Faculty by Category

Click below to view our core faculty by their primary fields of specialization:

Fields of specialization: Ancient Mediterranean Religions, Islamic Studies, Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Religion and Culture, Religion in the Americas, Religions of Asia

Barbara Rossetti Ambros Department Chair, Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religions of Asia Regions: East Asia Traditions: Buddhism and other religions of Asia Methods: Ethnography Topics: Animals and Religion, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Space and Place	Yaakov Ariel Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religion in the Americas Regions: Middle East/Africa, North America Traditions: Contemporary and Global Christianities, Inter-religious Interactions, Judaism Methods: Historical Methods, Textual Interpretation Topics: Gender and Sexuality Studies, Jewish Studies, Race and Ethnicity	Brandon Bayne Associate Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies Field(s) of specialization: Religion in the Americas Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean, North America Traditions: Catholicism, Inter-religious Interactions Methods: Historical Methods, Textual Interpretation Topics: Materiality and Embodiment, Race and Ethnicity, Space and Place
Jessica A. Boon Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies Field(s) of specialization: Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Religion and Culture Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, Latin America and the Caribbean Traditions: Catholicism, Inter-religious Interactions Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Historical Methods Topics: Gender and Sexuality Studies, Materiality and Embodiment, Mysticism, Science Studies	Youssef Carter Assistant Professor Field(s) of specialization: Islamic Studies Regions: Middle East/Africa, North America Traditions: Islam, Religions of the Black Atlantic/African Diaspora Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Ethnography Topics: Anthropology of Religion, Mysticism, Race and Ethnicity	Andrea Dara Cooper Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religion and Culture Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, North America Traditions: Judaism Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Textual Interpretation Topics: Animals and Religion, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Jewish Studies
Bart D. Ehrman James A. Gray Distinguished Professor Field(s) of specialization: Ancient Mediterranean Religions Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, Middle East/Africa Traditions: Early Christianity Methods: Historical Methods, Textual Interpretation Topics: Biblical Interpretation	Carl W. Ernst William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor Emeritus Field(s) of specialization: Islamic Studies Regions: Middle East/Africa, South Asia and the Himalayas Traditions: Islam, Religions of the Black Atlantic/African Diaspora Methods: Historical Methods, Textual Interpretation Topics: Mysticism, Race and Ethnicity	Juliane Hammer Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Islamic Studies Regions: Middle East/Africa, North America Traditions: Islam Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Ethnography Topics: Gender and Sexuality Studies, Race and Ethnicity
Joseph Lam Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Ancient Mediterranean Religions Regions: Middle East/Africa Traditions: Judaism Methods: Philology, Textual Interpretation Topics: Biblical Interpretation, Jewish Studies	David Lambert Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Ancient Mediterranean Religions Regions: Middle East/Africa Traditions: Early Christianity, Judaism Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Historical Methods, Philology, Textual Interpretation Topics: Biblical Interpretation, Jewish Studies, Materiality and Embodiment	Lauren G. Leve Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religion and Culture, Religions of Asia Regions: South Asia and the Himalayas Traditions: Buddhism and other religions of Asia, Contemporary and Global Christianities Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Ethnography Topics: Anthropology of Religion, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Materiality and Embodiment
Jodi Magness Kenan Distinguished Professor Field(s) of specialization: Ancient Mediterranean Religions Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, Middle East/Africa Traditions: Greco-Roman Religions, Judaism Methods: Archaeology, Historical Methods Topics: Biblical Interpretation, Jewish Studies	Evyatar Marienberg Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Medieval and Early Modern Studies Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, Middle East/Africa Traditions: Catholicism, Judaism Methods: Ethnography, Textual Interpretation Topics: Gender and Sexuality Studies, Jewish Studies, Religion and Law	Hugo Méndez Assistant Professor Field(s) of specialization: Ancient Mediterranean Religions Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, Middle East/Africa Traditions: Early Christianity, Orthodox Christianity Methods: Historical Methods, Philology, Textual Interpretation Topics: Biblical Interpretation, Materiality and Embodiment
Todd Ramón Ochoa Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religion and Culture, Religion in the Americas Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean, North America Traditions: Religions of the Black Atlantic/African Diaspora Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Ethnography Topics: Anthropology of Religion, Materiality and Embodiment, Race and Ethnicity	Zlatko Pleše Professor Field(s) of specialization: Ancient Mediterranean Religions Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, Middle East/Africa Traditions: Early Christianity, Greco-Roman Religions Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Philology, Textual Interpretation Topics: Biblical Interpretation, Mysticism	Randall G. Styers Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religion and Culture Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, North America Traditions: Contemporary and Global Christianities, Inter-religious Interactions Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Textual Interpretation Topics: Gender and Sexuality Studies, Religion and Law, Science Studies
Brendan Jamal Thornton Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religion and Culture, Religion in the Americas Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean Traditions: Contemporary and Global Christianities, Religions of the Black Atlantic/African Diaspora Methods: Ethnography Topics: Anthropology of Religion, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Race and Ethnicity	Waleed Ziad Assistant Professor Field(s) of specialization: Islamic Studies Regions: Middle East/Africa, South Asia and the Himalayas Traditions: Islam Methods: Ethnography Topics: Mysticism, Space and Place

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In addition, our faculty have expertise in a range of regions, traditions, methodologies, and themes within religious studies. Select the lists below to view our faculty organized by some of these categories:

Regions: East Asia, Europe & the Mediterranean, Middle East/Africa, Latin America & the Caribbean, North America, South Asia & the Himalayas

Barbara Rossetti Ambros Department Chair, Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religions of Asia Regions: East Asia Traditions: Buddhism and other religions of Asia Methods: Ethnography Topics: Animals and Religion, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Space and Place	Yaakov Ariel Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religion in the Americas Regions: Middle East/Africa, North America Traditions: Contemporary and Global Christianities, Inter-religious Interactions, Judaism Methods: Historical Methods, Textual Interpretation Topics: Gender and Sexuality Studies, Jewish Studies, Race and Ethnicity	Brandon Bayne Associate Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies Field(s) of specialization: Religion in the Americas Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean, North America Traditions: Catholicism, Inter-religious Interactions Methods: Historical Methods, Textual Interpretation Topics: Materiality and Embodiment, Race and Ethnicity, Space and Place
Jessica A. Boon Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies Field(s) of specialization: Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Religion and Culture Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, Latin America and the Caribbean Traditions: Catholicism, Inter-religious Interactions Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Historical Methods Topics: Gender and Sexuality Studies, Materiality and Embodiment, Mysticism, Science Studies	Youssef Carter Assistant Professor Field(s) of specialization: Islamic Studies Regions: Middle East/Africa, North America Traditions: Islam, Religions of the Black Atlantic/African Diaspora Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Ethnography Topics: Anthropology of Religion, Mysticism, Race and Ethnicity	Andrea Dara Cooper Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religion and Culture Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, North America Traditions: Judaism Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Textual Interpretation Topics: Animals and Religion, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Jewish Studies
Bart D. Ehrman James A. Gray Distinguished Professor Field(s) of specialization: Ancient Mediterranean Religions Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, Middle East/Africa Traditions: Early Christianity Methods: Historical Methods, Textual Interpretation Topics: Biblical Interpretation	Carl W. Ernst William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor Emeritus Field(s) of specialization: Islamic Studies Regions: Middle East/Africa, South Asia and the Himalayas Traditions: Islam, Religions of the Black Atlantic/African Diaspora Methods: Historical Methods, Textual Interpretation Topics: Mysticism, Race and Ethnicity	Juliane Hammer Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Islamic Studies Regions: Middle East/Africa, North America Traditions: Islam Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Ethnography Topics: Gender and Sexuality Studies, Race and Ethnicity
Joseph Lam Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Ancient Mediterranean Religions Regions: Middle East/Africa Traditions: Judaism Methods: Philology, Textual Interpretation Topics: Biblical Interpretation, Jewish Studies	David Lambert Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Ancient Mediterranean Religions Regions: Middle East/Africa Traditions: Early Christianity, Judaism Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Historical Methods, Philology, Textual Interpretation Topics: Biblical Interpretation, Jewish Studies, Materiality and Embodiment	Lauren G. Leve Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religion and Culture, Religions of Asia Regions: South Asia and the Himalayas Traditions: Buddhism and other religions of Asia, Contemporary and Global Christianities Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Ethnography Topics: Anthropology of Religion, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Materiality and Embodiment
Jodi Magness Kenan Distinguished Professor Field(s) of specialization: Ancient Mediterranean Religions Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, Middle East/Africa Traditions: Greco-Roman Religions, Judaism Methods: Archaeology, Historical Methods Topics: Biblical Interpretation, Jewish Studies	Evyatar Marienberg Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Medieval and Early Modern Studies Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, Middle East/Africa Traditions: Catholicism, Judaism Methods: Ethnography, Textual Interpretation Topics: Gender and Sexuality Studies, Jewish Studies, Religion and Law	Hugo Méndez Assistant Professor Field(s) of specialization: Ancient Mediterranean Religions Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, Middle East/Africa Traditions: Early Christianity, Orthodox Christianity Methods: Historical Methods, Philology, Textual Interpretation Topics: Biblical Interpretation, Materiality and Embodiment
Todd Ramón Ochoa Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religion and Culture, Religion in the Americas Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean, North America Traditions: Religions of the Black Atlantic/African Diaspora Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Ethnography Topics: Anthropology of Religion, Materiality and Embodiment, Race and Ethnicity	Zlatko Pleše Professor Field(s) of specialization: Ancient Mediterranean Religions Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, Middle East/Africa Traditions: Early Christianity, Greco-Roman Religions Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Philology, Textual Interpretation Topics: Biblical Interpretation, Mysticism	Randall G. Styers Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religion and Culture Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, North America Traditions: Contemporary and Global Christianities, Inter-religious Interactions Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Textual Interpretation Topics: Gender and Sexuality Studies, Religion and Law, Science Studies
Brendan Jamal Thornton Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religion and Culture, Religion in the Americas Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean Traditions: Contemporary and Global Christianities, Religions of the Black Atlantic/African Diaspora Methods: Ethnography Topics: Anthropology of Religion, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Race and Ethnicity	Waleed Ziad Assistant Professor Field(s) of specialization: Islamic Studies Regions: Middle East/Africa, South Asia and the Himalayas Traditions: Islam Methods: Ethnography Topics: Mysticism, Space and Place

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Traditions: Buddhism & other religions of Asia, Christianity (Catholicism, Contemporary & Global Christianities, Early Christianity, Orthodox Christianity), Greco-Roman Religions, Inter-religious interactions, Judaism, Islam, Religions of the Black Atlantic/African Diaspora

Barbara Rossetti Ambros Department Chair, Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religions of Asia Regions: East Asia Traditions: Buddhism and other religions of Asia Methods: Ethnography Topics: Animals and Religion, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Space and Place	Yaakov Ariel Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religion in the Americas Regions: Middle East/Africa, North America Traditions: Contemporary and Global Christianities, Inter-religious Interactions, Judaism Methods: Historical Methods, Textual Interpretation Topics: Gender and Sexuality Studies, Jewish Studies, Race and Ethnicity	Brandon Bayne Associate Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies Field(s) of specialization: Religion in the Americas Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean, North America Traditions: Catholicism, Inter-religious Interactions Methods: Historical Methods, Textual Interpretation Topics: Materiality and Embodiment, Race and Ethnicity, Space and Place
Jessica A. Boon Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies Field(s) of specialization: Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Religion and Culture Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, Latin America and the Caribbean Traditions: Catholicism, Inter-religious Interactions Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Historical Methods Topics: Gender and Sexuality Studies, Materiality and Embodiment, Mysticism, Science Studies	Youssef Carter Assistant Professor Field(s) of specialization: Islamic Studies Regions: Middle East/Africa, North America Traditions: Islam, Religions of the Black Atlantic/African Diaspora Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Ethnography Topics: Anthropology of Religion, Mysticism, Race and Ethnicity	Andrea Dara Cooper Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religion and Culture Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, North America Traditions: Judaism Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Textual Interpretation Topics: Animals and Religion, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Jewish Studies
Bart D. Ehrman James A. Gray Distinguished Professor Field(s) of specialization: Ancient Mediterranean Religions Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, Middle East/Africa Traditions: Early Christianity Methods: Historical Methods, Textual Interpretation Topics: Biblical Interpretation	Carl W. Ernst William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor Emeritus Field(s) of specialization: Islamic Studies Regions: Middle East/Africa, South Asia and the Himalayas Traditions: Islam, Religions of the Black Atlantic/African Diaspora Methods: Historical Methods, Textual Interpretation Topics: Mysticism, Race and Ethnicity	Juliane Hammer Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Islamic Studies Regions: Middle East/Africa, North America Traditions: Islam Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Ethnography Topics: Gender and Sexuality Studies, Race and Ethnicity
Joseph Lam Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Ancient Mediterranean Religions Regions: Middle East/Africa Traditions: Judaism Methods: Philology, Textual Interpretation Topics: Biblical Interpretation, Jewish Studies	David Lambert Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Ancient Mediterranean Religions Regions: Middle East/Africa Traditions: Early Christianity, Judaism Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Historical Methods, Philology, Textual Interpretation Topics: Biblical Interpretation, Jewish Studies, Materiality and Embodiment	Lauren G. Leve Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religion and Culture, Religions of Asia Regions: South Asia and the Himalayas Traditions: Buddhism and other religions of Asia, Contemporary and Global Christianities Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Ethnography Topics: Anthropology of Religion, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Materiality and Embodiment
Jodi Magness Kenan Distinguished Professor Field(s) of specialization: Ancient Mediterranean Religions Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, Middle East/Africa Traditions: Greco-Roman Religions, Judaism Methods: Archaeology, Historical Methods Topics: Biblical Interpretation, Jewish Studies	Evyatar Marienberg Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Medieval and Early Modern Studies Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, Middle East/Africa Traditions: Catholicism, Judaism Methods: Ethnography, Textual Interpretation Topics: Gender and Sexuality Studies, Jewish Studies, Religion and Law	Hugo Méndez Assistant Professor Field(s) of specialization: Ancient Mediterranean Religions Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, Middle East/Africa Traditions: Early Christianity, Orthodox Christianity Methods: Historical Methods, Philology, Textual Interpretation Topics: Biblical Interpretation, Materiality and Embodiment
Todd Ramón Ochoa Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religion and Culture, Religion in the Americas Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean, North America Traditions: Religions of the Black Atlantic/African Diaspora Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Ethnography Topics: Anthropology of Religion, Materiality and Embodiment, Race and Ethnicity	Zlatko Pleše Professor Field(s) of specialization: Ancient Mediterranean Religions Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, Middle East/Africa Traditions: Early Christianity, Greco-Roman Religions Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Philology, Textual Interpretation Topics: Biblical Interpretation, Mysticism	Randall G. Styers Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religion and Culture Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, North America Traditions: Contemporary and Global Christianities, Inter-religious Interactions Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Textual Interpretation Topics: Gender and Sexuality Studies, Religion and Law, Science Studies
Brendan Jamal Thornton Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religion and Culture, Religion in the Americas Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean Traditions: Contemporary and Global Christianities, Religions of the Black Atlantic/African Diaspora Methods: Ethnography Topics: Anthropology of Religion, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Race and Ethnicity	Waleed Ziad Assistant Professor Field(s) of specialization: Islamic Studies Regions: Middle East/Africa, South Asia and the Himalayas Traditions: Islam Methods: Ethnography Topics: Mysticism, Space and Place

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Methods: Archaeology, Critical Theory & Continental Philosophy, Ethnography, Historical Methods, Philology, Textual Interpretation

Barbara Rossetti Ambros Department Chair, Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religions of Asia Regions: East Asia Traditions: Buddhism and other religions of Asia Methods: Ethnography Topics: Animals and Religion, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Space and Place	Yaakov Ariel Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religion in the Americas Regions: Middle East/Africa, North America Traditions: Contemporary and Global Christianities, Inter-religious Interactions, Judaism Methods: Historical Methods, Textual Interpretation Topics: Gender and Sexuality Studies, Jewish Studies, Race and Ethnicity	Brandon Bayne Associate Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies Field(s) of specialization: Religion in the Americas Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean, North America Traditions: Catholicism, Inter-religious Interactions Methods: Historical Methods, Textual Interpretation Topics: Materiality and Embodiment, Race and Ethnicity, Space and Place
Jessica A. Boon Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies Field(s) of specialization: Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Religion and Culture Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, Latin America and the Caribbean Traditions: Catholicism, Inter-religious Interactions Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Historical Methods Topics: Gender and Sexuality Studies, Materiality and Embodiment, Mysticism, Science Studies	Youssef Carter Assistant Professor Field(s) of specialization: Islamic Studies Regions: Middle East/Africa, North America Traditions: Islam, Religions of the Black Atlantic/African Diaspora Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Ethnography Topics: Anthropology of Religion, Mysticism, Race and Ethnicity	Andrea Dara Cooper Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religion and Culture Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, North America Traditions: Judaism Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Textual Interpretation Topics: Animals and Religion, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Jewish Studies
Bart D. Ehrman James A. Gray Distinguished Professor Field(s) of specialization: Ancient Mediterranean Religions Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, Middle East/Africa Traditions: Early Christianity Methods: Historical Methods, Textual Interpretation Topics: Biblical Interpretation	Carl W. Ernst William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor Emeritus Field(s) of specialization: Islamic Studies Regions: Middle East/Africa, South Asia and the Himalayas Traditions: Islam, Religions of the Black Atlantic/African Diaspora Methods: Historical Methods, Textual Interpretation Topics: Mysticism, Race and Ethnicity	Juliane Hammer Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Islamic Studies Regions: Middle East/Africa, North America Traditions: Islam Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Ethnography Topics: Gender and Sexuality Studies, Race and Ethnicity
Joseph Lam Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Ancient Mediterranean Religions Regions: Middle East/Africa Traditions: Judaism Methods: Philology, Textual Interpretation Topics: Biblical Interpretation, Jewish Studies	David Lambert Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Ancient Mediterranean Religions Regions: Middle East/Africa Traditions: Early Christianity, Judaism Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Historical Methods, Philology, Textual Interpretation Topics: Biblical Interpretation, Jewish Studies, Materiality and Embodiment	Lauren G. Leve Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religion and Culture, Religions of Asia Regions: South Asia and the Himalayas Traditions: Buddhism and other religions of Asia, Contemporary and Global Christianities Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Ethnography Topics: Anthropology of Religion, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Materiality and Embodiment
Jodi Magness Kenan Distinguished Professor Field(s) of specialization: Ancient Mediterranean Religions Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, Middle East/Africa Traditions: Greco-Roman Religions, Judaism Methods: Archaeology, Historical Methods Topics: Biblical Interpretation, Jewish Studies	Evyatar Marienberg Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Medieval and Early Modern Studies Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, Middle East/Africa Traditions: Catholicism, Judaism Methods: Ethnography, Textual Interpretation Topics: Gender and Sexuality Studies, Jewish Studies, Religion and Law	Hugo Méndez Assistant Professor Field(s) of specialization: Ancient Mediterranean Religions Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, Middle East/Africa Traditions: Early Christianity, Orthodox Christianity Methods: Historical Methods, Philology, Textual Interpretation Topics: Biblical Interpretation, Materiality and Embodiment
Todd Ramón Ochoa Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religion and Culture, Religion in the Americas Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean, North America Traditions: Religions of the Black Atlantic/African Diaspora Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Ethnography Topics: Anthropology of Religion, Materiality and Embodiment, Race and Ethnicity	Zlatko Pleše Professor Field(s) of specialization: Ancient Mediterranean Religions Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, Middle East/Africa Traditions: Early Christianity, Greco-Roman Religions Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Philology, Textual Interpretation Topics: Biblical Interpretation, Mysticism	Randall G. Styers Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religion and Culture Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, North America Traditions: Contemporary and Global Christianities, Inter-religious Interactions Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Textual Interpretation Topics: Gender and Sexuality Studies, Religion and Law, Science Studies
Brendan Jamal Thornton Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religion and Culture, Religion in the Americas Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean Traditions: Contemporary and Global Christianities, Religions of the Black Atlantic/African Diaspora Methods: Ethnography Topics: Anthropology of Religion, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Race and Ethnicity	Waleed Ziad Assistant Professor Field(s) of specialization: Islamic Studies Regions: Middle East/Africa, South Asia and the Himalayas Traditions: Islam Methods: Ethnography Topics: Mysticism, Space and Place

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Topics: Animals & Religion, Anthropology of Religion, Biblical Interpretation, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Jewish Studies, Materiality & Embodiment, Mysticism, Race & Ethnicity, Religion & Law, Science Studies, Space & Place

Barbara Rossetti Ambros Department Chair, Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religions of Asia Regions: East Asia Traditions: Buddhism and other religions of Asia Methods: Ethnography Topics: Animals and Religion, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Space and Place	Yaakov Ariel Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religion in the Americas Regions: Middle East/Africa, North America Traditions: Contemporary and Global Christianities, Inter-religious Interactions, Judaism Methods: Historical Methods, Textual Interpretation Topics: Gender and Sexuality Studies, Jewish Studies, Race and Ethnicity	Brandon Bayne Associate Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies Field(s) of specialization: Religion in the Americas Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean, North America Traditions: Catholicism, Inter-religious Interactions Methods: Historical Methods, Textual Interpretation Topics: Materiality and Embodiment, Race and Ethnicity, Space and Place
Jessica A. Boon Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies Field(s) of specialization: Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Religion and Culture Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, Latin America and the Caribbean Traditions: Catholicism, Inter-religious Interactions Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Historical Methods Topics: Gender and Sexuality Studies, Materiality and Embodiment, Mysticism, Science Studies	Youssef Carter Assistant Professor Field(s) of specialization: Islamic Studies Regions: Middle East/Africa, North America Traditions: Islam, Religions of the Black Atlantic/African Diaspora Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Ethnography Topics: Anthropology of Religion, Mysticism, Race and Ethnicity	Andrea Dara Cooper Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religion and Culture Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, North America Traditions: Judaism Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Textual Interpretation Topics: Animals and Religion, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Jewish Studies
Bart D. Ehrman James A. Gray Distinguished Professor Field(s) of specialization: Ancient Mediterranean Religions Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, Middle East/Africa Traditions: Early Christianity Methods: Historical Methods, Textual Interpretation Topics: Biblical Interpretation	Carl W. Ernst William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor Emeritus Field(s) of specialization: Islamic Studies Regions: Middle East/Africa, South Asia and the Himalayas Traditions: Islam, Religions of the Black Atlantic/African Diaspora Methods: Historical Methods, Textual Interpretation Topics: Mysticism, Race and Ethnicity	Juliane Hammer Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Islamic Studies Regions: Middle East/Africa, North America Traditions: Islam Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Ethnography Topics: Gender and Sexuality Studies, Race and Ethnicity
Joseph Lam Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Ancient Mediterranean Religions Regions: Middle East/Africa Traditions: Judaism Methods: Philology, Textual Interpretation Topics: Biblical Interpretation, Jewish Studies	David Lambert Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Ancient Mediterranean Religions Regions: Middle East/Africa Traditions: Early Christianity, Judaism Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Historical Methods, Philology, Textual Interpretation Topics: Biblical Interpretation, Jewish Studies, Materiality and Embodiment	Lauren G. Leve Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religion and Culture, Religions of Asia Regions: South Asia and the Himalayas Traditions: Buddhism and other religions of Asia, Contemporary and Global Christianities Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Ethnography Topics: Anthropology of Religion, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Materiality and Embodiment
Jodi Magness Kenan Distinguished Professor Field(s) of specialization: Ancient Mediterranean Religions Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, Middle East/Africa Traditions: Greco-Roman Religions, Judaism Methods: Archaeology, Historical Methods Topics: Biblical Interpretation, Jewish Studies	Evyatar Marienberg Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Medieval and Early Modern Studies Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, Middle East/Africa Traditions: Catholicism, Judaism Methods: Ethnography, Textual Interpretation Topics: Gender and Sexuality Studies, Jewish Studies, Religion and Law	Hugo Méndez Assistant Professor Field(s) of specialization: Ancient Mediterranean Religions Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, Middle East/Africa Traditions: Early Christianity, Orthodox Christianity Methods: Historical Methods, Philology, Textual Interpretation Topics: Biblical Interpretation, Materiality and Embodiment
Todd Ramón Ochoa Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religion and Culture, Religion in the Americas Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean, North America Traditions: Religions of the Black Atlantic/African Diaspora Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Ethnography Topics: Anthropology of Religion, Materiality and Embodiment, Race and Ethnicity	Zlatko Pleše Professor Field(s) of specialization: Ancient Mediterranean Religions Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, Middle East/Africa Traditions: Early Christianity, Greco-Roman Religions Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Philology, Textual Interpretation Topics: Biblical Interpretation, Mysticism	Randall G. Styers Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religion and Culture Regions: Europe and the Mediterranean, North America Traditions: Contemporary and Global Christianities, Inter-religious Interactions Methods: Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy, Textual Interpretation Topics: Gender and Sexuality Studies, Religion and Law, Science Studies
Brendan Jamal Thornton Associate Professor Field(s) of specialization: Religion and Culture, Religion in the Americas Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean Traditions: Contemporary and Global Christianities, Religions of the Black Atlantic/African Diaspora Methods: Ethnography Topics: Anthropology of Religion, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Race and Ethnicity	Waleed Ziad Assistant Professor Field(s) of specialization: Islamic Studies Regions: Middle East/Africa, South Asia and the Himalayas Traditions: Islam Methods: Ethnography Topics: Mysticism, Space and Place

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