Steven Nolt

Steven M. Nolt (born 1968) is an American scholar. He serves as Senior Scholar and Professor of History and Anabaptist Studies at the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College. He is the author of sixteen books, which deal with Mennonite, Amish, and broader Pennsylvania German history and culture. Nolt is a frequent source for journalists and other researching Anabaptist groups. He was often quoted in the aftermath of the 2006 West Nickel Mines School shooting at Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania.

Early life

Nolt was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1968. He received his BA from Goshen College in 1990, and an MA in 1994 from Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary. He received an MA in 1996 and a PhD in 1998, both from University of Notre Dame.

Notable works His co-authored book, Amish Grace, explores Amish forgiveness in the wake of the school shooting.

Nolt collaborated with Donald Kraybill and Karen Johnson-Weiner on the research project "Amish Diversity and Identity: Transformations in 20th Century America", funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.