Faculty
Core Faculty
 | Victor Anderson Oberlin Theological School Professor of Ethics and Society Professor of the Program in African American and Diaspora Studies and Religious Studies | Email (615) 343-3973 255 | Ethics and Society |
 | Ellen Armour E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Chair in Religion, Gender and Sexuality Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Associate Professor of Feminist Theology Director of the Carpenter Program in Religion, Gender, and Sexuality | Email (615) 343-5536 223 | Theological Studies |
 | Annalisa Azzoni Senior Lecturer in Hebrew Bible Director of Global Education On leave Spring 2023 | Email (615) 343-3972 211 | Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near East |
 | Arelis Benítez Instructor of the Practice of Ministry Director of Field Education | Field Education | |
 | Stephanie Budwey Luce Dean’s Faculty Fellow Assistant Professor of the History and Practice of Christian Worship and the Arts Director, Religion in the Arts and Contemporary Culture | Email (615) 343-1316 212 | Homiletics and Liturgics |
 | James P. Byrd Professor of American Religious History Cal Turner Chancellor’s Chair of Wesleyan Studies Associate Dean for Graduate Education | Email (615) 343-3976 247 | Historical Studies |
 | Paul DeHart Professor of Theology | Email (615) 343-7516 225 | Theological Studies |
 | Juan Floyd-Thomas Associate Professor of African American Religious History On leave Spring 2023 | Email (615) 322-2619 217 | Historical Studies |
 | Stacey Floyd-Thomas E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Chair in Ethics and Society Associate Professor of Ethics and Society On leave Spring 2023 and Fall 2023 | Email (615) 343-4074 237 | Ethics and Society |
 | Yara González-Justiniano Assistant Professor of Religion, Psychology, and Culture | Email (615) 343-8151 215 | Religion, Psychology, and Culture |
 | Jaco Hamman Professor of Religion, Psychology, and Culture Director of the Program in Theology and Practice On leave Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 | Email (615) 343-5404 203C | Religion, Psychology, and Culture |
 | Forrest Harris Professor of the Practice of Ministry Director of the Kelly Miller Smith Institute on Black Church Studies On leave Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 | Email (615) 343-0489 253 | Leadership and Ministry |
 | James Hudnut-Beumler Anne Potter Wilson Distinguished Professor of American Religious History Professor of History in the College of Arts and Science Chair of The Graduate Department of Religion | Email (615) 343-3978 241 | Historical Studies |
 | Eunjoo Kim Charles G. Finney Professor in Homiletics | Homiletics and Liturgics | |
 | Paul Lim Associate Professor of the History of Christianity | Email (615) 343-3975 261 | Historical Studies |
 | Herbert R. Marbury Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible | Email (615) 343-3974 206 | Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near East |
 | Viki Matson Associate Professor of the Practice of Ministry Director of Field Education | Email (615) 343-3995 209 | Field Education |
 | David Michelson Associate Professor of the History of Christianity Associate Professor of Classical and Mediterranean Studies, History, and Islamic Studies in the College of Arts and Science | Email Website (615) 343-3990 214 | Historical Studies |
 | Bruce Morrill Edward A. Malloy Chair of Roman Catholic Studies Professor of Theological Studies On leave Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 | Email (615) 322-4199 208 | Theological Studies |
 | Joe Pennel Professor of the Practice of Leadership | Email (615) 343-5528 251 | Leadership and Ministry |
 | Jennifer Quigley Assistant Professor of New Testament | Email 615-322-2776 | New Testament and Early Christianity |
 | Graham Reside Executive Director, Cal Turner Program in Moral Leadership for the Professions Assistant Professor, Vanderbilt University Divinity School | Email (615) 322-4491 213 | Ethics and Society |
 | Joerg Rieger Distinguished Professor of Theology Cal Turner Chancellor’s Chair of Wesleyan Studies Founding Director of the Wendland-Cook Program in Religion and Justice Affiliate Faculty, Turner Family Center | Email Website (615) 875-9184 219 | Theological Studies |
 | Fernando Segovia Oberlin Graduate Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity | Email (615) 343-3992 243 | New Testament and Early Christianity |
 | Choon-Leong Seow Vanderbilt, Buffington, Cupples Chair in Divinity Distinguished Professor of Hebrew Bible | Email (615) 875-9598 221 | Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near East |
 | Phillis Isabella Sheppard E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Chair of Religion, Psychology, and Culture Professor of Religion, Psychology, and Culture Director of the James Lawson Institute for the Research and Study of Nonviolent Movements | Email (615) 343-3982 210 | Religion, Psychology, and Culture |
 | C. Melissa Snarr E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Chair of Ethics and Society Associate Professor of Ethics and Society Director, Doctor of Ministry Program Faculty in Graduate Department of Religion Affiliated Faculty, Community Research & Action, Women and Gender Studies | Email (615) 343-3965 239 | Ethics and Society |
 | Lisa L. Thompson Associate Professor and the Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair of Black Homiletics and Liturgics On leave Spring 2023 | Email (615) 343-5974 207 | Homiletics and Liturgics |
 | Emilie M. Townes Dean of the Divinity School University Distinguished Professor of Womanist Ethics and Society, Divinity School University Distinguished Professor of Gender and Sexuality, College of Arts & Science Director, VDS Public Theology and Racial Justice Collaborative | Email (615) 343-3960 137E | Ethics and Society |
Dual and Secondary Appointment
 | Dennis C. Dickerson James M. Lawson, Jr. Professor of History | Email (615) 343-4329 209 Benson | Historical Studies |
 | Michael Eric Dyson Centennial Chair and University Distinguished Professor of African American and Diaspora Studies University Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Society | Ethics and Society | |
 | Peter Lake University Distinguished Professor of History Professor of the History of Christianity, Divinity School | Email 2-3333 211 Benson | Historical Studies |
 | Keith Meador Professor, Psychiatry and Health Policy Director, Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society Professor of Ethics and Society, Vanderbilt Divinity School Director, Integrative Mental Health | Email 615-322-0480 | Ethics and Society |
| John Metzl |
Postdoctoral Fellows
 | Aaron Stauffer Louisville Institute Postdoctoral Fellow, Wendland-Cook Program in Religion and Justice Director of Online Learning | Email 263G | Ethics and Society |
Adjunct Faculty and Teaching Staff
| April Baker Lecturer of Church and Ministries | Field Education | ||
| Alexandra Chambers Adjunct Assistant Professor of Divinity | |||
| Matthew Charlton Adjunct Assistant Professor of Methodist Studies | |||
| Jin Young Choi Adjunct Professor of New Testament | |||
| Ira Helderman Adjunct Professor of Religion, Psychology, and Culture | |||
| Teresa Hornsby Adjunct Professor of New Testament and Early Christian Studies | |||
 | Victor Judge Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs Lecturer in Literature and Religion | Email (615) 343-3964 137H | Administrative Officers and Support Staff |
| Andrew Krinks Lecturer of Church and Ministries | Field Education | ||
| Herbert Lester Lecturer of Church and Ministries | Field Education | ||
 | Jason Nieuwsma Adjoint Associate Professor in the Practice of Integrative Chaplaincy | ||
 | Bruce Rogers-Vaughn Visiting Scholar | Religion, Psychology, and Culture | |
| Christal Williams Adjunct Professor of the Practice of Ministry | |||
 | Jennifer Wortmann Adjoint Assistant Professor in the Practice of Integrative Chaplaincy |