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Dr. Philippa Koch is an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director in the Department of Languages, Cultures and Religions at Missouri State University. Her work focuses on religion in early America, particularly the intersection of faith, health, and medicine in colonial contexts. She holds a PhD in the History of Christianity from the University of Chicago and has authored a book, The Course of God’s Providence, and multiple peer-reviewed articles in journals like Church History and Religions.
- Education:
- PhD, History of Christianity, University of Chicago Divinity School (2016)
- MA, Religion, University of Chicago Divinity School (2007)
- BA, American Studies, Georgetown University (2004)
- Research: Colonial America, religion and medicine, religion and nature, caregiving, and pietism.
Her current projects include a textbook on religion and medicine in America and research on religion’s role in natural history during colonization. She serves on the editorial board of American Religion and as Chief Regional Officer for the Midwest region of the American Academy of Religion.
Notable grants and fellowships include the Faith and Health Campus Grant (2024–2026) and the David B. Larson Fellowship (2018). She has also engaged in public discourse on religion and pandemics through media outlets like The Atlantic and Zocalo.
