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Core Faculty by Areas
 | Victor Anderson Oberlin Theological School Professor of Ethics and Society Professor of the Program in African American and Diaspora Studies and Religious Studies | Email (615) 343-3973 | Ethics and Society |
 | Ellen Armour E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Chair in Religion, Gender and Sexuality Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Associate Professor of Feminist Theology Director of the Carpenter Program in Religion, Gender, and Sexuality | Email (615) 343-5536 | Theological Studies |
 | Annalisa Azzoni Senior Lecturer in Hebrew Bible | Email (615) 343-3972 | Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near East |
 | Stephanie Budwey Luce Dean’s Faculty Fellow Assistant Professor of the History and Practice of Christian Worship and the Arts | Email (615) 343-1316 | Homiletics and Liturgics |
 | James P. Byrd Professor of American Religious History Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Research Chair, Graduate Department of Religion | Email (615) 343-3976 | Historical Studies |
 | Robert Campany Professor of Asian Studies | Email Website | Critical Studies in Asian, Islamic, and Jewish Traditions |
 | Paul DeHart Professor of Theology On leave Spring 2021 | Email (615) 343-7516 | Theological Studies |
 | Juan Floyd-Thomas Associate Professor of African American Religious History | Email (615) 322-2619 | Historical Studies |
 | Stacey Floyd-Thomas E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Chair in Ethics and Society Associate Professor of Ethics and Society | Email (615) 343-4074 | Ethics and Society |
 | Jay Geller Professor of Modern Jewish Culture | Email (615) 343-3968 | Critical Studies in Asian, Islamic, and Jewish Traditions |
 | Jaco Hamman Professor of Religion, Psychology, and Culture Director of the Program in Theology and Practice | Email (615) 343-5404 | Religion, Psychology, and Culture |
 | James Hudnut-Beumler Anne Potter Wilson Distinguished Professor of American Religious History Professor of History in the College of Arts and Science | Email (615) 343-3978 | Historical Studies |
 | Amy-Jill Levine University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies Mary Jane Werthan Professor in Jewish Studies Professor of New Testament Studies | Email (615) 343-3967 | New Testament and Early Christianity |
 | Paul Lim Associate Professor of the History of Christianity Associate Professor of History, College of Arts & Science Associate Faculty of Religious Studies, College of Arts & Science | Email (615) 343-3975 | Historical Studies |
 | Herbert R. Marbury Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible | Email (615) 343-3974 | Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near East |
 | John McClure Charles G. Finney Professor of Preaching and Worship | Email Website (615) 343-3989 | Homiletics and Liturgics |
 | Richard McGregor Associate Professor of Religion and Islamic Studies | Email (615) 343-2462 | Critical Studies in Asian, Islamic, and Jewish Traditions |
 | Adeana McNicholl Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Buddhist Traditions of South and South East Asia | Email +1 (615) 322-0095 | Critical Studies in Asian, Islamic, and Jewish Traditions |
 | David Michelson Associate Professor of the History of Christianity Associate Professor of Classical and Mediterranean Studies, History, and Islamic Studies in the College of Arts and Science | Email Website (615) 343-3990 | Historical Studies |
 | Bruce Morrill Edward A. Malloy Chair of Roman Catholic Studies Professor of Theological Studies; Director, Doctor of Ministry Program | Email (615) 322-4199 | Theological Studies |
 | David Price Professor of Religious Studies | Email 615-875-8445 | Historical Studies |
 | Joerg Rieger Distinguished Professor of Theology Cal Turner Chancellor’s Chair of Wesleyan Studies Founding Director of the Wendland-Cook Program in Religion and Justice Affiliate Faculty, Turner Family Center for Social Ventures, Owen Graduate School of Management | Email Website (615) 875-9184 | Theological Studies |
 | Laurel Schneider Professor of Religious Studies | Theological Studies | |
 | Fernando Segovia Oberlin Graduate Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity | Email (615) 343-3992 | New Testament and Early Christianity |
 | Choon-Leong Seow Vanderbilt, Buffington, Cupples Chair in Divinity Distinguished Professor of Hebrew Bible | Email (615) 875-9598 | Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near East |
 | Phillis Isabella Sheppard E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Associate Professor of Religion, Psychology, and Culture | Email (615) 343-3982 | Religion, Psychology, and Culture |
 | C. Melissa Snarr E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Associate Professor of Ethics and Society On leave fall 2020-spring 2021 | Email (615) 343-3965 | Ethics and Society |
 | Tony K. Stewart Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Chair in Humanities & Department Chair | Email (615)322-4885 | Critical Studies in Asian, Islamic, and Jewish Traditions |
 | Anand Taneja Assistant Professor | Email Website (615) 343-9132 | Critical Studies in Asian, Islamic, and Jewish Traditions |
 | Lisa L. Thompson Associate Professor and the Cornelius Vanderbilt Chancellor Faculty Fellow of Black Homiletics and Liturgics | Email (615) 343-5974 | Homiletics and Liturgics |
 | Emilie M. Townes Dean of the Divinity School Distinguished Professor of Womanist Ethics and Society | Email (615) 343-3960 | Ethics and Society |
 | Alexis S. Wells-Oghoghomeh Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, American Religious History and African-American Religious History | Email Phone: (615) 875-9103 | Historical Studies |