Current Faculty
Alvizo, Xóchitl
(2015) Assistant Professor of Religious Studies. B.A. 2001, University of Southern California; M.Div. 2007, Ph.D. 2015, Boston University.
Baugh, Amanda J.
(2012) Assistant Professor of Religious Studies. B.A. 2004, Hendrix College; M.A. 2008, Northwestern University; Ph.D. 2011, Northwestern University.
Cummings, Randal
(2005) Lecturer in Religious Studies. B.A. 1974, California State University, Northridge; M.A. 1983, University of California, Los Angeles.
Herman, Phyllis K.
(1998) Professor of Religious Studies. B.A. 1968, Ph.D. 1979, University of California, Los Angeles.
Lam-Easton, Linda L.
(1987) Professor of Religious Studies. A.B. 1971, Boston University; A.M. 1973, Ph.D. 1980, University of Chicago.
Lee, Kenneth
(2006) Associate Professor of Religious Studies. A.B. 1988, Occidental College; M.Div. 1992, Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D. 2001, Columbia University.
Myers, Jody
(1985) Professor of Religious Studies. B.A. 1975, Brandeis University; M.A. 1977, Ph.D. 1984, University of California, Los Angeles.
Nkulu-N’Sengha, Mutombo
(2003) Associate Professor of Religious Studies. B.A. 1981, Major Seminary St. Paul; M.A. 1989, Institute P. Canisius Kinshasa; M.A. 1991, Gregorian University; M.A. 1996, Ph.D. 2002, Temple University.
Ruzgar, Mustafa
(2009) Associate Professor of Religious Studies. B.A. 1997, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey; M.A. 2001, Ph.D. 2008, Claremont Graduate University.
Talbott, Rick F.
(1999) Professor of Religious Studies. B.A. 1971 California State University, Northridge; M.A. 1980, Fuller Theological Seminary; Ph.D. 1987, University of California, Los Angeles.
White, Claire
(2012) Associate Professor of Religious Studies. B.S. 2004, Ph.D. 2009, Queen’s University.
Emeriti
Goss, James
(1969) Professor emeritus of Religious Studies. B.A. 1960, University of Southern California; M.Th. 1963, Southern California School of Theology; Ph.D. 1970, Claremont Graduate School.
Love, Thomas T.
(1968) Professor emeritus of Religious Studies. B.A. 1954, University of Oklahoma; Th.D. 1957, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University; M.A. 1960, Ph.D. 1964, Princeton University; J.D. 1981, Southwestern University School of Law.
Miyuki, Mokusen
(1970) Professor emeritus of Religious Studies. B.A. 1953, University of Tokyo; M.A. 1961, University of California, Los Angeles; Ph.D. 1964, Claremont Graduate School.
Nichelson, F. Patrick
(1972) Professor emeritus of Religious Studies. B.A. 1963, Saint John’s College; M.A. 1969, Immaculate Heart College; Ph.D. 1974, University of Southern California.
Shofner, Robert D.
(1970) Professor emeritus of Religious Studies. B.A. 1961, University of Puget Sound; B.D. 1964, Yale University Divinity School; Ph.D. 1972, Hartford Seminary Foundation, Connecticut.