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Religious Studies Department

Faculty and Staff

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John Barclay Burns, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Director, MAIS
Areas of interest: Religious fundamentalism, religions of the Near East/Religion of ancient Israel, religion and mythology, and drama

Maria Massi Dakake, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Areas of interest: Early Islamic history and sectarian movements, Shi`ism, Near Eastern Religions, Islamic Thought, and Women in Religion.

Cuong Tu Nguyen, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Areas of terest: History of religions, Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism, Hinduism, religious literature in Sanskrit, and comparative religious ethics.

John Farina, J.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor
Areas of interest: religion and society, law, and religious history.

Randi Rashkover, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Areas of interest:

Young-chan Ro, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Chair, Religious Studies Department
Areas of interest: History of Religion, philosophy of religion, comparative religion, Chinese philosophies and religious traditions, and cross cultural study of religions.

Whitney T. Shiner, Ph. D., Associate Professor
Undergraduate Coordinator
Areas of iInterest: Biblical Studies/New Testament and Christian origins, early Christian thought, and world religions 

Andy McDonald, Office Manager
amcdonal@gmu.edu

Adjunct Professors

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Susan E. Bond, M.A.T.S., Adjunct Professor

Michael Catlett, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor

David Dakake, M.A., Adjunct Professor

Vicky Dreyer, M.A., Adjunct Professor

Donald Goldstein, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor

Balaji Hebbar, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor

Ed Hostetter, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor

Maria C. Mairena, M.A., Adjunct Professor, on leave till spring 08

Douglas Padgett, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor

Faculty and Staff Mailboxes:

Faculty and adjunct faculty mailboxes are located on the fourth floor, Robinson Hall B465, inside the main office for Philosophy and Religious Studies.

Adjunct Professor's Offices:

The adjunct faculty office is located in Robinson Hall A 407D. Enter through Robinson A401.