Christopher Key Chapple
Doshi Professor of Indic and Comparative Theology, and Director, Master of Arts in Yoga Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Sanskrit Literature Samkhya Philosophy Yoga Jainism Buddhism
Mary Beth Mathews
Professor of Religion · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Mathews is knowledgeable about American religious history, Protestant fundamentalism and evangelicalism.
American Religious History Protestant Fundamentalism African-American Religion Religion and Politics of the U.S.
Katerina Zacharia
Professor of Classics · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Classics and Archaeology Classical Reception Greek drama Greek Cinema Greek ethnicity
Andrea Paras
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science · University of Guelph
Professor Andrea Paras specialises in the ethics of international humanitarianism, with a special interest in religion and politics.
Humanitarian Assistance Human Rights International Development International Affairs Religion Politics & Culture
Massimo Faggioli, PhD
Professor of Theology and Religious Studies | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Massimo Faggioli, PhD, is an expert on the history and administrative inner workings of the Catholic Church and of the papacy.
Pope Francis Religion Catholicism and World/European Politics Historical Theology and Ecclesiology American Catholicism
Vasudha Narayanan
Distinguished Professor · University of Florida
Vasudha Narayanan's fields of interest are the Hindu traditions in India, Cambodia and America.
Hindus and Hindu Culture in India Hinduism Hindu Culture in America Hindu Culture in Cambodia Hinduism and the Environment
Jonathan Rothchild
Professor of Theological Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Contemporary Moral Issues Christian Theology Christian Ethics Theological Ethics Law and Religion
Michael Stathis
Professor of Political Science and International Relations · Southern Utah University
Specializing in political science, international relations, and media portrayal of Islamic religion
Theories of International Relations Islamic State Fourth Gulf War International Conflict American Government
Dimitris Xygalatas, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Anthropology · University of Connecticut
Dr. Xygalatas' research focuses on ritual, sports, bonding, and the things that make us human.
Cognition and Culture Sports Ritual Cooperation
Sarah A. Schnitker, Ph.D.
Professor, Psychology & Neuroscience · Baylor University
Leading researcher on the study of patience & gratitude and religion's role in virtue development in adolescents & emerging adults.
Personal Goals Adolescent Interventions Spirituality Thrift Gratitude
Preston Green, J.D., Ed.D.
John and Maria Neag Professor of Urban Education · University of Connecticut
Professor focused on charter school regulation and industry oversight.
School Choice Educational Equity Industry Oversight Charter School Regulation Educational Leadership
Ali A. Olomi
Assistant Professor of History · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Middle East Islam Middle East Comparative Politics History of Science Religious Nationalism
Rebecca Sager
Professor and Chair of Sociology · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Principles of Sociology Sociology of Gender Social Movements and Collective Behaviour Sociology of Religion Intersection of Religion, Policy and Social Movements
Cecilia González-Andrieu
Professor of Theological Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Women in the Church Immigrant Rights Christian Theology Political Theology Theological Aesthetics
Brett T. Wilmot, PhD
Associate Director, Ethics Program | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Brett T. Wilmot, PhD, is an expert in religion and politics, philosophical ethics, and theological ethics.
Ethics Religion and Politics Theological Ethics Philosophical Ethics
David Kovacs, PhD
Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Medieval Philosophy Philosophy of Religion
Natasha Bakht
Associate Professor · University of Ottawa
Professor Bakht’s research interests are in the intersecting area of religious freedom and women’s equality.
Law Culture Rights Minority Rights Religious Freedom Women's Equality
Roy A Fisher
Assistant Professor in the History of Spirituality and Mysticism · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Ecology and Religion Spirituality Anthropology of Religion Ancient Christianity Cultural Anthropology
Sophie Bjork-James
Assistant Professor of the Practice in Anthropology · Vanderbilt University
Expert on the U.S.-based religious right and the white nationalist movement, particularly online communities.
Conservative Christianity Religion White Nationalism Reproductive Politics Race and Racism
Crystal Park, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology · University of Connecticut
Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Connecticut
Meaning Making Psychology of Religiousness and Spirituality Stress, Trauma and Coping Yoga Research Cancer Survivorship