Department of Religion, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Florida

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Faculty
The Department of Religion is fortunate in having a distinguished group of scholar-teachers within its ranks. Click on their name below to go to their web page. Information for faculty is also available.

David G. Hackett Ph.D. Emory University. North American Religious History, Sociology of Religion 273-2929 dhackett@religion.ufl.edu	Robert S. Kawashima Ph.D. University of California , Berkeley . Hebrew Bible, Comparative Literature, Ancient Mediterranean Religions 273-2932 rsk@ufl.edu
Gwynn Kessler Ph.D. Jewish Theological Seminary. Jewish Studies, Rabbinic Literature, Gender Studies 273-2930 gkessler@religion.ufl.edu	Roman Loimeier Ph.D. University of Bayreuth. Islamic Studies, Islam and Muslim Societies in Africa 392-2183 loimeier@africa.ufl.edu
James R. Mueller Ph.D. Duke University. Biblical Studies, Early Judaism, Early Christianity 392-2264 jmueller@religion.ufl.edu	Vasudha Narayanan Ph.D. University of Bombay. Hinduism in India & the Diaspora 273-2928; 273-2934 vasu@ufl.edu
Jason Neelis Ph.D. University of Washington. South Asian Buddhism, Transmission of Buddhism 273-2935 jneelis@religion.ufl.edu	Anna L.Peterson Ph.D. University of Chicago. Christianity in Latin America, Social Ethics, Environmental Ethics 273-2936 annap@religion.ufl.edu
Mario Poceski Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles. Buddhist Studies, Chinese Religions 273-2937 mpoceski@ufl.edu	A. Whitney Sanford Ph.D University of Pennsylvania. Religion and Nature, Hinduism, North Indian Devotional Traditions 273-2939 wsanford@ufl.edu
Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons Ph.D. Temple University. Islamic Studies, Women & Religion, African-American Religious Tradition 273-2940 zoharah@religion.ufl.edu	Travis L. Smith Ph.D. Columbia University. Sanskrit Literature, Indian Mythology, Early Saiva Theism 273-2941 tlsmith@religion.ufl.edu
Bron Taylor Ph.D. University of Southern California. Environmental & Christian Ethics, Religion & Ecology, Radical Environmentalism 273-2942 bron@religion.ufl.edu	Manuel Vásquez Ph.D. Temple University. Religion in Latin America, Theory & Method, Religion among U.S. Latinos 273-2945 manuelv@religion.ufl.edu
Robin M. Wright Ph.D. Stanford University. Indigenous Religions, Amerindian Religions of South America, Anthropology of Religion 273-2946 baniwa05@religion.ufl.edu

Emeritus Professors

Sheldon R. Isenberg
Ph.D. Harvard University.
Jewish Mysticism, Comparative Mysticism, Religion & Aging
sri@religion.ufl.edu

Gene Thursby
Ph.D. Duke University
Religions of India, New Religious Movements, Spirituality and Health
gthursby@ufl.edu

The Department of Religion benefits from the excellent service of several highly qualified academic professionals and fine teachers who join its faculty as affiliate and adjunct members of the department.

Affiliate Faculty

Nina Caputo History Department Ph.D. University of California at Berkeley Medieval and Early Modern Jewish History	Howard Louthan History Department Ph.D. Princeton University Early Modern European History
Andrea Sterk History Department Ph.D. Princeton Theological Seminary History of Christianity	Richard Wang African and Asian Languages and Literature Department Ph.D. University of Chicago Taoism, Chinese Religions

Staff

Ron Ozbun
Office Manager

Anne Newman
Senior Secretary

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