Khrystyne Wilson

Khrystyne Wilson serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Religion at California Lutheran University.

Education:

• JD and PhD from the University of Arizona specializing in Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy and American Indian Studies

Research Focus: Her scholarship critically examines religious freedom frameworks in the United States, with concentrated analysis of systemic biases against American Indian religious practices. Expertise spans Indigenous Religious Traditions, Religion and Law, and Religious Freedom advocacy.

Professional Impact: Wilson has drafted legislation for the Navajo Nation Government, provided technical assistance to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, and litigated multiple religious freedom cases defending American Indian spiritual rights.