learning resources to enhance scriptural immersion and understanding. His bachelor’s degree was in Electrical Engineering and his master’s and doctorate degrees are both in Instructional Technology.