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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 | Email (615) 343-5536 | Theological Studies |
 | Annalisa Azzoni Senior Lecturer in Hebrew Bible Director of Global Education | 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 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 |
 | Paul DeHart Professor of Theology | Email (615) 343-7516 | Theological 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 | Email (615) 322-2619 | Historical Studies |
 | Stacey Floyd-Thomas E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of Ethics and Society | Email (615) 343-4074 | Ethics and Society |
 | Yara González-Justiniano Assistant Professor of Religion, Psychology, and Culture On leave Fall 2023 | Email (615) 343-8151 | Religion, Psychology, and Culture |
 | 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 Chair of The Graduate Department of Religion | Email (615) 343-3978 | Historical Studies |
 | Eunjoo Kim (Eun J. Lee) Charles G. Finney Professor of Homiletics and Liturgics | Email 615-322-2640 | Homiletics and Liturgics |
 | Herbert R. Marbury Associate Professor of the Hebrew Bible and Black Religious Studies On leave Spring 2024 | 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 in Roman Catholic Studies Distinguished Professor of Theology | 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 in Wesleyan Studies Director of the Wendland-Cook Program in Religion and Justice Affiliated Faculty Turner Family Center for Social Venture Owen Graduate School of Management | Email Website (615) 875-9184 | 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 On leave Fall 2023 | 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 and Womanist Thought Executive 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 Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair in Black Homiletics and Liturgics Associate Professor of Black Homiletics and Liturgics | Email Website (615) 343-5974 | Homiletics and Liturgics |
 | Emilie M. Townes E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Chair in Ethics and Society University Distinguished Professor of Womanist Ethics and Society and Gender and Sexuality Studies Dean Emerita | Email (615) 343-3960 | Ethics and Society |