Meet Our Faculty

Office Location

Room 114
Parker Building

(912) 583-3117

acoker@bpc.edu

Dr. Adam Coker

Associate Professor of History & Christian Studies

Division of Christian Studies and Humanities

Education

PhD, University of Exeter (UK), 2016
MDiv, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011
BMEd, Jacksonville States University,

Biography

I grew up in Georgia but have spent a large portion of my adult life overseas, mostly in Russia. My travels have convinced me several things: cultures are fascinating, history and geography matter, and the gospel is universally true.

I cannot walk past a used-book store without stopping

Research Interests

Imperial Russian history
Cultural transfer
Cross-cultural communication.

Professional Organizations/Memberships

Association of Slavic East European and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES)

Favorite Classes Taught at BPC

HIS 151 – World Civilizations I
CHR 220 – World Religions
CHR 434 – History of Missions
HIS 352 – Russia since 1800

"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding"

Scholarly Work & Publications

Author, Russia’s French Connection: A History of the Lasting French Imprint on Russian Culture (New York: Routledge, 2020).