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Melodie Eichbauer is a Professor of Medieval History at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU), specializing in legal and ecclesiastical history from c. 1000 to c. 1500. She holds a Ph.D. and focuses on legal pluralism, the evolution of legal principles, and the intersection of law with social and intellectual developments in medieval Europe. Her work emphasizes how legal frameworks shaped medieval society and inform modern understandings of current issues.
Education: Ph.D. in Medieval History (specific details not explicitly listed in provided texts).
Research Interests: Legal History, Medieval Ecclesiastical History, Canon Law, Church-State Relations, and the Cultural History of Genocide in the Middle Ages. She co-directs FGCU’s Gulf Scholars Program, funded by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, which fosters student research and community engagement to address regional challenges through intercultural knowledge.
Publications: Authored books with Cambridge University Press, Routledge, Brill, and Ashgate, including Law in a Culture of Theology (2025). Her articles explore topics like Gratian’s Decretum, medieval legal procedures, and the historical relationship between church and state. Recent work emphasizes undergraduate research’s role in developing transferable skills and supporting historically excluded student populations.
- Awards: American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship (2016–2018), Best Paper Award for SPUR publication (2022–2023).
- Grants: Gulf Scholars Program funding from the National Academies.
Labs/Teams: Gulf Scholars Program (co-director), which integrates disciplinary research, community engagement, and service to cultivate leaders in Southwest Florida.
