People in the Department of Religious Studies
Religious Studies Faculty and Instructors
Religious Studies at the University of Memphis brings together faculty and instructors from a variety of academic disciplines. Their teaching and research contribute to an interdisciplinary understanding of religion, including its historical, philosophical, cultural, and social dimensions.
Program Director
Dr. Kevin Taylor
Director of Religious Studies
Email: kctylor3@memphis.edu
Phone: (901) 678-1505
Faculty and Instructors
The following faculty members and instructors are affiliated with the Religious Studies program or contribute to its teaching and interdisciplinary curriculum.
Vivian Arendall
Adjunct Instructor
Email: V.Arendall@memphis.edu
Dr. Janel Bakker
Adjunct Instructor
Dr. Shaul Bar
Professor and Director of the Bornblum Judaic Studies Program
Office: 301 Mitchell Hall
Email: sbar@memphis.edu
William Dean Clement
Assistant Professor of Teaching
Office: PT 416
Email: wdclment@memphis.edu
L. Manning Garrett
Associate Professor of Teaching
Office: 319 Varnell-Jones, Lambuth Campus
Email: glmnning@memphis.edu
Paula Hayes
Associate Professor of Teaching
Office: 230 Patterson Hall
Email: pmhayes@memphis.edu
Dr. Michael Hundley
Assistant Professor of Teaching
Office: 129 Clement Hall
Email: Michael.B.Hundley@memphis.edu
Dr. Simranjit Steel
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Office: 227 Clement Hall
Email: S.Steel@memphis.edu
Ron Serino
Director of Interdisciplinary Studies and Instructor
Email: rserino@memphis.edu
Ada Waddell
Adjunct Instructor
Residence Life Supervisor
Email: awwaddll@memphis.edu
Dianna N. Watkins
Adjunct Instructor
Email: dnwatkns@memphis.edu
Natalie Christa Watson
Adjunct Instructor
Email: ncwatson@memphis.edu
Contact Religious Studies
For questions about the Religious Studies major, minor, courses, or academic opportunities, please contact the Program Director.
Dr. Kevin Taylor
Director of Religious Studies
Email: kctylor3@memphis.edu
Phone: (901) 678-1505