Steven Nolt

Steven M. Nolt (born 1968 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania) is Senior Scholar and Professor of History and Anabaptist Studies at the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College. The author of fourteen books, most of which focus on Amish and Mennonite history and culture, Nolt is a frequent source for journalists and other researching Anabaptist groups. He was often quoted in the aftermath of the 2006 West Nickel Mines School shooting at Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania.

He received his B.A. from Goshen College in 1990, and an M.A. in 1994 from Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary. He received an M.A. in 1996 and a Ph.D. in 1998, both from University of Notre Dame.

His co-authored book, Amish Grace, explores Amish forgiveness in the wake of the school shooting.

Nolt collaborated with Donald Kraybill and Karen Johnson-Weiner on the research project "Amish Diversity and Identity: Transformations in 20th Century America," funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.