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Jerry L. Ainsworth
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Dr. Jerry L. Ainsworth, professor in the Department of School Health Education at Southern Connecticut State University and Yale-educated in law, has studied and explored Maya and Book of Mormon cultures for more than 30 years. Dr. Jerry Ainsworth has served at several colleges and universities as a professor and administrator. He holds a graduate degree in public health from Yale University, where he was also a visiting scholar in law, and an Ed.D from the University of Arkansas. His professional interest in international public health took him to Central America nearly 30 years ago where, through chance meetings with native experts and archaeological authorities, embarked on an intense and methodical study of the Maya and Book of Mormon cultures. Throughout his decades-long quest, Dr. Ainsworth was invited to observe official archaeological investigations in the Petan region of Mexico, where hundreds and thousands of pyramids lie buried under a dense forest canopy. Additionally, he has been involved in countless archaeological expeditions throughout Mexico, attended numerous scholarly conferences in the U.S. on the Maya, and seen, studied, and handled many archaeological remnants from these great civilizations. An accomplished pilot, boatman, and scuba diver, he has used these skills to investigate Maya ruins in the jungles, waters, and highlands of Mesoamerica. His work culminated in the book The Lives and Travels of Mormon and Moroni, which has become a best seller. He is also the author of a new book, Love and Health. Dr. Ainsworth is a Director/Instructor of several LDS Institutes of Religion. 
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