Faculty & Staff

Faculty

Rebecca Futo Kennedy

Associate Professor

Chair of Classical Studies

Chair of Religion

Faculty | Classical Studies / Environmental Studies / Women's & Gender Studies / Religion

Fellows Hall - 414

kennedyr@denison.edu

740-920-9028

Jue Liang

Assistant Professor

Faculty | Religion

Knapp Hall - 310A

liangj@denison.edu

740-587-6254

Kelsi Morrison-Atkins

Visiting Assistant Professor

Faculty | Religion

Knapp Hall - 309B

morrisonatkinsk@denison.edu

740-587-5762

Trad Nogueira-Godsey

Visiting Assistant Professor

Faculty | Religion

Knapp Hall - 310B

nogueiragodseyt@denison.edu

740-587-5356

Keun-joo Christine Pae

Associate Professor

Faculty | Religion / Queer Studies

Knapp Hall - 310D

paec@denison.edu

740-587-5619

Bethany Slater

Visiting Assistant Professor

Faculty | Religion

Knapp Hall - 309A

slaterb@denison.edu

Dave O. Woodyard ’54

Professor

Faculty | Religion / Queer Studies

Knapp Hall - 310D

woodyard@denison.edu

740-587-6589

Staff

Jodi Weibel

Academic Administrative Assistant

Staff | Religion

Knapp Hall - 310

weibelj@denison.edu

740-587-6241

Emeriti Faculty

John E. Cort

Professor Emeritus

Emeriti Faculty | Religion / East Asian Studies / Environmental Studies / International Studies

cort@denison.edu

John L. Jackson

Associate Professor Emeritus

Emeriti Faculty | Black Studies

jackson@denison.edu

Joan Novak

Professor Emeritus

Emeriti Faculty | Religion

novak@denison.edu

740-587-5619

Harold Van Broekhoven

Professor Emeritus

Emeriti Faculty | Religion

vanbroek@denison.edu

Spotlights

How We Learn

Feminist Ethics Cross the Ocean

Keun-Joo Christine Pae, associate professor and chair of the religion department, reflects on Asian American feminist theology and ethics.

Where We Go

Skills learned by a religion major translate into success

Expertise developed as a religion major have sustained Abigail Pringle ’96, Chief Global Development Officer at Wendy’s International.

Where We Go

John Cort: India Summer

A Denison professor travels across the globe to bring the world closer to his classroom.

How We Learn

A Study Abroad Brings to Understanding to Complex Issues

Eva Vivero '19 recounts her study abroad experience in Barcelona

How We Learn

Editorship Provides Career Skills

Seth Schoenhaus '18 got some real world experience leading a team as the Denison Journal of Religion’s Editor-in-Chief

Professor Kambiz GhaneaBassiri, an expert on religion and state in the contemporary politics of Muslims in America, visits Denison.

How We Learn

Contemporary Politics of Muslim America

Two days with Professor Kambiz GhaneaBassiri, an expert on religion and state in the contemporary politics of Muslims in America.

2017.03-hibak hussein, tayma bislim-library refugee talk

Where We Go

Living What She Learned: Tayma Bislim '13

Being a Bosnian refugee informed the academic career of Tayma Bislim '13. Now that academic experience helps shape her life and work helping others.

How We Learn

Linking to American Heritage

A pending World Heritage Site near campus sparks a classroom discussion of Native American spirituality.

How We Learn

Rethinking Christianity

Mac Sellars '16 explores the contemporary transformation of Christianity.

Where We Go

Urban Embrace

Joy Roller '76 is leading with love in a time of conflict.

How We Learn

Rethinking the role of the church

The intersection between America's churches and the force of entrepreneurship.

How We Learn

Irish insight into religion

Nia D'Emilio '16 found that faith has moved out of church and onto the streets.

What's Happening

Film Screenings

A ‘moment of magic’ for national champion swimming and diving team

Denison announces 2023 Commencement keynote speaker

5 questions with Economics’ Zarrina Juraqulova

Faculty & Staff

Faculty

Rebecca Futo Kennedy

Jue Liang

Kelsi Morrison-Atkins

Trad Nogueira-Godsey

Keun-joo Christine Pae

Bethany Slater

Dave O. Woodyard ’54

Staff

Jodi Weibel

Emeriti Faculty

John E. Cort

John L. Jackson

Joan Novak

Harold Van Broekhoven

Spotlights

Feminist Ethics Cross the Ocean

Skills learned by a religion major translate into success

John Cort: India Summer

A Study Abroad Brings to Understanding to Complex Issues

Editorship Provides Career Skills

Contemporary Politics of Muslim America

Living What She Learned: Tayma Bislim '13

Linking to American Heritage

Rethinking Christianity

Urban Embrace

Rethinking the role of the church

Irish insight into religion

What's Happening

Third Annual Middle East Film Festival

Online Symposium: Redefining Gender

Speakers and Event Series on Post-Communist Transitions