Frederick C. Webster, Ph.D, Adjunct Professor of Religious Studies at GMU since January 2020, is an archpriest in the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia. Fr. Alexander (as he is more commonly known) retired in August 2019 as Dean and Professor of Moral Theology Emeritus at Holy Trinity Seminary i...
Dr. Dakake researches and publishes on Islamic intellectual history, Quranic studies, Shi`ite and Sufi traditions, and women's spirituality and religious experience. She is one of the general editors and contributing authors of the The Study Quran (HarperOne, 2015), which comprises a translation and ...
Nathan Lean is an author and scholar of religion, specializing in Islam and Christianity, anti-Muslim prejudice, and religion and American culture. He earned his PhD in Theology and Religious Studies from Georgetown University, where his dissertation focused on American jazz musicians who converted ...
Prabhavati Reddy, Adjunct Faculty of Religious Studies, is an interdisciplinary scholar with research focus in Hindu traditions, religious art and culture, Telugu literature and issues of goddess, women and religion. She holds a PhD from Harvard University (Sanskrit and Indian Studies) and masters' d...
Abdulaziz Sachedina, Ph.D., is Professor and IIIT Chair in Islamic Studies at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Sachedina, who has studied in India, Iraq, Iran, and Canada, obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. He has been conducting research and writing in the field of...
John Farina is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies at George Mason University. He was the editor-in-chief of the award-winning Paulist Press Classics of Western Spirituality series (65 vols.) and Sources of American Spirituality series (25 vols.) as well as the general editor of the Crossroad...
Prof. Nguyen received his BA from Van Hanh University (Vietnam) and holds a PhD from Harvard University. He is a scholar of Sanskrit religious literature and Buddhist philosophy and religious thought. His research interests include History of Religions, South Asian Religions in general, and specifica...
Professor Ro received his B.Th. and Th.M. from Yonsei University (Korea), an MTh from Union Presbyterian Seminary (formerly Union Theological Seminary), Richmond, VA, and his PhD from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Dr. Ro has written The Korean Neo-Confucianism of Yi Yulgok, SUNY Press...
Considering a degree in Religious Studies? Here, you’ll find information on common career paths, types of employers that hire in the field, and the in-demand skills you’ll develop as a Religious Studies major. You’ll also learn steps you can take as a Religious Studies student to maximize career oppo...
Prof. Wayne Froman passed away on March 5, 2023 after a long and fruitful career in philosophy at George Mason University. Froman studied philosophy as an undergraduate at Yale University, where he graduated with High Honors. He went on to doctoral study in the philosophy program at Fordham Universit...
