I am a social, religious and cultural historian of early-modern Europe. My research interests focus on confessional identity formation and the nature of sin and salvation in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Germany, especially with regards to the development of early modern sacramental education. 

I completed my PhD at the University of Birmingham. My work explores the development of early modern sacramental education with a particular focus on the Holy Roman Empire in the sixteenth century.

I am currently working on a monograph entitled ‘The invisible grace of God’: Sacramental Education in Reformation Germany, 1525-1610’ as well as pieces on confessional identity formation more broadly across early-modern Germany.

I am the Early Career Researcher Network Lead at USW.

I am module leader for the following:

Science, Magic and Medicine in Early Modern Europe

The Tudor World, 1485-1603

Vice, Scandal and Depravity: Cities of Sin in Reformation Europe

I am also Pathway Leader for Foundation Humanities and Law.

Postgraduate Supervision

I am interested in supervising post-graduates on topics regarding religion, politics, culture and society in early modern Europe.