Jay Ford – Faculty Retirement

The Department for the Study of Religions congratulates Professor James (Jay) Ford on the occasion of his retirement on June 30 and expresses deep gratitude for his 25 years of service as a department faculty member. Dr. Ford will become Professor emeritus of Religious […]


Faculty Promotions and Awards

Lynn Neal has been named the Easley Professor of Religious Studies.  Simeon Ilesanmi has been named the Wake Forest University Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies. Annalise Glauz-Todrank has been awarded tenure and promoted to Associate Professor of Religious Studies. Kimberly Wortmann is this year’s recipient of […]


Mary Foskett Receives Society for Biblical Literature Mentoring Award

Mary Foskett is Wake Forest Kahle Professor at Wake Forest University, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate MA students in the Department for the Study of Religions and served as a founder and inaugural director of the WFU Humanities Institute. Her published articles, essays, monographs, and edited […]


Archives