David Howlett

Born and raised in Independence, Missouri, I am an American religious historian who studies Mormons and pilgrimage in contemporary America. Currently, I am a Ballard and Seashore Dissertation Fellow, and I study under Professor Emeritus T. Dwight Bozeman (I am his last graduate student). I began my career as a high school history teacher and completed a BSE in secondary social studies education from the University of Central Missouri (2001) as well as an MA in history from the University of Missouri-Kansas City (2004). As a teacher, I have experience instructing a wide range of students, from high school sophomores to college seniors. As a researcher and writer, beyond my interests in pilgrimage studies and Mormons, I study religion and children, millennialist movements, new religious movements, Puritans, and Native American religions. For information on my publications, current research, and professional experience, please visit my website.