FORMER POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS

Former Fellows are listed here by cohort, discipline, and faculty mentor.

2022-2023

Jacob Torbeck - Theology, Julien Smith

Abigail Gomulkiewicz - History, Gretchen Buggeln

Amanda Ruud - English Literature, Agnes Howard

2021-2022

Abigail Gomulkiewicz - History, Gretchen Buggeln

Amanda Ruud - English Literature, Agnes Howard

2020-2021

Jillian Snyder - English, Elizabeth Burow-Flak

2019-2020

Jillian Snyder - English, Elizabeth Burow-Flak

Jason Gehrke - Theology, Kevin Gary

Christine Hedlin - English, Susan VanZanten

Cassandra Painter - History, Gretchen Buggeln

2018-2019

Jason Gehrke - Theology, Kevin Gary

Christine Hedlin - English, Susan VanZanten

Cassandra Painter - History, Gretchen Buggeln

Ashleigh Elser - Theology, Dorothy Bass

Daniel Silliman - History, Heath Carter

2017-2018

Ashleigh Elser - Theology, Dorothy Bass

Daniel Silliman - History, Heath Carter

Patrick Gardner - Theology, Matthew Becker

Elizabeth Fredericks - English, Peter Kanelos

Chelsea Wagenaar - English, John Ruff

2016-2017

Patrick Gardner - Theology, Matthew Becker

Elizabeth Fredericks - English, Peter Kanelos

Chelsea Wagenaar - English, John Ruff

Nicholas Kauffman - Classics, Julien Smith

Xueying Wang - Theology, Lisa Driver

2015-2016

Nicholas Kauffman - Classics, Julien Smith

Anthony Minnema - History, Mark Schwehn

Xueying Wang - Theology, Lisa Driver

Joshua Kercsmar - History, Peter Kanelos

Kenneth Pearce - Philosophy, Sandra Visser

2014-2015

Jennifer Illig - Theolgy, Lisa Driver

Joshua Kercsmar - History, Peter Kanelos

Kenneth Pearce - Philosophy, Sandra Visser

Ian Clausen - Theology, Frederick Niedner

Katherine Kennedy Steiner - Music, Lorraine S. Brugh

2013-2014

George David Clark - English, Mike Owens

Anna Stewart - English, Stacy Hoult-Saros

Ian Clausen - Theology, Frederick Niedner

Michael Cover - Theology, Ronald Rittgers

Katherine Kennedy Steiner - Music, Lorraine S. Brugh

2012-2013

Katherine Calloway - English, Sarah Danger

Robert Elder - History, Alan Bloom

Charles Strauss - History, Mel Piehl

George David Clark - English, Mike Owens

Anna Stewart - English, Stacy Hoult-Saros

2011-2012

Jennifer Lynn Miller - English, Martin Buinicki

Mina Suk - Political Science, James Old

Katherine Calloway - English, Sarah Danger

Robert Elder - History, Alan Bloom

Charles Strauss - History, Mel Piehl

2010-2011

Jason Crawford - English, Mike Owens

Linn Tonstad - Theology, Dorothy Bass

Piotr Malysz - Theology, Matthew Becker

Jennifer Lynn Miller - English, Martin Buinicki

Mina Suk - Political Science, James Old

2009-2010

Susanna Childress - Creative Writing, Andrew White

Karin Fransen - Philosophy, Mark Schwehn

Samuel Graber - American Studies, Gretchen Buggeln

Jason Crawford - English, Mike Owens

Linn Tonstad – Theology, Dorothy Bass

2008-2009

Matthew Lundin - History, Ron Rittgers

Bryan Stewart - Patristics, George Heider

Susanna Childress - Creative Writing, Andrew White

Karin Fransen - Philosophy, Mark Schwehn

Samuel Graber - American studies, Gretchen Buggeln

2007-2008

Stephanie Johnson - English, John Ruff

James Skillen - Natural Resource Policy, Andrew Murphy

Matthew Lundin - History, Ron Rittgers

Justin Poche - History, James Old

Bryan Stewart - Patristics, George Heider

2006-2007

Franklin Harkins - Theology, Christopher Grundmann

Matt Hedstrom - History, David Morgan

Joanne Myers - English, Betsy Burow-Flak

Andrew Finstuen - History, Mel Piehl

2006-2007, continued

Stephanie Johnson - English, John Ruff

James Skillen - Natural Resource Policy, Andrew Murphy

2005-2006

Franklin Harkins - Theology, Christopher Grundmann

Matt Hedstrom - History, David Morgan

Joanne Myers - English, Betsy Burow-Flak

Mary Streufert - Theology, Nelly VanDoorn-Harder

Sara Danger - English, Ed Uehling

2004-05

Mary Henold - History, Colleen Seguin

Kari Kloos - Theology, Marcia Bunge

Heath White - Philosophy, Sandra Visser

Sara Danger - English, Ed Uehling

Darren Dochuk - History, Mel Piehl

Mary Streufert - Theology, Nelly VanDoorn-Harder

2003-04

Jeremy and Sarah Day-O'Connell - Music John Bernthal

Julie Straight - English, Ed Uehling

Jeffrey Zalar - History, Christoffer Grundmann

Mary Henold - History, Colleen Seguin

Kari Kloos - Theology, Marcia Bunge

Heath White - Philosophy, Sandra Visser

2002-03

Martha Greene Eads - English, John Steven Paul

Scott Huelin - Theology, Paul Contino

Jeremy and Sarah Day-O'Connell - Music John Bernthal

Julie Straight - English, Ed Uehling

Jeffrey Zalar - History, Christoffer Grundmann

2001-02

John Fea - History, Meredith Berg

Caryn Riswold - Theology, Thelma Megill-Cobbler

Lisa Deam - Art History, Colleen Seguin

Martha Greene Eads - English, John Steven Paul

Scott Huelin - Theology, Paul Contino

2000-01

Kathleen Sprows Cummings - History, Dorothy Bass, Colleen Seguin

Maria LaMonaca - English, Paul Contino

Louis Nelson - Art History, David Morgan

John Fea - History, Meredith Berg

Caryn Riswold - Theology, Thelma Megill Cobbler

1999-00

Elizabeth Kautz - German, Marcia Bunge

Stephanie Yuhl - History, Mel Piehl

Kathleen Sprows Cummings - History, Dorothy Bass and Colleen Seguin

Maria LaMonaca - English, Paul Contino

Michael Utzinger -Theology, Fred Niedner

1998-99

Wai-Tung Cho - Theology, Ted Ludwig

Jana French - English, Gail Eifrig

Thomas "Tal" Howard - History, Mark Schwehn

Elizabeth Kautz - German, Marcia Bunge

Elizabeth Sayrs - Music, John Bernthal

Stephanie Yuhl - History, Mel Piehl

1997-98

Lisa DeBoer - Art History, David Morgan

Colleen Seguin - History, Charles Schaefer and Dorothy Bass

Wai-Tung Cho - Theology, Ted Ludwig

Jana French - English, Gail Eifrig

Thomas "Tal" Howard - History, Mark Schwehn

1996-97

James Kennedy - History, Mel Piehl

Peter Mercer-Taylor - Musicology, Mark Schwehn

Jennifer Thomas - English, Kathleen Mullen

Jeffrey Brower - Philosophy, Thomas Kennedy

Lisa DeBoer - Art History, David Morgan

Colleen Seguin - History, Charles Schaefer and Dorothy Bass

1995-96

R. Corby Hovis - Philosophy, James Bachman

Pamela Corpron Parker - English, Judith Peters

James Kennedy - History, Mel Piehl

Peter Mercer-Taylor - Musicology, Mark Schwehn

Jennifer Thomas - English, Kathleen Mullen

1994-95

Paul Harvey - History, Meredith Berg

Thomas Holien - History, Mel Piehl

Stephanie Paulsell - Theology, Dorothy Bass

Susan Russell - Theatre, John Steven Paul

R. Corby Hovis - Philosophy, James Bachman

Pamela Corpron Parker - English, Judith Peters

1993-94

James Champion - Theology, Fred Niedner

Elizabeth Hoger - English, Gail Eifrig

Paul Harvey - History, Meredith Berg

Thomas Holien - History, Mel Piehl

Stephanie Paulsell - Theology, Dorothy Bass

Susan Russell - Theatre, John Steven Paul

1992-93

James Champion - Theology, Fred Niedner

Elizabeth Hoger - English, Gail Eifrig

John McGreevy - History, Mark Schwehn

CURRENT POSITIONS OF FORMER FELLOWS

Jeffrey Brower, Department of Philosophy, Purdue University

Katherine Calloway Sueda, Department of English, Baylor University

Susanna Childress, Department of English, Hope College

Wai-Tung Cho, President, Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary

George David Clark, Department of English, Washington and Jefferson College

Michael Cover, Department of Theology, Marquette University

Ian Clausen, Department of Theology, Villanova University

Jason Crawford, Department of English, Union University

Kathleen Cummings, Department of American Studies, University of Notre Dame

Sara R. Danger, Department of English, Valparaiso University

Lisa Deam, Independent Scholar, Writer

Lisa DeBoer, Department of Art, Westmont College

Darren Dochuk, Department of History, University of Notre Dame

Martha Greene Eads, Department of English, Eastern Mennonite University

Robert Elder, Department of History, Baylor University

Ashleigh Elser, Department of Theological Studies, Saint Louis University

John Fea, Department of History, Messiah University

Andrew Finstuen, Honors College, Boise State University

Karin Fransen, Yale Center for Faith & Culture, Yale Divinity School

Elizabeth Fredericks, Department of English, Hillsdale College

Patrick Gardner, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Christopher Newport University

Jason Gehrke, Department of History, Hillsdale College

Abigail Gomulkiewicz, Department of History, University of St. Francis

Samuel Graber, Christ College, Valparaiso University

Franklin Harkins, School of Theology and Ministry, Boston College

Paul Harvey, Department of History, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Christine Hedlin, Sheedy Family Program in Economy, Enterprise, and Society, University of Notre Dame

Matt Hedstrom, Department of American Studies and Religious Studies, University of Virginia

Mary Henold, Department of History, Roanoke College

Elizabeth Hoger, Business Information Systems Department, Western Michigan University

Thomas Albert Howard, Christ College, Valparaiso University

Scott Huelin, Honors Community, Union University

Jennifer Illig, Mount Saint Mary’s Abbey, Wrentham, MA

Stephanie Johnson, Department of English, The College of Saint Scholastica

Nicholas Kauffman, Independent Scholar

Elizabeth Kautz, Department of German, Scandinavian, and Dutch, University of Minnesota

James Kennedy, Dean of Utrecht University College, University Utrecht

Josh Kercsmar, Environmental Humanities, Unity College

Kari Kloos, Department of Religion, Regis University

Maria LaMonaca Wisdom, Graduate School, Duke University

Matthew Lundin, Department of History, Wheaton College

Piotr Malysz, Beeson Divinity School, Samford University

John McGreevy, Provost, University of Notre Dame

Peter Mercer-Taylor, School of Music, University of Minnesota

Jennifer Lynn Miller, Department of English, Normandale Community College

Anthony Minnema, Department of History, Samford University

Joanne Myers, Department of English, Gettysburg College

Louis Nelson, School of Architecture, University of Virginia

Jeremy Day-O’Connell, Department of Music, Skidmore College

Sarah Day-O’Connell, Department of Music, Skidmore College

Cassandra Painter, Independent Scholar

Stephanie Paulsell, Divinity School, Harvard University

Kenneth Pearce, Department of Philosophy and Religion, James Madison University

Justin Poché, Department of History, College of the Holy Cross

Caryn Riswold, Department of Religion and Philosophy, Wartburg College

Susan Russell, Department of Theatre Arts, Gettysburg College

Amanda Ruud, Christ College, Valparaiso University

Elizabeth Sayrs, Department of Music, Ohio University

Colleen Seguin, Department of History, Valparaiso University

Daniel Silliman, News Editor, Christianity Today; and Humanities Department, Milligan University

James Skillen, Department of Geology, Geography, and Environmental Studies, Calvin University

Jillian Snyder, Glynn Family Honors Program, University of Notre Dame

Katherine Kennedy Steiner, Department of Music, Conrad Grebel University College

Anna Stewart, Institute for Leadership and Service, Valparaiso University

Bryan Stewart, Department of Religion, McMurry University

Julie Straight, Department of English, Northwest Nazarene University

Charles Strauss, Department of History, Mount St. Mary's University

Mary J. Streufert, Director of Justice for Women, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Mina Suk, Barrett Honors College, Arizona State University

Jennifer Thomas, English Department Chair, South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities

Linn Marie Tonstad, Divinity School, Yale University

Jacob Torbeck, Department of Philosophy and Theology, Briar Cliff University

Michael Utzinger, Department of Religion, Hampden-Sydney College

Chelsea Wagenaar, Thales Academy

Xueying Wang, Department of Theology, University of Notre Dame

W. Heath White, Department of Philosophy and Religion, University of North Carolina-Wilmington

Stephanie Yuhl, Department of History, College of the Holy Cross

Jeffrey T. Zalar, Department of History, University of Cincinnati