"The professors guided my studies with humility and graciousness, equipping me with the truth about God and man so I could come to my own conclusions."
—Dawson Frasier, '17
Dr. Favelo teaches courses in the history of western civilization, Roman history, Greek history, and historical research methods at Patrick Henry College. Prior to coming to Patrick Henry College, he served for ten years as a lecturer at California State University Fresno, teaching history, literature, and Latin.
Dr. Favelo's passion is to facilitate students in their intellectual and spiritual development, primarily through the medium of a rigorous, Biblically-centered classical education, to the greater glory of God. He, his wife, and his four children live on a mountain farm in Loudoun County, VA, where they raise pigs and chickens.
Favelo earned his B.A. from California State University in Fresno before earning three Master’s degrees: One in history from Cal State/Fresno, one in history from the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA), and one in classics from UCLA. Then he earned his Ph.D. in history at UCLA. He speaks frequently at homeschool conferences on the topic of classical Christian liberal arts education. He also takes PHC students on annual Spring Break trips to Rome and Greece.
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Dr. Isaac Tuttle is a cultural and intellectual historian of the late-nineteenth century United States whose research focuses on religion, race, memory, and identity. He holds a PhD in History from Baylor University, an MA in History from the University of Alabama, and dual BAs in History and Philosophy & Theology from Gardner-Webb University. Dr. Tuttle has published multiple articles on race and religion in the long-nineteenth century. His dissertation examines how the Fundamentalist A.C. Dixon and his brother, the Social Gospel minister turned racist novelist, Thomas Dixon Jr., both reflected and drove major shifts in Protestant identity and Southern identity between the Civil War and the early-twentieth century. Dr. Tuttle is the recipient of the Robert G. Torbet award for the best article by a young scholar in Baptist history. He is also the recipient of Baylor University’s prestigious Guittard Fellowship in recognition of outstanding first-year graduate students.
