David Diephouse, Professor, History 
Chair, Art Department
(616)526-6818
ddiephou@calvin.edu
Office: Hiemenga Hall 486
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Educational background
B.A., History, Calvin College
M.A., History, Princeton University
Ph.D., History, Princeton University
Research and professional interests
Prof. Diephouse has been teaching modern European history at Calvin for over thirty years. He was previously on the faculty at Rutgers University and has also served as a visiting instructor at Calvin Seminary. His primary area of interest is nineteenth and twentieth century Germany. Much of his research deals with the role of religion in German society and culture; he has published a number of studies on the Protestant churches in twentieth century Germany, including Pastors and Pluralism in Württemberg 1918-1933 (Princeton University Press, 1987).
Recent activities
Prof. Diephouse is currently working on a biography of Theophil Wurm, a leading Protestant churchman during and after the Nazi era. He has been a visiting fellow at the Institute for European History in Mainz, Germany, and has received a variety of research grants, including support from the American Philosophical Society and the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst.
Life outside of Calvin College
Prof. Diephouse and his wife, Evelyn, a Presbyterian pastor, have three grown daughters and two granddaughters. For relaxation he enjoys jogging, hiking, classical music, reading detective novels, and drinking fine tea. He also enjoys playing the piano and harpsichord, and he frequently accompanies the choir at his church.
Other information
Prof. Diephouse was an academic dean for six years and currently divides his time between the History department and the Art department, where he serves as department chair.
See a partial list of David Diephouse's publications.
