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Abbas, Shabbir Agha
Graduate Associate
saabbas@arizona.edu
Fall 2024
RELI 389 – Middle Eastern Ethnic and Religious Minorities
Spring 2025
RELI 389 – Middle Eastern Ethnic and Religious Minorities
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Adamson, Grant W
Senior Lecturer
gwa1@arizona.edu
Spring 2025
RELI 305 – Greek and Roman Religion
RELI 280 – Introduction to the Bible: New Testament
Fall 2024
RELI 305 – Greek and Roman Religion
RELI 280 – Introduction to the Bible: New Testament
RELI 160D4 – Introduction to World Religions
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Alfie, Fabian R
Professor
alfie@arizona.edu
Fall 2024
RELI 431 – The Divine Comedy by Dante
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Badareen, Nayel A
Lecturer
badareen@arizona.edu
Spring 2025
RELI 277A – History of the Middle East: 600-1453
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Bayman, Yigit
Graduate Associate
yigitb@arizona.edu
Spring 2025
RELI 389 – Middle Eastern Ethnic and Religious Minorities
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Classen, Albrecht
Professor
aclassen@arizona.edu
Spring 2025
RELI 379 – Religion in German Culture
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Dachille, Rae Erin
Associate Professor
raedachille@arizona.edu
Spring 2025
RELI 506 – Religious Diversity in Healthcare: Intercultural Training
RELI 406 – Religious Diversity in Healthcare: Intercultural Training
RELI 358 – Tibetan Buddhism: Liberation, Identity, and Representation
Fall 2024
RELI 359 – Buddhism and Healing
RELI 240 – Imagining the Buddha: Images of Buddhism in Asia and the West
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Daniels, DeAnna
Assistant Professor
ddaniels1@arizona.edu
Fall 2024
RELI 227 – Religion and Film
Spring 2025
RELI 227 – Religion and Film
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Friesen, Courtney
Professor
friesen@arizona.edu
Spring 2025
RELI 501A – Early Christian Literature: Greek Texts
RELI 401A – Early Christian Literature: Greek Texts
Fall 2024
RELI 306 – Christianity in the Greco-Roman World
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Glaze, Shyling
Lecturer
sglaze@arizona.edu
Spring 2025
RELI 331 – Taoist Traditions of China
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Graizbord, David L
Shirley Curson Professor of Judaic Studies
dlgraizb@arizona.edu
Fall 2024
RELI 454 – The Spanish Inquisition
RELI 554 – The Spanish Inquisition
RELI 332 – The Holocaust: Witnesses and Representations
RELI 387 – The History of Anti-Semitism
Spring 2025
RELI 372B – Early Judaism and Christianity: One Book, Two Religions Second Temple Judaism and its Legacy
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Hasaki, Eleni
Professor
hasakie@arizona.edu
Spring 2025
RELI 313 – Health and Medicine in Classical Antiquity
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Ilahiane, Hsain
Director
hsain@arizona.edu
Spring 2025
RELI 419 – Contemporary Muslim Societies
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Jameson, Alison C
Associate Professor of Practice
ajameson@arizona.edu
Spring 2025
RELI 222 – Introduction to Zen Buddhism
RELI 211 – Life After Death in World Religions and Philosophies
Fall 2024
RELI 222 – Introduction to Zen Buddhism
RELI 211 – Life After Death in World Religions and Philosophies
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Kaye, Deborah A
Principal Lecturer
deborahk@arizona.edu
Fall 2024
RELI 321 – Women in Judaism
Spring 2025
RELI 321 – Women in Judaism
RELI 370B – History of the Jews: Cultural Loss and Resilience from the Middle Ages to the French Revolution
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Kolenda, Nicholas Xavier
Graduate Associate
nickxk@arizona.edu
Fall 2024
RELI 277A – History of the Middle East: 600-1453
Spring 2025
RELI 277A – History of the Middle East: 600-1453
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Law, Colin
Visiting Lecturer
colinlaw@arizona.edu
Fall 2024
RELI 160D4 – Introduction to World Religions
Spring 2025
RELI 160D4 – Introduction to World Religions
RELI 160D6 – Gender and Religion
RELI 363 – Religion and Sex
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Lucas, Scott C
Associate Professor
sclucas@arizona.edu
Spring 2025
RELI 408A – Islamic Movements in the Contemporary Muslim World
RELI 508A – Islamic Movements in the Contemporary Muslim World
RELI 277A – History of the Middle East: 600-1453
Fall 2024
RELI 277A – History of the Middle East: 600-1453
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Mamtora, Bhakti
Assistant Professor
mamtora@arizona.edu
Spring 2025
RELI 350 – Hindu Mythology
RELI 367 – Yoga
Fall 2024
RELI 160A1 – Gods, Goddesses, and Demons: Divinity in South Asia
RELI 367 – Yoga
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Mcdaniel, Judith A
Adjunct
mcjudith@arizona.edu
Spring 2025
RELI 475 – Religion and the Law
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Medovoi, Leerom
Professor
medovoi@arizona.edu
Spring 2025
RELI 220A – Literature of the Bible
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Meyer, Victoria
Associate Professor of Practice
vmeyer@arizona.edu
Fall 2024
RELI 377 – History of Witchcraft, Magic, and the Occult
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Milliman, Paul R
Associate Professor
milliman@arizona.edu
Fall 2024
RELI 405B – Medieval Europe
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Miura, Takashi
Associate Professor
tmiura@arizona.edu
Spring 2025
RELI 586 – History of Japanese Religions: Medieval
RELI 486 – History of Japanese Religions: Medieval
RELI 220 – Nature, Gods, and Zen: Religion in Japanese Society
Fall 2024
RELI 585 – History of Japanese Religions: Ancient
RELI 485 – History of Japanese Religions: Ancient
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Nava, Alejandro E
Professor
nava@arizona.edu
Fall 2024
RELI 335 – Rap, Culture and God
RELI 304 – The Question of God
Spring 2025
RELI 304 – The Question of God
RELI 335 – Rap, Culture and God
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Noorani, Yaseen A
Associate Professor
ynoorani@arizona.edu
Spring 2025
RELI 334 – Islamic Thought
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O'Brien, Kathleen C
Assistant Professor of Practic
obrien7@arizona.edu
Fall 2024
RELI 316 – Sex and Salvation in Latin America
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Oberman, Hester Elsa
Lecturer
hoberman@arizona.edu
Fall 2024
RELI 336 – Spirituality, Psychology, and the Mind
RELI 203 – Religion and Medicine in the Western Healing Traditions
Spring 2025
RELI 336 – Spirituality, Psychology, and the Mind
RELI 326 – God, Humanity & Science
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Park, Sandra
Assistant Professor
sandrapark@arizona.edu
Fall 2024
RELI 384 – Religion and Conflict in East Asia: Philosophical and Sociological Perspectives
Spring 2025
RELI 319 – Shamans, Martyrs, and Heretics: Religion and the Korean Peninsula
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Pepion, Millicent Michelle
Lecturer
azgoodrider@arizona.edu
Spring 2025
RELI 405 – Traditional Indian Medicine: Health, Healing and Well Being
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Ribak, Gil
Associate Professor
gribak@arizona.edu
Spring 2025
RELI 332 – The Holocaust: Witnesses and Representations
RELI 370A – History of the Jews: Modern Jewish History
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Smith Hansen, Konden R
Lecturer
krsmith2@arizona.edu
Fall 2024
RELI 227 – Religion and Film
RELI 235 – Religion, Violence, and Terrorism
RELI 160D4 – Introduction to World Religions
Spring 2025
RELI 235 – Religion, Violence, and Terrorism
RELI 227 – Religion and Film
RELI 160D4 – Introduction to World Religions
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Tor, Naomi
Instructor
npresent@arizona.edu
Fall 2024
RELI 372A – Interpreting the Bible (Old Testament): Approaches to Understanding Israelite Religion and Society
Spring 2025
RELI 372A – Interpreting the Bible (Old Testament): Approaches to Understanding Israelite Religion and Society
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Vargas, Daisy
Assistant Professor
daisyvargas@arizona.edu
Spring 2025
RELI 302 – Ellis Island, 9/11, and Border Walls: Religion and Immigration in the U.S.
RELI 200 – Introduction to the Study of Religion
Fall 2024
RELI 302 – Ellis Island, 9/11, and Border Walls: Religion and Immigration in the U.S.
RELI 150B1 – Religion and Popular Culture
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Welter, Albert
Professor
awelter@arizona.edu
Spring 2025
RELI 351 – Zen, Tea, and Poetry: A Blending of Genres
Fall 2024
RELI 583 – Confucianism: The Classical Period
RELI 483 – Confucianism: The Classical Period
