Lydia M. Walker

Dr. Lydia M. Walker is an Assistant Professor of History and Religion at Barton College. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and dual Master's degrees in Medieval Studies and Comparative Religion from Western Michigan University. Her expertise spans medieval religious conflicts, gender dynamics, and Latin Christian polemics.

• Education:
  • M.A. in Medieval Studies, Western Michigan University
  • M.A. in Comparative Religion, Western Michigan University
  • Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Research Focus:
  • 13th-century war propaganda
  • Gender and religious identity
  • Crusade preaching
  • Hagiographic texts

She served as a visiting professor at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and currently contributes to academic discourse as Communications Chair for the Hagiography Society.

• Scientific Honors:
  • Fulbright Scholar (Ghent University, Belgium)
  • Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship (Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, Toronto)