Religious Studies

https://religion.utk.edu/

Rosalind I.J. Hackett, Head

Professors
Hackett, R.I.J., PhD – Aberdeen (UK)
Hulsether, M.D., PhD – Minnesota
Shepardson, C.C., PhD – Duke

Associate Professor
Scott, R., PhD – Northwestern
Sinnreich, H., PhD – Brandeis

Assistant Professors
Bryson, M., PhD – Stanford
Ceballos, M., PhD – Emory
Darby, E., PhD – Duke

Senior Lecturer
Hepner, R., PhD – New School for Social Research, New York

Lecturers
Collins-Elliott, J. MA – Florida State
Goodding, R., PhD – Texas (Austin)
Johnson, E., PhD – Yale
Love, J., MA – California (Berkeley)
Panitz, R., PhD – Pennsylvania

The mission of the Department of Religious Studies is to promote the historical and critical academic study of religion as a crucial component of the study of world history, global cultures, and contemporary politics. Our undergraduate program equips students with the analytical tools to understand the complex relations among religion, culture, and society in past and present contexts.