Ryan Butler
Director of Honors Scholars Program; Assistant Professor of History
Ph.D., Baylor University
M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary
B.S., Wheaton College
Dr. Ryan Butler joined the faculty at JBU in 2024 after five years at Anderson University, South Carolina. His research focuses on slavery and abolition, the history of Christian thought, and the relationship between social reform and foreign policy in the Atlantic world. His forthcoming book examines the British Clapham Sect activists, situating their work in a transnational context to explore questions of race, empire, and theology.
In addition to directing the Honors Scholars Program, Dr. Butler teaches courses on the history of Christianity and global history. He delights to see students integrate their faith with robust intellectual inquiry, cultivating the whole person and preparing students for all aspects of life.
