Judith Nelams, PhD

Teaching Professor, History

• PhD, Saint Louis University, Medieval and Early Modern European History
  
• MA, Lamar University, History
  
• BA, Lamar University, History

Judith Nelams, PhD, joined the department in the fall of 2026. She specializes in late medieval Italian and Renaissance history, with a focus on the intersections of science, religion and magic. Her research explores practices such as astrology and demonic magic in universities, royal courts and urban society. She is also interested in gender history, particularly the impact of Renaissance philosophies such as Humanism and Neoplatonism on women. At USD, she teaches courses on the medieval world, medieval Christianity, magic and witchcraft in Europe and the global Renaissance.

Office Hours

• HIST 103
• HIST 394