THE BASICS

Chris is an Andrew W. Mellon Engaged Scholar Initiative Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Texas at Austin. He earned his Ph.D. in History from UT-Austin in May 2019. His work examines the intersections of religion, medicine, gender, and sexuality in the modern United States. In the 2020-2021 academic year, Chris will be a postdoctoral teaching fellow at Utah State University.

THE BOOK 

Chris’ book project, To Cure a Sinful Nation: A History of Conversion Therapy in the United States, examines 140 years of gender identity and sexual orientation change efforts. He combines the histories of psychology, religion, and gender and sexuality in novel ways to make sense of this messy, complicated history. 

BEFORE TEXAS

Chris earned his BA and MA in History from Clark University, located in Worcester, Massachusetts. He has worked as a boarding school teacher, academic advisor, museum educator, professional researcher, and student teaching coordinator. Chris was enrolled in another doctoral program, completing the coursework and exams for an Ed.D. in Social Studies Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. 

THIS WEBSITE

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