More about Mr. Gray

Email: jgray@materchristischool.net

Originally from the West Coast, I have lived all over the U.S and the U.K. I liked school so much that I stayed in it until I was 28, ending with a PhD in Early Modern European History from Stanford University. Upon graduating I taught Church History at Virginia Theological Seminary and Religion at Middlebury College. Then I discovered my true passion: kids. I became a stay-at-home Dad for seven years. Three years ago I re-entered the teaching profession, this time in elementary education. 

I am married to a gorgeous sporty adventure gal, and I have three kids, all of whom still laugh at my jokes.

In my free time, I like skiing, hiking, camping, scuba-diving, and watching the Seattle Seahawks win.

Faith is also an integral part of my identity, and I worship at Jericho Congregational Church.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts, Honors History, Summa Cum Laude, Gustavus Adolphus College

• Masters of Arts, University of Mississippi

• Master of Arts, History, Stanford University

• Doctor of Philosophy, Early Modern European History, Stanford University

Awards:

• The Suzanne Thomas Faculty Award for scholarship and research at Virginia Theological Seminary

• Stanford History Departmental Fellowship

• Mayers Fellowship at the Huntington Library

• The University of Mississippi Prize for best original graduate research in the field of history

Publications:

Oaths and the English Reformation (Cambridge University Press, 2013)

“Conscience and the Word of God: Religious Arguments against the Ex Officio Oath,” Journal of Ecclesiastical History 64 (2013): 1-19.

“Vows, Oaths, and the Propagation of a Subversive Discourse,” Sixteenth-Century Journal, 41 (2010): 731-756.