Chan Ham is a PhD student in the Department of Religion at the University of Georgia. His research examines Korean American Christianity through the lens of theologically engaged anthropology, with particular attention to congregational vitality and growth, faith, and politics. He is especially interested in how theology, Holy Spirit spirituality, ecclesial practices, and public engagement are embodied across denominational and transnational contexts.

 

His previous academic coursework focused on the historical Jesus, Second Temple Judaism, systematic theology, and the Spirit Christology of James D. G. Dunn. Before beginning his doctoral studies, he served for more than two decades in the U.S. Army, first as an infantryman and later as a chaplain, deployed to over 15 countries, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. His military, ministry, and international experiences inform his interdisciplinary study of lived Christianity, religious leadership, and social transformation.