Contact Information
3072 SLCL
M/C 166
Urbana, IL 61801
M/C 166
Urbana, IL 61801
Office Hours
Fall 2025: TBA
Lecturer
Research Interests
History of religion in America
New religious movements
Religion and secrecy
Religion and popular culture
Religion and magic
Religion and American politics
Conspiracy theories and religion
Cold War American history
Theory and method in the study of religion
Education
Ph.D., Religious Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara
M.A., Religious Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara
Courses Taught
Fall 2025:
REL 108: Religion & Society in the West: I (MWF 1:00-1:50)
REL 134: Religion, Race, Resistance (MWF 10:00-10:50)
Spring 2026:
REL 109: Religion & Society in the West: II (MWF 11:00-11:50)
REL 236/HIST 290: Religion, Violence, and America (MWF 2:00-2:50)