Born in Kanab, Utah, Judd earned a degree in zoology from Southern Utah University, followed by a Master of Science in family science and a PhD in counseling psychology from BYU.[1]
Judd was a teacher in the church's Seminaries and Institutes of Religion in Utah, Arizona, and Michigan. He was also a professor of family sciences at Brigham Young University–Idaho. Judd is the author or editor of several books including Religion, Mental Health, and the Latter-day Saints (Bookcraft, 1999); Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Religion (McGraw-Hill Dushkin, 2003; and "The Fortunate Fall: Understanding the Blessings and Burdens of Adversity" (Deseret Book, 2011).