Michelle Brock

Michelle Brock is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Washington and Lee University. She holds both master's and doctoral degrees in History from the University of Texas at Austin. Her academic work focuses on historical studies of supernatural beliefs and their contemporary relevance, with particular expertise in European witch hunts.

Research Focus

Professor Brock's scholarship examines:

• The socio-cultural conditions enabling witch hunts in early modern Europe
• Evolution of demonology and religious belief systems
• Scottish historical traditions and supernatural folklore
• Pedagogical approaches to teaching supernatural history

Honors & Grants

• National Endowment for the Humanities Grant (2019) supporting advanced research

Academic Engagement

She maintains active public scholarship through invited lectures including:

• 'What Conditions Create Witch Hunts?' for The Garden (2022)
• 'Speak of the Devil: Teaching Histories of the Supernatural' at National Humanities Center (2021)