Kyle Jantzen

Kyle Jantzen serves as Dean of Arts and Science and Professor of History at Ambrose University, specializing in the history of German churches under Nazism and Christian responses to Holocaust-era persecution. His academic leadership spans institutional administration and specialized historical instruction in genocide studies and Reformation history.

His educational background includes a PhD from McGill University (dissertation published as Faith and Fatherland: Parish Politics in Hitler's Germany, Fortress Press 2008) and MA/BA (Honours) from the University of Saskatchewan. Research trajectories emerged from his MA thesis on Basel's 1520s Reformation and doctoral work on grassroots church-state conflicts in Nazi Germany.

Dr. Jantzen's scholarship reveals dual focal points: the 'German Church Struggle' within Hitler's regime and transnational Christian reactions to Jewish persecution. As Managing Editor of Contemporary Church History Quarterly (2010-2023), he bridged academic discourse on religion and totalitarianism. His pedagogical approach emphasizes primary-source analysis in courses like Nazi Germany (HI 422) and Applied Research in History.

Publication trends demonstrate consistent engagement with religious dynamics during systemic violence, particularly examining Protestant institutional responses to Nazism and refugee crises. Educational scholarship appears in journals like The History Teacher, reflecting his commitment to innovative historical pedagogy.

No scientific awards or fellowships are documented in available materials.

Through Applied Research in History (HI 380), he mentors students in community-based projects using real-world archives. While specific grants remain unmentioned, his course structure emphasizes practical historical methodology with external partners, extending scholarship beyond traditional academia.