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Professor Myrna Nurse of Delaware State University's History, Political Science, Philosophy and Law Studies department specializes in postcolonial religious studies with focus on the African diaspora. Her academic foundation includes a Ph.D. from Temple University (1999), M.A. (1992), and B.A. (1989) from the University of Delaware.
Her research critically examines decolonizing African diasporic religion through frameworks of Obeah and supernatural phenomena, alongside pioneering work in Caribbean Jewish Studies and Feminine Divine theology. She investigates how British colonialism weaponized theories of African religion to consolidate power during the 19th-20th centuries, with particular attention to intergenerational narratives explaining mental/physical health through supernatural lenses.
Currently leading a Delaware Humanities-NEH funded project (2024) on "Medical Racism: Exploring the Experiences of Women of Color," her scholarship bridges historical analysis with contemporary health disparities research. Her methodological approach combines archival work with oral history to recover marginalized perspectives on religion and health in colonial contexts.
As an active faculty member, she contributes to DSU's mission through interdisciplinary collaborations across Africana Studies, Women's and Gender Studies, and Caribbean-focused research initiatives.
