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Deeana Copeland Klepper is a Professor in the Departments of History and Religion. She holds a Ph.D. in Medieval European History from Northwestern University. Her teaching focuses on courses related to Christianity, Judaism, and medieval to early modern European religious history. Klepper's research encompasses medieval religious identities, cultures, and interreligious encounters. Her book, 'Insight Unbelievers: Nicholas Lyra's Christian Reading of Jewish Texts in the Middle Ages' published by the University of Pennsylvania Press, investigates the nuanced attitudes Jewish tradition inspired in Christian scholars, particularly focusing on the role of Franciscan Bible commentator Nicholas Lyra as a mediator between Hebrew tradition and Christian Europeans. Another significant work, 'Pastoral Care Community in Late Medieval Germany: Albert Diessen’s “Mirror for Priests”,' published by Cornell University Press, sheds light on a Latin manual crafted for German parish priests between 1370-77, offering fresh insights into medieval religious culture. Currently, she is engaged in projects that explore the advice and interactions between Jews and Muslims recorded in manuals for parish priests and examines the category of demonic obsession and its implications for mental illness during medieval Europe. In 2024, she was elected as a Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America, recognizing her substantial long-term contributions to the interdisciplinary field of Medieval Studies.
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