- Appointed to the National Endowment for the Humanities Chair at Allegheny College, 1991 - 1994

- Appointed Chairperson of the Department of Religious Studies at Allegheny College, 1994 - 1996

- Chosen as a speaker for the Pennsylvania Humanities Council Speakers Program, 1984 - 1985 and 1985 - 1986

- Appointed Teacher-Scholar Professorship of the Humanities, 2000 - 2003

- Visiting Fellowship at Clare Hall, University of Cambridge, 2002

Elected to Life Membership of Clare Hall, University of Cambridge, 2002 - Present