Greene Merrill, Ph.D. Student, Biblical Field
Merrill Greene
Ph.D. Student, Biblical Field
Department of Religious Studies
Area(s) of Interest:
Biography
Merrill's interests focus on early Jewish and Christian demonology, exorcism, and possession narratives. His supervisor is Dr. Daniel Machiela.
Education
- McMaster University, M.A. in Religious Studies, 2014
- Crandall University, B.A. in Religious Studies, 2012
Teaching
TA Experience
- Archaeology and the Bible (1AB3)
- What on Earth is Religion? (1B06)
- Death and Dying: The Western Experience (2N03)
Research
Academic Presentations
- "Close Encounters of a Spiritual kind: Parallels in Abduction and Demonic Possession Narratives" Paper presented at UFOs, Aliens, and the Academy: An Interdisciplinary Conference, May 27, 2017, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario.