From Nashotah House Theological Seminary:
Nashotah, Wisconsin (April 26, 2024) – Concluding a competitive national search, Nashotah House Theological Seminary has named Lauren Whitnah, Ph.D., as its next dean.
Whitnah joins Nashotah House from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where she has held academic and administrative roles.
A medieval historian, Whitnah has served on the teaching faculty of the University of Tennessee since 2014 and more recently as research manager and associate director of the university’s Global Computing Lab. In the latter role, she oversees communication with collaborators in academia, industry, and national nuclear laboratories, securing and managing grants totaling more than $30 million from the National Science Foundation and other entities.
Whitnah holds a Ph.D. in medieval studies and a master of medieval studies, both from the University of Notre Dame; a master of dtudies in history from the University of Oxford; and a bachelor of arts in history from Gordon College.
"What distinguished Dr. Whitnah among a strong pool of candidates was not only her stellar academic credentials, but also her administrative competence and background in development,” said the Rev. Canon Ed Monk, Chairman of the Nashotah House Board of Directors. “We're confident in her capacity to lead Nashotah House into a bright future.”
Originally published by at medieval.nd.edu on May 27, 2024.