People

Photo Name Contact Research Areas
Delbert Burkett Delbert Burkett
Professor
dburket@lsu.edu
123 Coates
225-578-2389
Origins of Christianity
Lauren H Griffin

Lauren Horn Griffin

Assistant Professor 

lhgriffin@lsu.edu
122 Coates
225-578-2221

 

Religion and Politics
Michael Pasquier Michael Pasquier
Professor

mpasquier@lsu.edu
210A Coates
225-578-2271
American Religious History 
Maria Rethelyi

Maria Rethelyi

Religious Studies Head

Associate Professor

mrethelyi@lsu.edu
112 Coates

Judaism
Kenny Paul Smith Kenny Paul Smith
Senior Instructor

kennysmith@lsu.edu
122 Coates
225-578-3939

Magic, Religion, Paranormal Phenomena, and American Culture 
Bradley K. Storin Bradley K. Storin
Associate Professor
 Undergraduate Advisor
bstorin@lsu.edu
113 Coates
225-578-2277
Early Christianity
Madhuri M. Yadlapati Madhuri M. Yadlapati
Instructor
myadlapa@lsu.edu
105 Coates

 Philosophy of Religion
 

Carrie Powell

Coordinator of Office Operations

cpowell3@lsu.edu

102 Coates Hall

 

 

 

Part Time Instructor

Photo Name Contact Research Areas
claire Claire Hautot

chautot@lsu.edu

121 Coates 

Religious Studies

Retired Faculty

Photo Name Research Areas Contact Information
Stuart Irvine

Stuart Irvine

Retired Associate Professor

Hebrew Bible sirvine@lsu.edu
115 Coates
225-578-6528
Charles Isbell Charles Isbell
Retired Associate Professor

Jewish Studies
 

cisbel1@lsu.edu
Professor Paul Arai
 
Retired Professor Emeritus

Asian Religions

parai@lsu.edu

 


In Remembrance

Photo Name Research Areas Notes
John Whittaker

John Whittaker

Professor Emeritus

Philosophy of Religion

The Department regrets to announce that John H. Whittaker, professor emeritus of Philosophy and Religious Studies, passed away on July 26, 2019. During his twenty-eight
years at LSU, Prof. Whittaker served as director of the Religious Studies Program (1980-1994) and as chair of the Department (2003-2006). He was an outstanding scholar in the philosophy of religion and a beloved teacher of religion courses.