Instructor in History
Educational Background
B.A., Bethel College
M.A., Luther Seminary
ABD, University of Exeter
Courses Taught
- HIS212U Introduction to the Muslim World
- HIS320K History and the Human Environment
- HIS356 Modern Middle East (starting Fall 2013)
- GES130 Christianity and Western Culture
- REL354G Islam
Research Interests
Amy chiefly studies Islamic communities in the United States — specifically, comparing post 9-11 experiences with the first five historic waves of Muslim migration to the U.S. In this realm, her dissertation research finds her investigating how growing up in a Western, non-Muslim society has impacted young Muslim-Americans’ perceptions of and expectations for marriage. She’s also interested in the history of Islamic societies in the Middle East (particularly after the end of colonialism) and the global history of Muslim women.
Read more about Amy — our newest professor — in this interview from April 2012.
