John G. Stackhouse, Jr., PhD

Dr. John G. Stackhouse Jr. is the Samuel J. Mikolaski Professor of Religious Studies and Dean of Faculty Development at Crandall University. He received a BA (first class) from Queen’s University, a MA (summa cum laude) from Wheaton College Graduate School, and a PhD from the University of Chicago. Dr. Stackhouse joined the faculty in 2015.

Dr. Stackhouse’s research is focused on church history, theology, the philosophy of religion, and ethics. His past projects, publications, and presentations relate to introducing evangelicalism, Christianity for the hesitant, ethics in the real world, and vocation as the heart of Christian epistemology.

Dr. Stackhouse is currently working on two books that focus on thinking as a Christian and questionable theology, both under contract with Oxford University Press.

Notable among his credentials are the Northwestern College Teaching Award, the University of Manitoba Rh Award for Scholarship, the University of Manitoba Award for Community Outreach, and the Crandall University Steeves Award for Scholarship. He was also listed in Who’s Who in Canada, Directory of American Scholars, and Contemporary Authors. Prior to Crandall, Dr. Stackhouse taught at Wheaton College, Northwestern College, the University of Manitoba, and Regent College.