About
I am an Assistant Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at St. Norbert College in De Pere, WI. I teach courses on world religions, world scriptures, interfaith dialogue, and religious diversity. Most of my research and scholarship explores the Qur’an’s engagement with Jewish and Christian traditions. Education
Ph.D. in Theology (World Religions & World Church) from the University of Notre Dame (2019)
M.A. in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Chicago (2013)
B.A. in History from the University of Wisconsin – Madison (2010) Publications
“Obeying God and His Messenger: Medinan Prophetology in the Meccan Qur’an?” in Unlocking the Medinan Qur’an, edited by Nicolai Sinai. Leiden: Brill, April 2022.
“‘Warn them of the Day of the Impending’: Imminent Eschatology and Rhetoric in the Qurʾān,” in collected volume of the 2017 International Meeting of IQSA, edited by Mehdi Azaiez. Forthcoming (expected 2022).
“Prophet of the Mythos: H.P. Lovecraft, Muḥammad, and Arabic Scriptures,” in Theology and H.P. Lovecraft, edited by Austin Freeman. Theology & Pop Culture. Lanham: Fortress Academic, 2022.
“Qurʾānic Covenants Reconsidered: mīthāq and ʿahd in Polemical Context,” Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations 30, no. 1 (2019): 1–22.Projects
“Saul, David, and Solomon,” in Biblical Traditions in the Qur’an, edited by Marianna Klar and Nicolai Sinai. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
Monograph on the Qur’an’s conception of prophethood Upcoming Talks and Conferences
Sept 5th, 2022: “Penitent Prophets: Admonition and Consolation of the Qur’anic Messenger in Q Ṣād 38.” International Qur’anic Studies Annual Meeting. Palermo, Sicily. Memberships
International Qur’anic Studies Association (IQSA)
Society of Biblical Literature (SBL)
College Theology Society (CTS)
