John Morreall
John Morreall is a Doctor of Philosophy and Emeritus Professor of Religious Studies at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. He has also taught at Northwestern University, Santa Clara University, Pennsylvania State University, University of South Florida and the Rochester Institute of Technology.
Morreall is a founder of the International Society for [Humor Studies] and was elected its president for 2004-2005. He is on the board of Humor: International Journal of Humor Research, and was its Review Editor from 1988 to 1999.
Books and publications
- Taking Laughter Seriously
- The Philosophy of Laughter and Humor
- Humor Works
- Comedy, Tragedy, and Religion.
- Comic Relief: A Comprehensive Philosophy of Humor.
- The Religion Toolkit: A Complete Guide to Religious Studies with Tamara Sonn.
- 50 Great Myths about Religions with Tamara Sonn.
- Questions for Christians: The Surprising Truths behind Basic Beliefs.
- Laughing All the Way.
Morreall has done over 500 presentations on humor for business and medical groups in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Japan, under the name Humorworks.