Andrew J. “A. J.” Nolte, Ph.D.

Bio

Andrew J. “A. J.” Nolte, Ph.D., is an associate professor of politics at Regent University’s Robertson School of Government and chair of the Ph.D. in Government, Master of Arts in Government, and Master of Arts in International Development programs. In May 2024, Dr. Nolte launched Regent University’s Israel Institute, which educates the Regent community and the public about the history and politics of the modern state of Israel. He is the co-chair of the Christian cohort at the Academic Engagement Network, which seeks to combat campus antisemitism in the United States, and a member of the Virginia Israel Advisory Board.

Before joining the Robertson School of Government in 2017, Dr. Nolte taught at Messiah College, George Washington University, Catholic University, and National Defense University. In fall 2017, he earned a Ph.D. from Catholic University of America, with dissertation research focused on the relationship between Islam and the state in Turkey and Indonesia. Previously, he worked for the Religious Freedom Project at Georgetown University and the Center for Complex Operations at National Defense University.

Dr. Nolte’s research interests include religion and politics; the history and politics of Israel; Christian, Jewish, and Islamic political thought; Christian minorities; Christian Zionism and varieties of Christian nationalism; and the links between tribalism and globalization. He lives in Virginia Beach with his wife Tisa, daughter Reagan, and son Jude.