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Doctoral Candidate in History

1029 Tisch Hall, Ann Arbor MI, 48109-1003

rystahl@umich.edu

  • Fields of Study
    • 20th C US
    • Religion, Jewish History, Politics, Law
  • About

    My primary area of focus is religion and the state in modern America. My dissertation, "God, War, and Politics: The American Military Chaplaincy and the Making of Modern American Religion" explores the multidirectional influences of religion, the state, and American society from World War I through the Vietnam War.

  • Education
    • BA, English, Williams College, 2002
    • MA, Education, Stanford University, 2005
    • Certificate in Judaic Studies, University of Michigan
  • Grants
    • Kevy Kaiserman Memorial Summer Fellowship at the Feinstein Center for American Jewish History, Temple University
    • Lowenstein-Wiener Fellowship at the American Jewish Archives
    • Eisenhower Presidential Library Research Travel Grant