Alison Fitchett-Climenhaga

Dr. Alison Fitchett-Climenhaga is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry (IRCI) at Australian Catholic University. Her work focuses on Christianity in Africa, missiology, and the intersection of religion with healing and post-conflict reconciliation. She specializes in Catholic charismatic movements in Uganda and Rwanda, investigating how devotional practices shape religious identity and social recovery.

• Education: Ph.D. in World Religions/World Church from University of Notre Dame, M.T.S. in Systematic Theology from University of Notre Dame, B.A. in Humanities/Peace and Conflict Studies from Messiah College.

Her flagship project, Networks of Devotion, Landscapes of Faith, examines Catholic charismatic associations in Uganda, highlighting their role in global Catholic differentiation. She also explores gendered patterns of religious leadership and women's history in eastern Africa.

Her recent publications span topics such as mission studies, religious healing, and interfaith engagement. She has received multiple prestigious awards, including the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Grant and Kellogg Institute fellowships.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Kellogg Institute for International Studies (2017-2018)
  • Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, Student Research Award (2017)
  • Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Grant for Religion Across the Disciplines (2016)
  • Kellogg Institute for International Studies, Graduate Research Grants (2016)
  • Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts, Graduate Student Research Award (2016)