Minjung Noh

Minjung Noh is an Assistant Professor at Lehigh University specializing in transnational religious dynamics between South Korea, Haiti, and the United States. Previously, she held positions as a Louisville Institute Postdoctoral Fellow at Drew Theological School (2021-2023), Visiting Assistant Professor at Wartburg College (2019-2020), and Instructor at Temple University (2016-2021).

Her educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Religion, Temple University, 2021
• M.A. in Religious Studies, Seoul National University, 2014
• B.A. in Aesthetics and Religious Studies (double major), Seoul National University, 2012

Dr. Noh's research centers on transnational Christianity, Korean religions, and decolonial theory, with additional focus on religion and technology, globalization, and film. Her current book project "Transnational Salvations: Korean Evangelical Missionaries in Haiti" pioneers analysis of religious networks across Korea, Haiti, and the U.S. She investigates gender dynamics, racial formations in Haitian Protestantism, and religious responses to pandemics.

Her recent publications reveal trends in religion's intersection with contemporary crises: pandemic responses (Patient 31 analysis), cinematic narratives (*Parasite*), and diasporic religious movements (zombie symbolism). Work spans Korean Evangelical aesthetics, Haitian colorism, and Buddhist-shamanic syncretism, consistently applying decolonial frameworks to transnational religious phenomena.

Her notable recognition includes:

• Louisville Institute Postdoctoral Fellow in Transnational Christianity and Gender Studies (2021-2023)