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Experts and Thought Leaders in Religious Studies

Stephen Inrig

Most Relevant Research Interests
Religion
Other Research Interests (21)
Health Policy
Public Policy
Healthcare Administration
Human Rights
HIV/AIDS
And 16 more

shimon shokek

Most Relevant Research Interests
religious studies
Other Research Interests (3)
philosophy
ethics
mysticism

Dr. Carolyn Chen

Berkeley, California, United States of America
Scholar of Work, Silicon Valley, Religion, and Race
Most Relevant Research Interests
Religion
Other Research Interests (6)
Work culture
Tech/Silicon Valley
Meditation/Mindfulness in the workplace
Race and Ethnicity
Asian Americans
And 1 more
About
My research focuses on work, religion, spirituality, and race in the United States. I've conducted research on tech work culture, religious congregations, and immigrant communities. I've published three books: *Work Pray Code: When Work Becomes Religion in Silicon Valley* (Princeton 2022), *Getting Saved in America: Taiwanese Immigration and Religious Experience* (Princeton 2008) and *Sustaining Faith Traditions: Religion, Race and Ethnicity among the Latino and Asian American Second Generation* (NYU 2012). My writing has appeared in popular publications such as the *New York Times*, *Los Angeles Times*, and *The Atlantic*. And my work has been featured in media outlets such as the National Public Radio and CNN. I am the Co-Director of the UC Berkeley Center for the Study of Religion, and Executive Director of the Asian Pacific American Religions Research Initiative (APARRI), a scholarly community committed to the advancement of public knowledge of Asian Pacific American religions.

Rosalind Hackett

Distinguished Professor in the Humanities
Most Relevant Research Interests
Religious studies
Other Research Interests (12)
General Arts and Humanities
Cultural Studies
History
Sociology and Political Science
Religions of Africa
And 7 more
About
Rosalind I. J. Hackett is an Extraordinary Professor at University of the Western Cape, South Africa (Desmond Tutu Centre for Religion and Social Justice). She was professor and head of religious studies and adjunct in anthropology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. From 2003-08 she was a Distinguished Professor in the Humanities. She received her PhD in religious studies from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1986, and prior to that taught at Nigerian universities for eight years. In 2000-01 she spent a year at Harvard University as a Liberal Arts Fellow in Law and Religion, Harvard Law School, and was a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of World Religions at HDS. She was a Rockefeller Research Fellow at the Kroc Institute of International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame in 2003-04. She was appointed a Mellon Fellow at the University of Cape Town in Religious Studies in May 2014. Dr. Hackett has published widely on religion in Africa, notably on new religious movements, religious media, gender and religion, regulation of religious diversity, and religion and conflict. She has been very active in the International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR) and was reelected President from 2010-15). She is the cofounder of the IAHR Women Scholars Network. She was a founding member of the African Association for the Study of Religions and has also served as President of the North American Association for the Study of Religions. She is part of the founding steering committee of the African Consortium on Law and Religion Studies, founder/coordinator of the Jazz for Justice Project and the UT Gulu Study and Service Abroad Program in Northern Uganda.
Most Relevant Publications (5+)

11 total publications

Power and Periphery: Studies of Gender and Religion in Africa

Method & Theory in the Study of Religion / Jan 01, 2000

Hackett, R. I. J. (2000). Power and Periphery: Studies of Gender and Religion in Africa. Method & Theory in the Study of Religion, 12(1–4), 238–244. https://doi.org/10.1163/157006800x00148

Oslo Conference On Freedom of Religion or Belief Oslo, Norway, 12-15 August 1998

Method & Theory in the Study of Religion / Jan 01, 1999

Hackett, R. I. J. (1999). Oslo Conference On Freedom of Religion or Belief Oslo, Norway, 12-15 August 1998. Method & Theory in the Study of Religion, 11(1), 64–68. https://doi.org/10.1163/157006899x00393

Art and Religion in Africa: Some Observations and Reflections

Journal of Religion in Africa / Jan 01, 1994

Hackett, R. I. J. (1994). Art and Religion in Africa: Some Observations and Reflections. Journal of Religion in Africa, 24(1–4), 294–308. https://doi.org/10.1163/157006694x00165

Theory of Social Involvement: A Case Study in the Anthropology of Religion, State, and Society

Journal of Religion in Africa / Aug 01, 1994

Hackett, R. I. J., & Aigbe, S. A. (1994). Theory of Social Involvement: A Case Study in the Anthropology of Religion, State, and Society. Journal of Religion in Africa, 24(3), 267. https://doi.org/10.2307/1581303

Report On the Conference "the Study of Religions in Africa", the University of Zimbabwe, Harare, September 15-19, 1992

Numen / Jan 01, 1993

Olupona, J. K., & Hackett, R. I. J. (1993). Report On the Conference “the Study of Religions in Africa”, the University of Zimbabwe, Harare, September 15-19, 1992. Numen, 40(3), 319–321. https://doi.org/10.1163/156852793x00202

Ryan Howell

San Francisco , California, United States of America
Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, San Francisco State University
Most Relevant Research Interests
Religious studies
Other Research Interests (42)
Happiness
Psychiatry and Mental health
Clinical Psychology
History and Philosophy of Science
General Psychology
And 37 more
About
Dr. Ryan Howell is an Associate Professor at San Francisco State University. His research interests include the psychology of goals and how people pursue and achieve them. Dr. Howell received his PhD in Social/Personality Psychology from the University of California, Riverside in 2005.
Most Relevant Publications (1+)

66 total publications

Re-examining Religiosity as a Protective Factor: Comparing Alcohol Use by Self-Identified Religious, Spiritual, and Secular College Students

Journal of Religion and Health / Jun 16, 2012

Burke, A., Van Olphen, J., Eliason, M., Howell, R., & Gonzalez, A. (2012). Re-examining Religiosity as a Protective Factor: Comparing Alcohol Use by Self-Identified Religious, Spiritual, and Secular College Students. Journal of Religion and Health, 53(2), 305–316. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-012-9623-8

Norman Farb

Associate Professor at University of Toronto - Mississauga
Most Relevant Research Interests
Religious studies
Other Research Interests (39)
Mindfulness- Emotion - Affect - Attention - Neuroscience - Interoception
Cognitive Neuroscience
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
General Medicine
General Psychology
And 34 more
About
Norman Farb, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto Mississauga, where he directs the Regulatory and Affective Dynamics laboratory (www.radlab.zone). He studies the psychology of well-being, focusing on mental habits, such as how we think about ourselves and interpret our emotions. He is particularly interested in why people differ in their resilience to stress, depression, and anxiety. Prof. Farb's work currently explores online training to support wellbeing, as well as neuroimaging to understand how emotional reactions predict mental health over the lifespan.
Most Relevant Publications (1+)

96 total publications

From Retreat Center to Clinic to Boardroom? Perils and Promises of the Modern Mindfulness Movement

Religions / Nov 06, 2014

Farb, N. (2014). From Retreat Center to Clinic to Boardroom? Perils and Promises of the Modern Mindfulness Movement. Religions, 5(4), 1062–1086. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel5041062

Sedefka Beck

Associate professor of economics with a passion for data analysis and its capacity to convert raw data into valuable insights
Most Relevant Research Interests
Religious studies
Other Research Interests (2)
General Social Sciences
Economics and Econometrics
About
Sedefka Beck, Ph.D. has been teaching at Valparaiso University for the last 12 years. She came to higher education after an extensive experience in the industry. She has delivered data driven management solutions in the areas of Marketing Analytics, Risk Management, Business Strategy and Fraud analysis at Citigroup, Discover and HSBC. In addition to her experience in the financial services industry, she has developed analytically driven business solutions for Geometry Global’s web-based retail client, while employing various reporting, segmentation and modeling techniques.
Most Relevant Publications (2+)

4 total publications

A Gospel of Prosperity? An Analysis of the Relationship Between Religion and Earned Income in Ghana, the Most Religious Country in the World*

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion / Mar 01, 2016

Beck, S. V., & Gundersen, S. J. (2016). A Gospel of Prosperity? An Analysis of the Relationship Between Religion and Earned Income in Ghana, the Most Religious Country in the World*. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 55(1), 105–129. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/jssr.12247

Wage Differentials in the United States: Does Religious Participation Matter?

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion / Sep 01, 2016

Beck, S. V. (2016). Wage Differentials in the United States: Does Religious Participation Matter? Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 55(3), 558–578. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/jssr.12286

GEN. HARI SELDON JR. (USAF), PHD, STD, DH, KOFC, AFA, AUSA

Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Postdoctoral Researcher
Most Relevant Research Interests
Religious studies
Other Research Interests (9)
Leisure Research
Social and Behavioral Science
Sexuality and Porn Studies
Theology
Humanity
And 4 more
About
General Hari Seldon Jr. (USAF) is a highly decorated military officer with over 18 years of distinguished service in the US Air Force. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Leisure Science in Social and Behavioral Sciences from an accredited university, a Doctor of Sacred Theology in Bible Scriptures from an accredited university, and a Doctor of Humanity from an accredited university. He is also a member of the Knights of Columbus, a Fellow of the American Federation of Arts, and a member of the Association of United States Army. General Seldon has served in various leadership roles throughout his career, including as a commander, instructor, and mentor. He has also served as a consultant to the Department of Defense and the US Congress. He is dedicated to serving his country and his community, and is committed to making a positive impact in the lives of others.