Category: Faculty Story

A woodcut illustration of two tonsured monks with glowing yellow halos, praying with hands together amidst red flames.

Robert J. Christman has received the Gerald Strauss prize for his book “The Dynamics of the Early Reformation in their Reformed Augustinian Context.”

November 15, 2021
a close-up professional photo of Victoria Christman

Victoria Christman begins her new role in January 2022.

October 7, 2021
Professor Pedlar stands next to two students

This grant will allow more students to actively contribute to research based in Japan aimed at understanding the building blocks of the universe.

September 23, 2021
A student fist bumps someone while his professor looks on.

Luther College professors and students are working together to create an anthology detailing the history and significance of Black intellectuals.

August 30, 2021
Illustration of COVID-19 cell structure.

Professor of Psychology Loren Toussaint and Mayo Clinic doctors utilize patient data to examine risk factors and outcomes of COVID-19.

August 12, 2021

Professor of Psychology Loren Toussaint and Mayo Clinic doctors utilize patient data to examine risk factors and outcomes of COVID-19

August 12, 2021
Four people wearing face masks interact with a sheep in a field in front of a large ground-mounted solar panel array.

Jensen has several priorities in mind, first and foremost, expanding opportunities for students.

April 22, 2021
Scuba diver underwater.

Dan Davis, Luther College assistant professor of classics, is about to embark on an unforgettable mission. He is traveling to Chuuk Lagoon in the western Pacific in an effort to recover the remains of missing American WWII air crews.

July 11, 2019
Logos for Luther College and the Iowa Watershed Approach.

Luther College professors and students are sharing their findings about flooding and encouraging community conversation in Freeport during a community meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, at Freeport Park. The meeting is intended to facilitate a conversation among Freeport community members on how to create a community that is resilient to future flooding.

July 10, 2019
Headshot of Olga Michels

Olga Rinco Michels, Luther College professor of chemistry, was awarded the Ashford Fellowship from the American Chemical Society’s Exam Institute to collaborate on organic chemistry pedagogical projects during her 2019-20 sabbatical.

May 6, 2019