Chad Thralls, Ph.D.
Teaching Fellow
Core Curriculum
I am a scholar of Christian Spirituality and Mysticism. My research interests address the phenomenon of religious experience. I am interested in the Christian spiritual classics, Christian mysticism, spiritual seeking in American religious history, spirituality and nature, and double religious belonging.
I have taught undergraduate and graduate courses on the History of Christian Spirituality, Christian Mysticism, Thomas Merton, Religion in America, Christian and Zen Meditation, and Religion and Nature.
Education
- Ph.D., The Catholic University of America
- M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia
- B.A., West Virginia University