Matthew A. Sutton

Matthew A. Sutton is the Berry Family Distinguished Professor in the Liberal Arts and Department Chair in the Department of History at Washington State University (WSU). He specializes in 20th-century U.S. history, cultural history, and religious history. Sutton holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara (2005). His research explores the intersection of religion, politics, and culture, with a focus on American evangelicalism, the Religious Right, and the role of religion in shaping U.S. foreign policy.

• Affiliations: College of Arts and Sciences, Department of History
• Key Roles: Department Chair, Fulbright Scholar (2012-2013, Ireland), Marsilius Kolleg Visiting Professor (2014-2015, Germany)

Research Interests: American religious history, Cold War studies, missionary espionage, and the cultural impact of religious movements.

Sutton has authored influential books such as American Apocalypse (2014), Double Crossed (2021), and Chosen Land (2023), alongside articles in top journals like the Journal of American History and Journal of the American Academy of Religion. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, and on NPR and MSNBC.

Awards: 2016 Guggenheim Fellowship, Binkley-Stephenson Award (2012), and the Thomas J. Wilson Memorial Prize (2007).