Come watch as our department faculty introduce themselves, their research interests, and the courses they teach.
Who Are We?
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Jonathan H Ebel
Head of the Department, Professor of American Religions
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Mukhtar Ali
Assistant Professor, Islamic Studies
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Rini Bhattacharya Mehta
Associate Professor, South Asian Religions
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Adam L Newman
Assistant Professor, Hinduism
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Alexia Williams
Assistant Professor, African American Religion
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Stephanie Thurston
Assistant Professor, Religious Ethics and Politics