Ian DeGroot

Ian P. DeGroot is a current PhD student in Theology and Art from the University of St Andrews. His primary area of interest is understanding what encourages human flourishing in the modern West through narrative, theology, and philosophy. He writes on themes of motivation, individualism, particularity, and the effects of hermeneutics in the Victorian novel and contemporary film. He thoroughly enjoys learning and has earned a BS in Computer Engineering from Texas A&M University, an MA in English Literature from Durham University, and an MLitt in Theology & Art from St Andrews. Ian is an avid reader, a persistent chess player, and an enthusiastic climber (of both rocks and hills).