Dr. Arthur Remillard

Education

• Ph.D., Religion - Florida State University (2006)
• M.A., Religion - Florida State University (2002)
• B.A., Philosophy - Saint Francis University (2000)

Biography

Dr. Remillard serves as the Dean of STEAM at Saint Francis University, where he is committed to interdisciplinary learning and a leadership approach that empowers faculty, students, and the entire academic community to succeed. He believes that education should be both rigorous and transformative, preparing students to lead with compassion, integrity, and innovation.

A scholar of American religious history, Dr. Remillard specializes in religion and sports, U.S. Catholic history, and civil religion. His book Southern Civil Religions won the 2012 Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Award, and he co-edited Gods, Games, and Globalization. His new book, Bodies in Motion: A Religious History of Sports in America, offers a broad overview of the complex and fascinating ways people have interpreted sports through sacred frames of reference.

Beyond academia, he enjoys spending time with his family and running, occasionally competing in races ranging from a mile to a marathon. Learn more at https://www.arthurremillard.com/.

Courses Taught

• RLST 105: Franciscan Goals for Today
• HNRS 101: Introducing Honors
• HNRS 288: Interfaith Leadership
• RLST 301: Religion and Sports
• RLST 302: Compassionate Caregiving
• RLST 306: Religions of the World
• RLST 309: Religion in America
• RLST 311: Religious Ethics
• PHIL 312: Health Care Ethics
• RLST 395: Christianity
• CORE 407: Radiation, Robots, and Viruses
• RLST 410: Christian Service