Jonathan Den Hartog

Jonathan Den Hartog serves as Professor and Chair of the Department of History at Samford University's Howard College of Arts and Sciences, having joined in 2019 after over a decade at the University of Northwestern-St. Paul. His scholarship focuses on religious and political intersections in colonial, revolutionary, and early national America.

Education:

• MA, University of Notre Dame (2002)
• PhD in American History, University of Notre Dame (2006)

Dr. Den Hartog's research examines how religious beliefs shaped political institutions during America's founding eras, with particular expertise in Federalist-era dynamics and post-Revolutionary church-state disestablishment. His work bridges theological, legal, and political historical frameworks to analyze nation-building processes.

His publications reveal consistent focus on religious-political entanglements, exemplified by his 2019 co-edited volume on state-level disestablishment and 2015 monograph on Federalist religious politics. Scholarly articles in journals like Early American Studies and Journal of Church and State demonstrate methodological rigor in analyzing primary sources from the 1776-1833 period.

Academic recognition includes:

• Garwood Visiting Fellowship at Princeton University's James Madison Program (2012-13)

As department chair, Dr. Den Hartog oversees undergraduate history programs and mentors students in historical research methodologies. While specific grant details aren't provided, his Princeton fellowship indicates competitive external research support.