Religious Studies

https://religion.utk.edu/

Tina Shepardson, Head

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

Associate Professors
Bryson, M., PhD – Stanford
Darby, E., PhD – Duke
Scott, R., PhD – Northwestern
Sinnreich, Helene – Brandeis University

Assistant Professor
Ceballos, M., PhD – Emory

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.