<h4>Chair</h4>
<p>Young-chan Ro<br />Professor of Religious Studies, Ph.D.<br /><a href="mailto: yro@gmu.edu">yro@gmu.edu</a><br />703.993.1292<br />Robinson Hall B, Room 449 <br />Office hours: TR | 11:00-12:00 pm | and by appointment<br />Research interests: History of religion, philosophy of religion, comparative religion, Chinese philosophies and religious traditions, and cross-cultural study of religions</p>
<h4>Faculty</h4>
<p>John Barclay Burns<br />Associate Professor, Ph.D.<br /><a href="mailto:jburns@gmu.edu">jburns@gmu.edu</a><br />703.993.1291<br />Robinson Hall B, Room 447<br />Office hours: TR | 9:15-10:15 am | and by appointment<br />Research interests: Religious fundamentalism, religions of the Near East/religion of ancient Israel, religion and mythology, acting and drama</p>
<p>Maria Massi Dakake (on academic leave)<br />Associate Professor, Ph.D.<br /><a href="mailto:mdakakem@gmu.edu">mdakakem@gmu.edu</a><br />703.993.3582<br />Robinson Hall B, Room 445<br />Research interests: Early Islamic history and sectarian movements, Shi`ism, Near Eastern religions, Islamic thought, and women in religion</p>
<p>Cuong Tu Nguyen<br />Associate Professor, Ph.D<a href="mailto: ctnguyen@gmu.edu"><br />ctnguyen@gmu.edu</a><br />703.993.1288<br />Robinson Hall B, Room 451<br />Office hours: T | 1:30-2:30 pm | and by appointment <br />Research interests: History of religions, Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism, Hinduism, religious literature in Sanskrit, and comparative religious ethics</p>
<p>John Farina<br />Associate Professor, J.D., Ph.D.<br /><a href="mailto:jfarina@gmu.edu">jfarina@gmu.edu<br /></a>703.993.2054<br />Robinson Hall B, Room 444<br />Office hours: TR | 12:45-1:15 pm and 3:00-4:30 pm | and by appointment<br />Research interests: religion and society, law, and religious history</p>
<p>Juliane Hammer (on tenure-track leave)<br />Assistant Professor, Ph.D.<br /><a href="mailto:jhammer1@gmu.edu">jhammer1@gmu.edu</a><br />703.993.5117<br />Robinson Hall B, Room 456<br />Research interests: Muslims in America, Islamic education, gender issues, and Sufism</p>
<p>Randi Rashkover<br />Assistant Professor, Ph.D.<br /><strong>Director of Undergraduate Programs</strong><a href="mailto: rrashkov@gmu.edu"><br />rrashkov@gmu.edu</a><br />703.993.2778<br />Robinson Hall B, Room 445B<br />Office hours: MW | 1-2 pm | and by appointment<br />Research interests: Jewish philosophy, Jewish-Christian theological relations, and Jewish feminist thought</p>
<p>Chad Seales<br />Assistant Professor, Ph.D.<br /><a href="mailto:cseales1@gmu.edu">cseales1@gmu.edu</a><br />703.993.5114<br />Robinson Hall B. Room 460<br />Office hours: TR | 2:30-3:30 pm | and by appointment<br />Research Interests: Religion in the Americas, Religion and Popular Culture, Religion in the American South, Theory and Method in the Study of Religion, and Religion and Industry</p>
<p>Whitney T. Shiner<br />Associate Professor, Ph.D.<br /><a href="mailto:wshiner@gmu.edu">wshiner@gmu.edu</a><br />703.993.4327<br />Robinson Hall B, Room 446 <br />Office hours: TR | 1:30-2:30 pm | and by appointment<br />Research interests: Biblical Studies/New Testament and Christian origins, early Christian thought, and world religions </p>
<h4>Adjunct Faculty</h4>
<p>The adjunct faculty office is located in Robinson Hall B462. Mailboxes for adjunct faculty are located in the main office, which is located in Robinson Hall B465. The adjunct office phone number in 703.993.5116. If you are unable to reach your professor in person or by phone please contact them through their GMU email address.</p>
<p>Susan E. Bond, MATS<br /><a href="mailto:sbond@gmu.edu">sbond@gmu.edu</a><br />Robinson Hall B, Room 462</p>
<p>Vicky Dreyer, M.A.<br /><a href="mailto:vdreyer@gmu.edu">vdreyer@gmu.edu</a><br />Robinson Hall B, Room 462<br />Office hours: TR | 7:15 - 8 pm | and by appointment</p>
<p>Ed Hostetter, Ph.D.<br /><a href="mailto:ehostett@gmu.edu">ehostett@gmu.edu</a><br />Robinson Hall B, Room 462</p>
<p>Douglas Padgett, Ph.D.<br /><a href="javascript:main.compose('new', 't=Douglas%20Padgett%20%3Cdpadgett@gmu.edu%3E')">dpadgett@gmu.edu</a><br />Robinson Hall B, Room 451</p>
<h4>Office Manager</h4>
<p>Andy McDonald<br /><a href="mailto:amcdonal@gmu.edu">amcdonal@gmu.edu</a><br />Robinson Hall B, Room 465<br />703.993.1290 office<br />703.993-1297 fax</p>
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