Background
Olson, Jeannine Evelyn was born in Caledonia, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Aloysius and Evelyn Hazel (Ellingson) Fahsl.
Olson, Jeannine Evelyn was born in Caledonia, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Aloysius and Evelyn Hazel (Ellingson) Fahsl.
Bachelor, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1961. Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1980.
Teaching assistant University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1972-1976. Assistant professor San Francisco Theological Seminary, San Anselmo, California, 1979-1986. Member doctoral faculty Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, 1979-1986.
Assistant professor history Rhode Island College, Providence, 1986-1990, associate professor, 1990—1999, professor, since 1999. Visiting professor St. Andrews University, Scotland, 1994, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, 2005—2006, Boston University, since 2008. Member International Congress for Luther Research, Erfurt, Germany, Norway, Minneapolis, 1983, 88, 93, Heidelberg, 1997, Copenhagen, 2002, Brazil, 2007.
Member Task Force on the Confessional Nature of the Church, Presbyterian Church, 1983-1986, committee Theological education, 1991-1993. Member International Congress for Calvin Research, 1990, 1994, 2002, 06, 10.
Member Renaissance Society America, 16th Century Studies Society(governing council 2007-2010), Calvin Studies Society (executive committee 1995-1999, since 2009), American Society Reformatin Research, American Society Church History (institutional liaison committee), American Academy Religon, Huguenot Society Great Britain and Ireland, Ski Wheelers Ski Club, Rinconada Master Swim Club, Phi Beta Kappa.
Children: Karen, Daniel, Rebecca.