Author. Teacher. Reader.

Welcome!

I created this website as a way to tell you about myself, my history, and my research interests. You can view my bio, CV, and blog posts related to higher education and my life in general by hitting the links above.

Also, if you have anything that you want to talk to me about including, but not limited to, writing and speaking opportunities, please use the form on the contact page in the upper-right corner of this page to connect with me.

Thank you for visiting, Mellon, and I look forward to hearing from you!

Zak

Highlights

Education

 

  • Ph.D., Humanities, Faulkner University, 2020

  • M.A., Apologetics, Houston Baptist University, 2016

  • B.S., Business Administration and Statistics, University of Vermont, 2013

Publications

 

My first book, Disability and the Problem of Evil, is available in paperback and on Kindle.

My work has been published in many places including:

  • Mythlore

  • The Journal of Faith and the Academy

  • Christianity & Literature

  • Cistercian Studies Quarterly

Research Interests

 

  • Just about anything related to Tolkien

  • Explorations of the interaction between Christianity and culture

  • Understanding the development of Western civilization through Athens and Jerusalem

“The imagination refuses to accept ultimate defeat. It refuses to be fettered by inevitable doom.”

– Zachary D. Schmoll