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 fifteen 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
West Nickel Mines School shooting
West Nickel Mines School shooting
Steven Nolt