Michelle Panchuk

MICHELLE PANCHUK is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Philosophy Program Coordinator at Murray State University. Her work centers on religious trauma, analytic theology, and gender justice in religious contexts. She explores intersections between metaphysics, ethics, and social epistemology, particularly focusing on marginalized voices and hermeneutical injustice in religious systems.

Her research addresses topics such as divine simplicity, skeptical theism, and the ethical implications of religious institutions. Recent publications highlight responses to religious trauma through liturgical practices and philosophical frameworks that integrate embodied cognition. She advocates for inclusive theological methodologies that center marginalized perspectives.

Key themes in her work include:

• Conceptual distortions in religious trauma narratives
• Gendered interpretations of divine attributes
• Epistemic justice in theological discourse

Her scholarship bridges analytic philosophy with practical theology, offering critical analyses of scriptural hermeneutics and divine hiddenness. She also investigates societal threats to vulnerable communities through a philosophical lens.