Roger Schultz, Ph.D.
Dean of Residential & Online Programs, College of Arts & Sciences; History Professor
Education
- Ph.D., University of Arkansas
- M.A., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
- B.A., Bemidji State University
- Additional Study, Bethel Theological Seminary
Courses Regularly Taught
- HIUS 530: American Christian Heritage
- HIST 701: Historical Professions
Biography
Dr. Schultz is Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Liberty University. He previously served as Chair of the History Department at Liberty and has taught at Virginia Intermont College, the University of Arkansas, and Oak Hills Christian College. He is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society.
His specialty is American religious history, and he is interested in the interaction of religion and culture. His recent work deals with Jonathan Edwards, Christians in the American Revolution, and Biblical principles of government. His essays and reviews have appeared in numerous publications and have been translated into Hungarian and Spanish. Dr. Schultz frequently preaches in local churches and speaks at academic and Christian conferences.
The Schultzes have nine children and 25 grandchildren. All nine children are Liberty alumni. A native Minnesotan, Schultz enjoys hunting and fishing. Given the chance, he will spin bear and moose stories of the north woods and tell of his adventures as a canoe guide in the Boundary Waters Wilderness Area.