Tyler Fuller

Tyler J. Fuller is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Religion in Philosophy, Politics, and Society area of specialization under the direction of Prof. Anthony Petro. Tyler is a sociologist of religion and a health educator. His research interests focus on the social scientific study of religion, health-seeking behaviors, and faith-based health education and promotion. He primarily utilizes qualitative research methods, including ethnography and grounded theory, as well as community-based participatory research methods. Tyler was a Colloquium Fellow (2020-21) with Boston University’s Institute on Culture, Religion, and World Affairs, where he presented qualitative research on Catholic experiences of watching mass virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic. He is currently a Sinai and Synapses Fellow (2021-23) at The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership and holds a Workspace Fellowship at the Center for Mind and Culture. To learn more about Fuller’s research and publications, visit his webpage.

In Spring 2025, Tyler received a CISS Summer mini-grant to support his dissertation which explores how Catholics at three Boston churches experienced and responded to COVID-19 prevention efforts, including stay-at-home orders, online worship, and public health guidelines. He uses the concept of “prevention narratives” to examine how these communities told stories about the pandemic to make sense of their experiences and balance religious commitments with health concerns. Learn more in our featured article.