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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 Professor of Feminist Theology Director of the Carpenter Program in Religion, Gender, and Sexuality On leave Spring 2023 | Email (615) 343-5536 | Theological Studies |
 | Annalisa Azzoni Senior Lecturer in Hebrew Bible Director of Global Education On leave Spring 2023 | Email (615) 343-3972 | Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near East |
 | Sophie Bjork-James Assistant Professor of Anthropology (Race and racism, evangelicalism, reproductive politics) | Email 615-875-8331 | Ethics and Society |
 | Stephanie Budwey Luce Dean’s Faculty Fellow Assistant Professor of the History and Practice of Christian Worship and the Arts Director, Religion in the Arts and Contemporary Culture | Email (615) 343-1316 | Homiletics and Liturgics |
 | James P. Byrd Professor of American Religious History Cal Turner Chancellor’s Chair of Wesleyan Studies Associate Dean for Graduate Education | 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 | Email (615) 343-7516 | Theological Studies |
 | Dennis C. Dickerson James M. Lawson, Jr. Professor of History | Email (615) 343-4329 | Historical Studies |
 | Calynn Dowler Assistant Professor of Religious Studies | Email 615-343-9791 | Critical Studies in Asian, Islamic, and Jewish Traditions |
 | Issam Eido Assistant Professor of the Practice of Religious Studies | (615) 875-8376 | Critical Studies in Asian, Islamic, and Jewish Traditions |
 | Juan Floyd-Thomas Associate Professor of African American Religious History Affiliate Faculty, Religious Studies On leave Spring 2023 | 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 On leave Spring 2023 and Fall 2023 | Email (615) 343-4074 | Ethics and Society |
 | Yara González-Justiniano Assistant Professor of Religion, Psychology, and Culture | Email (615) 343-8151 | Religion, Psychology, and Culture |
 | Jaco Hamman Professor of Religion, Psychology, and Culture Director of the Program in Theology and Practice On leave Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 | Email (615) 343-5404 | Religion, Psychology, and Culture |
 | Ira Helderman Adjunct Professor of Religion, Psychology, and Culture | 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 Chair of The Graduate Department of Religion | Email (615) 343-3978 | Historical Studies |
 | Eunjoo Kim Charles G. Finney Professor in Homiletics On leave Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 | Homiletics and Liturgics | |
 | Paul Lim Associate Professor of the History of Christianity On leave Spring 2023 | Email (615) 343-3975 | Historical Studies |
 | Herbert R. Marbury Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible | Email (615) 343-3974 | Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near East |
 | 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 On leave Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 | Email (615) 322-4199 | Theological Studies |
 | David Price Professor of Religious Studies | Email 615-875-8445 | Historical Studies |
 | Jennifer Quigley Assistant Professor of New Testament | Email 615-322-2776 | New Testament and Early Christianity |
 | 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 | 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 Chair of Religion, Psychology, and Culture Professor of Religion, Psychology, and Culture Director of the James Lawson Institute for the Research and Study of Nonviolent Movements | Email (615) 343-3982 | Religion, Psychology, and Culture |
 | C. Melissa Snarr E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Chair of Ethics and Society Associate Professor of Ethics and Society Director, Doctor of Ministry Program Faculty in Graduate Department of Religion Affiliated Faculty, Community Research & Action, Women and Gender Studies | Email (615) 343-3965 | Ethics and Society |
 | 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 Chair of Black Homiletics and Liturgics On leave Spring 2023 | Email (615) 343-5974 | Homiletics and Liturgics |
 | Emilie M. Townes Dean of the Divinity School E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Chair in Ethics and Society University Distinguished Professor of Womanist Ethics and Society University Distinguished Professor of Gender and Sexuality Director, Public Theology and Racial Justice | Email (615) 343-3960 | Ethics and Society |