Background

Chesnut, R. Andrew was born on November 16, 1964 in Georgetown, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert Atwood and Janet Lee Chesnut.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1995.

Career

Visiting professor history University of California at Los Angeles, 1995—1997, University Houston, Houston, 1997—2008. Bishop Sullivan endowed chair catholic studies Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, since 2008. Board director Commonwealth Catholic Charities, Richmond, since 2008.

Senior research fellow Baylor University, Institute Study Religion, Waco, Texas.

Achievements

• R. Andrew Chesnut has been listed as a noteworthy religious studies educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Science Society Study Religion, L. American Studies Association, American Academy Religion, Brazilian Studies Association.

Interests

• Soccer, travel, photography.

Connections

Married Fabiola Lopez, December 26, 2006. Children: Vanessa Yemanja, Nicholas Alexander.

Father:

Robert Atwood

Mother:

Janet Lee Chesnut

Spouse:

Fabiola Lopez

child:

Vanessa Yemanja Chesnut

child:

Nicholas Alexander Chesnut