Megan DeVore

Dr. Megan DeVore is a Professor of Church History and Early Christian Studies at Colorado Christian University (CCU), where she has taught for 18 years. She is affiliated with the College of Undergraduate Studies and the School of Theology, teaching in both the Department of Theology and the Humanities and Social Sciences division. Her academic training spans theology, classics, philosophy, and art history, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of her work.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Theology, specializing in Early Christianity, University of Wales
• M.A. in Classics, University of Colorado at Boulder
• Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Keble College, Oxford University
• B.A. in History, Colorado Christian University

Dr. DeVore's research focuses on the Patristic Era (1st–8th centuries), with particular emphasis on early Christian identity, martyrdom narratives, responses to heresy, scriptural canon formation, and early Christian art. Her work explores how doctrine was communicated through narrative and visual culture, and she has contributed significantly to understanding gender, benefaction, and spiritual formation in early Christianity. She integrates historical theology with philosophical and artistic dimensions, offering a rich, multidisciplinary perspective.

Her recent publications and presentations reveal a consistent scholarly trajectory in early Christian studies, especially in martyrdom literature, visual theology, and Augustinian thought. Themes such as identity, virtue, and the interplay between text and image recur throughout her work, reflecting deep engagement with both primary sources and contemporary theological discourse.

Scientific Awards:

• EBR (Encyclopedia of the Bible and its Reception) selected as CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title

Dr. DeVore mentors undergraduate students at CCU and is actively involved in the Denver Seminary's Training and Mentoring Program. She has served on Ph.D. dissertation defense panels and SBL committees, demonstrating her role in guiding the next generation of scholars. While no specific grants are mentioned, her editorial board membership, fellowship at Credo, and participation in international symposia indicate strong institutional and scholarly support for her research.

She is a member of several professional societies, including the North American Patristics Society, American Society of Church History, Society of Biblical Literature (where she is a committee member), Evangelical Theological Society, and Colorado Classics Association. She also contributes to public theology as a Committee Member of the Scripture Collective at the Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology in Cambridge and as an Editorial Board member for the Patristic Theology Journal.