Adam Brett
International Research Associate
City of Syracuse, New York, United States
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Top SchoolAdam Brett is an international research associate and grant/event coordinator with nine years of experience at the intersection of American religion, Indigenous studies, and digital humanities. Holding a PhD in Religion from Syracuse University, he researches the impact of Protestant fundamentalism on U.S. religion, politics, and culture while coordinating major projects like the "200 Years of Johnson v. M’Intosh" Luce Grant. He teaches public and digital humanities for theology students and develops web tools for the Indigenous Values Initiative, blending scholarly rigor with practical technical skills. A seasoned web developer and longtime freelance technologist, Adam brings a modular, Swiss‑army-knife approach to building accessible digital archives and sites that support public scholarship. Based in Syracuse, he combines classroom teaching, grant management, and hands-on digital project work to advance Indigenous legal and religious histories. Colleagues note his unusual mix of deep historical expertise and nimble technical delivery across academia and nonprofit sectors.
9 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Religion, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Religion at Syracuse UniversityTh.M., Theology, Inter-religious Dialogue, Women's Studies, Th.M., Theology, Inter-religious Dialogue, Women's Studies at Brite Divinity SchoolGraduate Certificate, Women and Gender Studies, Graduate Certificate, Women and Gender Studies at Texas Christian UniversityBA, History and Biblical Studies, BA, History and Biblical Studies at Warner University
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Github Skills (65)
digital-humanities10
scroll10
svg10
algolia10
doctrine10
discovery10
github-pages10
eleventy10
css10
earth10
podcast10
php10
jekyll10
algolia-search10
jekyll-theme10
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
adamdjbrett/aila.ngo
Mar 2020 - Jan 2024
Backup of aila.ngo
Contributions:4 PRs, 17 pushes, 3 branches in 3 years 9 months
ngobackup
adamdjbrett/thenandnow-new
Apr 2020 - Nov 2025
draft of new thenandnow.us site using the urban-theme by @midzer
Contributions:7 PRs, 58 pushes, 6 branches in 5 years 7 months
urban
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