Donald James Harreld is a former professor of history with a dual appointment in European studies at Brigham Young University (BYU).
[1] Harreld specialized in the early modern history of the Netherlands.
He was also the executive director of the Sixteenth Century Society and Conference from 2008 to 2018.
[2] Harreld holds undergraduate and master's degrees and a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota.
After his early retirement from BYU, Harreld was vice president for the Education Practice Area of the Fedcap Group, a New York City-based international non profit organization.