David A. Salomon is an author, educator, and scholar whose work explores the intersections of history, religion, literature, and culture. His writing examines how ideas from the medieval and Renaissance worlds continue to shape modern life, from ethics and belief to technology, education, and popular culture.
A native of the Bronx, New York, Salomon earned a Ph.D. in English Literature from the University of Connecticut, an M.A. in English from the City University of New York, and a B.A. in English from Fairleigh Dickinson University. His academic career has taken him from teaching in South Dakota and New York to his role as Director of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia.
Throughout his career, Salomon has combined scholarship with public engagement. He is the author of An Introduction to the Glossa Ordinaria as Medieval Hypertext, The Seven Deadly Sins, later republished as Why Sin Still Matters, and Angels, Demons, and Demigods. In addition to his books, he has published essays on subjects ranging from medieval mysticism and biblical interpretation to higher education and the evolving relationship between technology and society.
His teaching and research span medieval and Renaissance literature, philosophy, religious studies, museum studies, and the psychology of Carl Jung. More recently, his work has expanded to explore the influence of technology and artificial intelligence on the ways people read, learn, remember, and engage with ideas.
Whether writing, teaching, or speaking, Salomon is driven by a curiosity about how the past continues to inform the present. He lives in Newport News, Virginia, with his wife, Kelly, and their daughter, Phoebe.
