RELIGIOUS STUDIES NEWS
Read below for the most up to date news from the Department of Religious Studies.
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Recent News
Georgia State Becomes First Public University to Offer Graduate Pathway to Chaplaincy
The new graduate certificate program grows from a partnership between Georgia State’s Department of Religious Studies and the Association of Professional Chaplains, which board certifies chaplains in military, hospital, prison and other specialized settings in the United States. read more ❯
Faculty News Spring 2024
Dr. Monique Moultrie was promoted to full professor. She had a book review published: Review of Walking Through the Valley: Womanist Explorations in the Spirit of Katie Geneva Cannon edited by Emilie M. Townes, Stacey Floyd-Thomas, Alison P. Gise Johnson, & Angela...read more ❯
We're Hiring A Lecturer in Religious Studies
Read the full job ad and apply here: https://facultycareers.gsu.edu/postings/4432
The Department of Religious Studies at Georgia State University in Atlanta, GA, invites applications for a lecturer position to begin in August 2024. Candidates with...read more ❯
Change Of Focus Helps Georgia State Student, Community Organizer, Get To Graduation
Parker Blair didn't let burnout and physical fatigue stop her from earning a degree in Africana Studies and pushing ahead to purse a B.A. and M.A. in Religious Studies.read more ❯
Graduate Student News Fall 2023
This year, the Department of Religious Studies was thrilled to send two of our graduate students to attend the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion. Eli Shuford (pictured left with Dr. Monique Moultrie) served on a panel titled "Pathways to Professions:...read more ❯
Alumni Spotlight: Catherine Moore
We chatted with Catherine Moore, a Religious Studies double alum, to talk about what she's been up to since graduation.
Please introduce yourself!
I am Catherine Moore. I am an alum of the GSU Religious Studies department, holding a BA (2016) and MA (2020) in...read more ❯
Faculty Research Spotlight: Dr. Monique Moultrie
Dr. Monique Moultrie is co-Principal Investigator for The Garden Initiative for Black Women’s Religious Activism, which was recently awarded a $50,000 grant from the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation. The Carpenter Foundation’s support moves forward the...read more ❯
Religious Studies Faculty News Fall 2023
Over the summer, Dr. Molly Bassett, associate professor and chair of Religious Studies, facilitated a three-day workshop on Mesoamerican codices for secondary educators at Emory’s Michael C. Carlos Museum. She received a National Endowment for the Humanities Summer...read more ❯
Georgia State Receives $50,000 Grant From E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation to Advance The Garden Initiative
The Garden Initiative for Black Women’s Religious Activism is the leading repository of historical and contemporary knowledge about Black women’s religious leadership in America. read more ❯
Book Explores Lives of Black Lesbian Religious Leaders
Associate Professor Monique Moultrie highlights the qualities that make these women role models for feminist leadership.read more ❯
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The Department of Religious Studies
Office Hours (Available Remotely):
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Office Hours (In Person):
By appointment
Department Chair
Molly Bassett
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Ashlyn Strozier
Director of Graduate Studies
Kali Cape
Department Specialist
Lauren Cooper
Department Specialist
Donna Hardaway
Office/Delivery Address
Department of Religious Studies
Georgia State University
25 Park Place, Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30303
Mailing Address:
Department of Religious Studies
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 3994
Atlanta, GA 30302-3994