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Philosophy and Religion

Affiliated Faculty


Program Director

Benjamin L. White

Benjamin L. White

Associate Professor of Religion
Courses: Associate Professor (New Testament and Early Christianity)
Email: bwhite5@clemson.edu
Office: Hardin 222

Religion Faculty

Elizabeth Jemison

Elizabeth Jemison

Associate Professor of Religion
Email: ejemiso@clemson.edu
Office: Hardin 220
Phone: 864-656-2001
Brett Patterson

Brett Patterson

Lecturer in Religion
Email: bcpatte@clemson.edu
Office: Hardin 212
Mashal Saif

Mashal Saif

Associate Professor of Religion
Email: msaif@clemson.edu
Office: Hardin 214
Robert J. Stephens

Robert J. Stephens

Principal Lecturer in Religion
Email: rsteph3@clemson.edu
Office: 020 Hardin
Phone: 864-656-2001
John T. Thames

John T. Thames

Assistant Professor of Religion
Email: jtthame@clemson.edu
Office: 206 Hardin Hall

Affiliated Faculty

Yanming An, Ph.D.

Yanming An, Ph.D.

Professor of Chinese & Philosophy
Email: yanming@clemson.edu
Office: 614 Strode
Amit Bein

Amit Bein

Associate Dean of Research and Faculty Affairs
Courses: Modern Turkey and the Middle East; World War II
Research Interests: World History; Middle East/North Africa since 1800; Diplomatic/International
Email: abein@clemson.edu
Office: 126 Hardin Hall
Phone: 864-656-3153
Caroline Dunn

Caroline Dunn

Associate Professor
Courses: Medieval Europe, particularly women's roles and social networks
Research Interests: European History; British Isles, 1000-1500; Women, Gender and Sexuality; Social; Political
Email: cdunn@clemson.edu
Office: 110 Hardin Hall
Phone: 864/656-3153
Stephanie Hassell

Stephanie Hassell

Assistant Professor
Courses: Slavery, Indian Ocean World
Research Interests: World History; Africa, 1500-1850; Empire; Slavery; Indian Ocean Studies; Religion
Email: stphanh@clemson.edu
Office: Hardin 104
James Bradford Jeffries

James Bradford Jeffries

Senior Lecturer (Native American Religions)
Courses: Native American History
Research Interests: U.S. History; Colonial Period Native American and Indigenous; Enthnohistory; Religion
Email: jjeffri@clemson.edu
Office: 28 Hardin Hall
Phone: (864) 656-5377
Lee Morrissey

Lee Morrissey

Alumni Distinguished Professor; Affiliate Faculty, Religious Studies.
Courses: Milton, Restoration and Eighteenth-Century,
Research Interests: Seventeenth- and eighteenth-century English-language literature; John Milton; early modern religion and politics; history of literary criticism; colonial Ireland; archipelagic and transatlantic
Email: lmorris@clemson.edu
Office: 316 Strode
Phone: (864) 656-3151
Laura Olson

Laura Olson

Professor
Courses: Professor of Political Science (Religion and American Politics)
Email: laurao@clemson.edu
Office: 230-G Brackett Hall
Phone: 864-656-0690
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