Academics

Dr. Glen L. Thompson (2002)
Professor of History

Education

  • B.A., Northwestern College
  • M.Div., Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary
  • M.A., M. Phil. Ph.D., Columbia University

Academic Interests/Specialties

  • Ancient history, especially Greek and Roman social history
  • The early Christian church
  • Greek and Latin Paleography and textual criticism
  • The Acts of the Apostles
  • Ancient languages
  • Interactions between cultures

Courses I Teach

  • Western Civilization I-II
  • Ancient Greece
  • Rome and her Empire
  • Emperors, Popes and Monks: The Fourth Century
  • The Medieval World
  • The Renaissance
  • The Reformation
  • History of Africa
  • Islam and the Middle East
  • Rising Dragon: The History of China
  • Senior Seminar in European History

Additional Responsibilities

  • WLC China Studies Program, Director
  • WLC Faculty Development Committee, Chair
  • Fourth-Century Christianity Website, Director
  • Milwaukee Area Biblical Archaeology Society, Board Member
  • ETS Patristic Studies Group, Chair
  • Asia Lutheran Seminary (Hong Kong), Board Member and Visiting Professor
  • WLC Faculty Academic Co-Curricular Committe, Member

Extracurriculars/Hobbies

  • WLC Swim Club, Advisor
  • Travel
  • Swimming