BIO I recently completed my Ph.D. in Religion (Historical Studies) from Baylor University and hold an MA in History of Christianity from Wheaton College and a BA in History and Political Science from Oklahoma State University. I taught in Baylor’s Honors College and Department of Religion until joining Asbury’s faculty in 2026. My research explores how early modern Protestants read biblical narratives about tyranny, resistance, and obedience in light of their cultural context and their personal experiences of exile, persecution, and political and religious turmoil. For my next project, I hope to undertake a global reception history of biblical women’s stories. In my history classes, I strive to create caring and lively communities while we study the past. I love teaching history, because I believe it invites us to engage with a variety of human experiences with curiosity and empathy and to celebrate human dignity and diversity. Education B.A. in History and Political Science from Oklahoma State University M.A. in History of Christianity from Wheaton College Ph.D. in Religion (Historical Studies) from Baylor University Selected/Recent Publications Review of John Ponet 1516-1556: Scholar, Bishop, Insurgent, by Mark Earngey. Sixteenth Century Journal 57, no. 3 (Fall 2026): 676–679. . “‘Weak Women’ and ‘Manful Soldiers of Christ:’ Gender and the Old Testament in the Political Writings of the Marian Exiles.” In The Old Testament, Calvin, and the Reformed Tradition, edited by Yudha Thianto. Brill, 2024. “Romans 13.” In The Oxford Handbook of the Bible and the Reformation, edited by Jennifer Powell McNutt and Herman J. Selderhuis. Oxford University Press, 2024.