About
On leave Fall 2025 and Spring 2026
David A. Michelson is Associate Professor of the History of Christianity teaching as a faculty member in The Divinity School, The Graduate Department of Religion, and The Department Classical and Mediterranean Studies.
Michelson earned his Ph.D. in History from Princeton University with training in the history of the Middle East and Mediterranean in the periods of Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages (roughly 200-800 of the current era).
His teaching and research focus on the history of Christianity in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. In particular, he is interested in historical texts in the Syriac language (a dialect of Aramaic).
Further information about his publications and research can be found at https://my.vanderbilt.edu/michelson/
Education
B.A. Hillsdale College (1998)
M.A. Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (2001)
M.A. & Ph.D. Princeton University (2003, 2007)