Prior to joining Brasenose in January 2023, I was a university chaplain at Cardiff University for 9 years. Before this I was a parish priest for 10 years. I have a research interest in Ecclesiastical History and Christian Intellectual History particularly in the nineteenth century in the UK and the US. I am currently a DPhil Candidate in Theology at the University of Oxford researching aspects of nineteenth century American church history.

I have always maintained a strong interest in Intellectual History and Ecclesiastical History. The focus of my current research is on understanding the religious identity and motivation of the Reverend Dr William Augustus Muhlenberg (1796 – 1877) an energetic and highly influential nineteenth century American Episcopal priest, including his influence and impact on New York city, the American Episcopal Church, and wider Anglicanism.

https://www.rai.ox.ac.uk/people/david-sheen