Hyrum Lewis is a Professor of History at BYU-Idaho. He grew up in Eugene, Oregon, spent two years in Chile, and then received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Brigham Young University. After tiring of public accounting, Professor Lewis studied history and philosophy at the University of Southern California, receiving a PhD in 2007. He has previously held positions at Skidmore College and Stanford University. His research interests include the history of ideology and the intersection of political and intellectual culture. At BYU-I, he teaches courses on early American history, historical method, and film in American culture. Professor Lewis has published articles on the evolution of American conservatism, historical pedagogy, and cultural conflict in the American West, and has published books on American politics and the place of religion in the 21st century. Professor Lewis currently resides in Rexburg, Idaho with his wife, Sundee, and their five children. He enjoys cycling, watching movies, following sports (he’s particularly fanatic about NFL and college football), and exploring the outdoors in nearby Yellowstone and Teton National Parks.