Meet the faculty:
Christa Mylin, Ph.D.
As I researcher, I explore how Christian communities change as they face internal conflicts, such as conflicts over the role of women in church. I am interested in theological and personal reasons why Christian communities change policies or create new organizations. Professionally, I work full-time coaching volunteers as they assist refugees adjusting to the United States. For fun, I like trying new recipes from different countries and cultures around the world. I enjoy hiking, and covered bridges make me happy, so I enjoy the bridge on Messiah University's campus.
- B.A. in Biblical Studies and B.A. in Religious Studies, Messiah College
- M.A. in Anthropology, University at Albany
- Ph.D. in Anthropology, University at Albany
- Race and Gender in the United States
- Food, Power, and Society
Cultural anthropology, anthropology of religion, Christianity in the United States, gender and sexuality, and more recent work in studies of refugees in the United States