Mauro Properzi
Associate Professor of World Religions and Christianity at Brigham Young University
Mauro Properzi is an associate professor at BYU teaching since 2011. He holds graduate degrees in theology and religious studies from Harvard, Cambridge, Durham University, and the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. He authored "Mormonism and the Emotions" and published articles in various academic journals. He taught at the BYU Jerusalem Center for two years and directed study abroad programs in Italy. Born and raised in Gorizia, northeastern Italy, he served his mission in southern Italy. He enjoys travel, Italian cuisine, soccer, and BYU sports.