Michael Nichols
Visiting Instructor
// Cornerstone
Faculty
Office and Contact
Room: BRNG 1135
Email: nicholmd@purdue.edu
Michael Nichols earned his Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 2010 in Religious Studies. He studies Asian religions (particularly Buddhism and Hinduism) and religion in popular culture, resulting in two books: Malleable Mara: Transformations of a Buddhist Symbol of Evil (State University of New York Press, 2019) and Religion and Myth in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (McFarland Books, 2021). He previously taught at the former Saint Joseph's College in its Core Curriculum. His office is BRNG 1135 and his email is nicholmd@purdue.edu.
