Julie Byrne
Professor of Religion · Hofstra University
The Monsignor Thomas J. Hartman Chair in Catholic Studies at Hofstra University
Religion and Popular Culture Religion and Sports Pope Francis Independent Catholics Roman Catholics
Amir Hussain
Professor and Chair of Theological Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Interfaith Dialogue Islam and Muslim Lives in the United States; Muslim Communities in North America Religion on Film and Television
Nora Rubel
Jane and Alan Batkin Professor of Jewish Studies · University of Rochester
Rubel is an expert in Jewish studies, as well as Jewish food and holidays
American Religions, Race and Ethnicity Jewish Holidays Jewish American Immigration Judaism Black Jewish Studies
Jeff Levin, Ph.D.
University Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health · Baylor University
Dr. Levin’s current research and writing are focused on the historical and contemporary intersections of faith and medicine.
Coronavirus Social and Epidemiologic Research on Judaism and Population health Theories of Healing and the Work of Healers Role of Faith-Based Initiatives in Public Health and Healthcare Policy Religion and Health
Greg Garrett, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of English · Baylor University
Popular theologian and cultural critic, exploring the intersections between film and popular culture, literature, religion, and politics.
Public Speaking Media Resource Creative Writing Religion and Culture Popular Culture and Society
Brett Grainger, ThD
Assistant Professor of Theology and Religious Studies | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Brett Grainger, ThD, researches the changing face of modern spirituality in America and how various religions view the natural world.
Religion and Nature Modern Spirituality American Religious History History of Christianity Evangelicalism
Paul Froese, Ph.D.
Professor, Sociology · Baylor University
Dr. Froese focuses on the sociology of meaning, religion, comparative historical sociology, political sociology and ideology.
Sociology Religion Religion Politics & Culture Society's Images of God Russians and Religious Ideology
Jerry Park, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociology · Baylor University
Jerry Park is an Associate Professor of Sociology and an Affiliate Fellow of the Institute for Studies on Religion at Baylor University.
Racial and Religious Minority Experiences Prejudice and Discrimination Identity Cultural Ideology and Cultural Capital Civic Participation
Molly Worthen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of History, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
Professor Worthen’s research explores North American religious and intellectual history.
American Religious and Intellectual History American Christian History Conservative Christianity American evangelical Christian life Global Christianity
Ilia Delio, OSF, PhD
Josephine C. Connelly Endowed Chair in Theology| College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Sister Ilia Delio, OSF, PhD, works to find a new unity and synthesis in science and religion.
Theology Neuroscience Artificial Intelligence and Becoming Culture and Religion Catholicity
Vincent Lloyd, PhD
Associate Professor of Theology and Religious Studies | College of Liberal Arts and Studies · Villanova University
Vincent Lloyd, PhD, researches issues and trends related to religion in politics and race, and how these areas affect social change.
Religion The Role of Religion in Racial Justice Organizing Religion in Politics and Race Religion in Mass Incarceration Religious Ideas of Crime and Punishment
Emile Lester
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Lester is an expert in church and state issues, especially controversies surrounding teaching religion in schools.
American Constitutional Law Church and State Issues Teaching Religion in Schools Minority Religious Groups Political Philosophy
Eli Berman
Professor of Economics · UC San Diego
Eli Berman is known for applying rational choice analysis to the behavior of radical religious groups.
Applied Econometrics Labor Demand and Technological Change Economics of Religion and Demography Development and Conflict Labor Economics
Holly Oxhandler, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development, Assistant Professor, Diana R. Garland School of Social Work · Baylor University
Oxhandler studies how to ethically & effectively assess and discuss clients’ religion/spirituality within health and mental health treatment
Religion and Spirituality in Clinical Practice Evidence-Based Practice Process Scale Development Mental Health (primarily Anxiety and Depression) Mentoring and Professional Development
David Smilde
Charles A. and Leo M. Favrot Professor of Human Relations and and Senior Associate Fellow at CIPR · Tulane University
David Smilde is an expert in the sociology of culture, sociology of religion, social movements, political sociology and Latin America.
Human Rights Social Movements Sociology of Culture Sociology of Religion Political Sociology
James Ellor, Ph.D.
Professor of Social Work · Baylor University
Dr. Ellor works with older adults around issues of mental and spiritual health
Meaning Oriented (Logo) therapy The Role of the Church as Service Provider Training Needs for Paraprofessionals and Professionals Hunger among Older Adults Spiritual Assessment Among the Elderly
Thomas S. Kidd, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of History · Baylor University
Dr. Kidd is Associate Director of Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion and Co-Director of the Program on Historical Studies of Religion.
Patrick Henry Eighteenth-Century North America History of Evangelicalism Baptists' History in America Founding Fathers (Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry)
Kholoud Al-Qubbaj
Associate Professor of Humanities · Southern Utah University
Specializing in diversity and inclusion in higher education, transnationalism, and middle eastern studies
Diversity & Inclusion in Higher Education English as A Second Language Diversity and Inclusion in Utah Global Diversity Social Justice
Frank Ravitch
Professor of law and the Walter H. Stowers Chair of Law and Religion · Michigan State University
An expert in law and religion, including the U.S. Supreme Court and religion, U.S. constitutional law, and Japanese constitutional law
First Amendment Religious Freedom Constitutional Law Law and Religion Religion and Law
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