Dorina Parmenter, Ph.D.

About Dorina

Dorina Miller Parmenter teaches a wide variety of courses in Religious Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies. Her teaching specialties include the history of Christianity, religion and material culture, and religion in the United States. In addition to her role as a Professor of Religious Studies she is the founding Director of Spalding’s Honors Scholar Program. Prior to coming to Spalding University, Dr. Parmenter was the co-founder of the Iconic Books Project at Syracuse University, which is now the Society for Comparative Research on Iconic and Performative Texts (SCRIPT). She is Vice President this international research group and has numerous publications and presentations on material uses of the Christian Bible. Dr. Parmenter received the Spalding University Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Faculty in 2015 and the Spalding Writing-to-Learn Award for Innovative Teaching in 2020. Her degrees include a Ph.D., M. Phil., and M.A. in Religion from Syracuse University, an M.A. in Studio Art from Ball State University, and a B.A. with a major in Art and minor in Religion from Central College.