Experience

Cherry Hill Seminary

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Theology and Religious History Faculty

  • Dec 2018 - Present

  Faculty in the Department of Theology and Religious History specializing in Ásatrú, Heathenry, Norse mythology, and Germanic religions Faculty in the Department of Theology and Religious History specializing in Ásatrú, Heathenry, Norse mythology, and Germanic religions



Illinois Institute of Technology

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor in Humanities

  • Jul 2017 - Present

  Teaching religion, mythology, and literature in Department of Humanities, Lewis College of Human Sciences at IIT. Courses include "Religion and Social Movements," "Norse Mythology and Religion," "World Religions: Hindu, Celtic, and Norse," "Dragon Slayers (Beowulf, Nibelungenlied, Saga of the Völsungs)," and "Grimms' Fairy Tales."

• Pagan Chaplain

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  I serve as the first Pagan Chaplain at IIT and support practitioners of various Pagan and polytheist religious traditions. I'm also the Faculty Advisor for Pagan Forum and a member of the Diversity & Inclusion Contributing Pool.



Thor's Oak Kindred

• United States
• Religious Institutions

• Goði (Priest)

  • Jun 2016 - Present

  I serve as goði (priest) of Thor's Oak Kindred, a diverse organization dedicated to the practice of the Ásatrú religion in Chicago. I serve as goði (priest) of Thor's Oak Kindred, a diverse organization dedicated to the practice of the Ásatrú religion in Chicago.



The Wild Hunt, Inc.

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Featured Columnist

  • Feb 2016 - Present

  Featured columnist for The Wild Hunt, the primary international source for news and commentary relating to minority religions. Featured columnist for The Wild Hunt, the primary international source for news and commentary relating to minority religions.



The Norse Mythology Blog

• United States
• Writing and Editing

• Author

  • Mar 2010 - Present

  • Articles & Interviews on Myth & Religion • Named Best Religion Weblog 2012, 2013, 2014 • 2014: First religion blog in Weblog Awards Hall of Fame • Articles & Interviews on Myth & Religion • Named Best Religion Weblog 2012, 2013, 2014 • 2014: First religion blog in Weblog Awards Hall of Fame



Freelance

• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Religion Writer

  • Mar 2010 - Present

  • The BBC (UK)• Iceland Magazine• Herdfeuer (Germany)• Interfaith Ramadan (Italy)• On Religion Magazine (UK)• Religion and Ethics (Australia)• Reykjavik Grapevine (Iceland)• MythNow (Joseph Campbell Foundation)• Religion Stylebook (Religion Newswriters Association)

• Norse Mythology Consultant

  • Mar 2010 - Present

  Expert advice on Norse myth & religion for:• Authors• Editors• Educators• Journalists• Publishers• Fact Checkers• Radio Producers• Television Producers



Newberry Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Seminar Faculty in Religion and Literature

  • Sep 2011 - Jun 2018

  Courses taught include: • Norse Mythology: Religion and Culture • Norse Mythology: Exploring the Eddas • The Ring Cycle: Wagner's Mythic Sources • The Silmarillion: J.R.R. Tolkien's Mythology • The Hobbit: J.R.R. Tolkien's Mythic Sources Courses taught include: • Norse Mythology: Religion and Culture • Norse Mythology: Exploring the Eddas • The Ring Cycle: Wagner's Mythic Sources • The Silmarillion: J.R.R. Tolkien's Mythology • The Hobbit: J.R.R. Tolkien's Mythic Sources



The University of Chicago

• United States
• Education Administration Programs

• President of Interfaith Dialogue

  • Apr 2016 - Oct 2017

  As President of Interfaith Dialogue at the University of Chicago, I ran an organization that hosted discussions on religion and presented guest speakers. The Associate Director of Spiritual Life stated that my events had the most "buy in" he had ever seen from graduate students, and a leader of the campus Muslim community said that I brought together the most diverse group she had ever seen in one room at University of Chicago.

• Advisory Board Member

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2017

  I was a member of Spiritual Life Council, the advisory board for the University of Chicago Spiritual Life Office



Carthage College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Adjunct Faculty in Religion

  • Feb 2012 - Jan 2014

  Carthage College students were able to fulfill their religion requirement by studying Norse religion in the class I designed and taught. The course spanned a 4,000-year period while covering ancient religious traditions and modern Ásatrú. While at Carthage, I also was the founder and faculty advisor of the Tolkien Society; it focused not only on J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy works, but on the subjects that formed the background to his writing – including Old English literature, Old Norse literature, religious studies, poetry, fairy tale, folklore, myth and theology. Show less



Loyola University Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructor in Religion and Literature

  • Mar 2010 - Dec 2013

  Courses on Norse mythology and religion Courses on Norse mythology and religion