Amanda Quantz

Amanda Quantz serves as Quarterly Lecturer in the Graduate Program in Pastoral Ministries within the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Southern Maine, while also holding a professorship at the University of St. Mary. Her dual institutional roles focus on theological education and pastoral formation.

Her academic credentials include:

• B.A. in Religious Studies from the University of San Diego
• M.T.S. from Harvard Divinity School
• Ph.D. from the University of St. Michael’s College (Toronto)

Professor Quantz's research synthesizes historical theology with practical ministry through analysis of religious art, liturgical practices, and spiritual care traditions. She specializes in Medieval Christianity with particular expertise in Eastern Orthodox theology, Christological frameworks, and Dante's Divine Comedy as theological literature. Her work consistently examines how historical Christian traditions inform contemporary pastoral practice, especially regarding ritual, hospitality, and spiritual formation.

Her publications demonstrate sustained engagement with both scholarly and practical dimensions of ministry, highlighted by her 2020 monograph 'Radical Hospitality for a Prophetic Church' and encyclopedia contributions. Teaching responsibilities include core ministerial skills courses, chaplaincy training, and spiritual accompaniment techniques. Her clinical chaplaincy background in urban healthcare settings provides real-world context for her academic work, complemented by leadership in the American Theological Society.