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About the Presenters
Youssef Chouhoud, Ph.D., Christopher Newport University
Youssef Chouhoud, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Political Science affiliated with the Reiff Center for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution at Christopher Newport University. He studies comparative political attitudes and behavior, with particular expertise in Muslim and Arab public opinion both in the US and abroad. His research examines understudied groups and contexts to better model the determinants of support for democratic norms, assessing the dynamics of political tolerance in both established and emerging democracies. Dr. Chouhoud received his Ph.D. from the University of Southern California.
Matthew D. Taylor, Ph.D.
Matthew D. Taylor, Ph.D., is a Senior Scholar and the Protestant Scholar at ICJS, where he specializes in Muslim-Christian dialogue, Evangelical and Pentecostal movements, religious politics in the U.S., and American Islam. His book, Scripture People: Salafi Muslims in Evangelical Christians’ America (Cambridge University Press), offers an introduction to the oft-misunderstood Salafi movement in the U.S. by way of comparison with American Evangelicalism. He is also the creator of the acclaimed audio-documentary series Charismatic Revival Fury: The New Apostolic Reformation, which details how networks of extremist Christian leaders helped instigate the January 6th Insurrection. His next book, The Violent Take It By Force: The Christian movement that is threatening our democracy (Broadleaf Books), will be published in Fall 2024. Read more here.