People

T. Dwight Bozeman

T. Dwight Bozeman

Title/Position
Professor Emeritus
Learn more about T. Dwight Bozeman, a professor emeritus at the University of Iowa Department of Religious Studies,
Hyaeweol Choi is a Professor, C. Maxwell and Elizabeth M. Stanley Family and Korea Foundation Chair in Korean Studies, Chair of the Department of Gender, Women's & Sexuality Studies, and Director of the Korean Studies Research Network in the Department of Religious Studies.

Hyaeweol Choi

Title/Position
Professor
C. Maxwell and Elizabeth M. Stanley Family and Korea Foundation Chair in Korean Studies
Chair of the Department of Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies
Director of the Korean Studies Research Network
Hyaeweol Choi is a Professor in the Department of Religious Studies.
Brandon Dean

Brandon Dean

Title/Position
Visiting Professor
Learn more Brandon Dean, a visiting professor at the University of Iowa Department of Religious Studies.
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Hasan Degerli

Title/Position
PhD Candidate (Pre-Comp)
Hasan Degerli is a PhD candidate at the University of Iowa.
Paul Dilley is a Associate Professor in Ancient Mediterranean Religions in the Department of Religious Studies. He also has a joint appointment with the Department of Classics.

Paul Dilley

Title/Position
Departmental Executive Officer
Associate Professor
Paul Dilley is the Departmental Executive Officer and an Associate Professor in Ancient Mediterranean Religions in the Department of Religious Studies. He also has a joint appointment with the Department of Classics.
Michelene E. Pesantubbee was a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Religious Studies. Michelene sadly passed in 2021.

Michelene E. Pesantubbee

Title/Position
Professor Emeritus
Michelene E. Pesantubbee was a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Religious Studies. Michelene sadly passed in 2021.
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Osamamen Oba Eduviere

Title/Position
PhD Candidate (Pre-Comp)
Osamamen Oba Eduviere (she/her) is a PhD candidate at the University of Iowa
Isabella Ernst

Isabella Ernst

Title/Position
Masters Student
Isabella Ernst is a Masters student at the University of Iowa
Diana Fritz Cates is a Professor in Religious Ethics and is a Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Diana Fritz Cates

Title/Position
Professor
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Diana Fritz Cates is a Professor in Religious Ethics and is a Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Religious Studies.
Danladi Fwangmun

Danladi Fwangmun

Title/Position
PhD Student
Fwangmun Danladi is a PhD student at the University of Iowa
Rachel Garza Carreón

Rachel Garza Carreón

Title/Position
Library Liaison
Rachel Garza Carreón is a Library Liaison in the Department of Religious Studies.
Helen T. Goldstein

Helen T. Goldstein

Title/Position
Associate Professor Emeritus
Helen T. Goldstein was associate professor emeritus who sadly passed away in November 2022.
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Tucker J. Gregor

Title/Position
PhD Candidate (Post-Comp)
Tucker J. Gregor is a PhD candidate at the University of Iowa
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Jay A. Holstein

Title/Position
Emeritus Professor
Learn more about Jay A. Holstein, an emeritus professor at the University of Iowa Department of Religious Studies.
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Allison Isidore

Title/Position
PhD Candidate (Pre-Comp)
Allison Isidore is a PhD candidate at the University of Iowa
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Colleen Kelley

Title/Position
Senior Academic Advisor
Colleen is the Senior Academic Advisor for the Departments of Classics, History, Religious Studies, Philosophy, and Ethics & Public Policy.
David Klemm

David Klemm

Title/Position
Professor Emeritus
David Klemm was a professor emeritus who sadly passed in March 2024.
J. Kenneth Kuntz

J. Kenneth Kuntz

Title/Position
Professor Emeritus
J. Kenneth Kuntz was an emeritus Professor who sadly passed away in December 2023.
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Kefas Lamak

Title/Position
PhD Candidate (Post-Comp)
Kefas Lamak is a PhD candidate at the University of Iowa
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Carlos Ruiz Martinez

Title/Position
PhD Candidate (Post-Comp)
Carlos Ruiz Martinez is a PhD candidate at the University of Iowa
James F. McCue

James F. McCue

Title/Position
Professor Emeritus
Learn more about James F. McCue, a professor emeritus at the University of Iowa Department of Religious Studies.
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Raymond A. Mentzer

Title/Position
Emeritus Professor
Learn more about Raymond A. Mentzer, an Emeritus Professor at the University of Iowa Department of Religious Studies.
Mark Hartsgrove Mooers

Mark Hartsgrove Mooers

Title/Position
PhD Student
Mark Hartsgrove Mooers is a PhD student at the University of Iowa
Kristy Nabhan-Warren is Professor and the inaugural V.O. and Elizabeth Kahl Figge Chair in Catholic Studies in the Departments of Religious Studies and Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies.

Kristy Nabhan-Warren

Title/Position
Professor
V.O. and Elizabeth Kahl Figge Chair in Catholic Studies
Phone
Kristy Nabhan-Warren is Professor and the inaugural V.O. and Elizabeth Kahl Figge Chair in Catholic Studies in the Departments of Religious Studies and Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies.
George W. E. Nickelsburg

George W. E. Nickelsburg

Title/Position
Professor Emeritus
George W. E. Nickelsburg is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Religious Studies.
Bryan Ringen

Bryan Ringen

Title/Position
IT Support Consultant
Bryan Ringen is the IT Support Consultant in the Department of Religious Studies.
Evren Sasmazer

Evren Sasmazer

Title/Position
Masters Student
Evren Sasmazer is a Masters student at the University of Iowa
Andrea Scardina

Andrea Scardina

Title/Position
PhD Candidate (Post-Comp)
Andrea Scardina is a PhD candidate at the University of Iowa
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Morten Schlütter

Title/Position
Associate Professor, Chinese Religion and Buddhist Studies
Director of Graduate Studies
Learn more about Morten Schlütter, an associate professor and the Director of Graduate Studies at the University of Iowa Department of Religious Studies.
Shahla Shahreen

Shahla Shahreen

Title/Position
PhD Student
Shahla Shahreen is a PhD student at the University of Iowa