Public Presentations - Languages, Cultures and Religions - School of Humanities and Social Sciences - Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities

Looking for a speaker for an upcoming meeting or event? Consider inviting one of the Missouri State University’s religious studies faculty! Contact the faculty member directly to discuss your organization’s needs and interests, as well as arrangements of time and place. See below, or download the Religious Studies faculty speakers flyer.

Topics & Speakers Available:

Biblical Studies:

New Testament, Early Judaism,
Apocalypticism, C. S. Lewis
Leslie Baynes, Ph.D.
LBaynes@MissouriState.edu

New Testament Topics
Mark Given, Ph.D.
MarkGiven@MissouriState.edu

Old Testament/Hebrew Bible, Social World of Ancient Israel
Victor Matthews, Ph.D.
VictorMatthews@MissouriState.edu

Old Testament/Hebrew Bible, Biblical Archaeology
John Strong, Ph.D.
JohnStrong@MissouriState.edu

Religions of Europe and the Middle East:

Judaism, Jewish Philosophy, Medieval and Early Modern Judaism
Vadim Putzu, Ph.D.
VPutzu@MissouriState.edu

Reformation, Martin Luther, Medieval & Reformation Women
Austra Reinis, Ph.D.
Austra.Reinis@MissouriState.edu

Religion and Culture:

Health and Religion, American Religions, Church History
Philippa Koch, Ph.D.
PhilippaKoch@MissouriState.edu

Women & Religion, Relevance of Religion
Lora Hobbs, M.A., M.Ed.
LoraHobbs@MissouriState.edu

Relevance of Religion, Women & Religion, Politics & Religion
Kathy Pulley, Ph.D.
KathyPulley@MissouriState.edu

Issues Related to Suffering, Theodicy, Women in Religion
Micki Pulleyking, Ph.D.
MPulleyking@MissouriState.edu

Ozarks Religion, American Religions, Spirituality and Health
John Schmalzbauer, Ph.D.
JSchmalzbauer@MissouriState.edu

Religions of Asia:

Buddhism, Religions of China and Japan
Stephen Berkwitz, Ph.D.
StephenBerkwitz@MissouriState.edu

Hinduism, Islam
TBD

For more information, call 417-836-5514.