David Mayes

David Mayes, Professor of History at Sam Houston State University (SHSU), specializes in religious and rural European history with a focus on Germany from the 5th to 20th centuries. His research examines peasant communities' religious initiatives and their interactions with governance structures.

• Ph.D. from University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Fields: Reformation Studies, Rural History, Holy Roman Empire
• Notable publications: Communal Christianity (2004), Christian History in Rural Germany (2023)

He has received prestigious funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Fulbright Commission, and DAAD. Currently serves as North American co-editor for the Archiv für Reformationsgeschichte.