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PhD candidate Allison Isidore named Outstanding Teaching Assistant
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Allison Isidore was named among The University of Iowa Council on Teaching's 2025 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award recipients.

PhD candidate Kefas Lamak awarded Graduate Research Excellence Award
Monday, March 17, 2025
Kefas uses an interdisciplinary approach to examine the customs and legacies of colonialists, missionaries, and Indigenous peoples in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria from 1860 to 1960.

PhD candidate Kefas Lamak featured in OVPR Dare to Discover banner campaign
Monday, February 10, 2025
Reveals religious legacies in Africa.

Dr. Nabhan-Warren selected as senior mentor for Young Scholars in American Religion Program
Monday, October 7, 2024
Kristy Nabhan-Warren, professor in the Department of Religious Studies, hopes the Lilly Endowment mentor role with the Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture will allow her to continue to inspire the next generation of scholars.

Alumna Kayla Renée Wheeler named Young Scholar in American Religion
Friday, September 6, 2024
Kayla Renée Wheeler, alumna of our PhD program, has been awarded membership in the prestigious Young Scholars in American Religion program.

Rev. Dr. Don Davis awarded for distinguished service
Thursday, August 8, 2024
Davis is being awarded Wheaton College's 2024 Alumnus of the Year for Distinguished Service to Society.

Tucker Gregor awarded graduate assistantship
Monday, June 17, 2024
Tucker Gregor, PhD student in the Department of Religious Studies, will assist with editing the Journal of Religious Ethics (JRE), an international scholarly journal co-edited by professor Diana Fritz Cates.

Congratulations to our 2024 E.P. Adler Award Recipients
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
This article recognizes our 2024 student award winners.


The Department of Religious Studies mourns the loss of Dr. David Klemm
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
The department notes the passing of Professor Emeritus David Klemm.
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