Faculty and Staff

Jeffrey Haus

Professor of Religion and History,
Director of Jewish Studies

Phone: 269.337.5789
Office: Dewing, room 303-H
Email: Jeffrey.Haus@kzoo.edu

Dr. Haus’ page

RELG 107: Introduction to Jewish Traditions
RELG 218: American Jewish Experience
RELG 263: Jews in a Changing Europe: 1750-1880
RELG 264: Jewish Revolutions: 1881-1967
RELG 267: Women and Judaism
RELG 268: Jews on Film


Alyssa Maldonado-Estrada

Maldanodo-Estrada photo

Associate Professor of Religion

Phone: 269.337.7426
Office: Humphrey House, room 107
Email: Alyssa.Maldonado-Estrada@kzoo.edu

Dr. Maldonado-Estrada’s page

Religion Courses Taught

RELG 122: Religions of Latin America
RELG 123: Catholics in the Americas
RELG 205: Religion and Masculinity in the U.S.
RELG 220: Bad Religion
RELG 222: Urban Religion
RELG 235: Devotional Stuff
RELG 333: Ethnography of Religion
RELG 390: Junior Seminar in Religion
RELG 490: Senior Seminar in Religion

Dr. Maldonado-Estrada is on sabbatical for the 2024-25 academic year


Taylor Petrey

Taylor Petrey

Professor of Religion
Department Chair

Phone: 269.337.7286
Office: Humphrey House, room 109
Email: Taylor.Petrey@kzoo.edu

Dr. Petrey’s page

Religion Courses Taught

RELG 110: Introduction to the New Testament
RELG 111: From Jesus to Christianity
RELG 160: Hebrew Bible
RELG 200: What is Religion?
RELG 213: Christianity and the Family
RELG 214: Race and the Bible
RELG 390: Junior Seminar in Religion
RELG 490: Senior Seminar in Religion


Sohini Pillai

Sohini Pillai

Assistant Professor of Religion
and Director of Film and Media Studies

Phone: 269.337.7114
Office: Humphrey House, Room 105
Email: Sohini.Pillai@kzoo.edu

Dr. Pillai’s page

RELG 130: Religion in South Asia
RELG 140: Hindu Traditions
RELG 151: Islam in South Asia
RELG 230: Dance, Drama, & Devotion in South Asia
RELG 231: Religion, Bollywood, and Beyond
RELG 232: Jedi, Sith, and Mandalorians: Religion and Star Wars
RELG 241: Princesses, Demonesses, and Warriors: The Women of the
South Asian Epics
RELG 390: Junior Seminar in Religion

Dr. Pillai is on leave for the Fall 2024 quarter


Shelby King

Shelby King

Visiting Assistant Professor
2024-2025 Academic Year

Phone: 269.337.7426
Office: Humphrey House, room 107
Email: Shelby.King@kzoo.edu


Dr. King’s Page


RELG 220: Bad Religion
RELG 235: Devotional Stuff
RELG 295: Religion and Politics in Cold War America
RELG 295: Conspiracy Theories and Religion
RELG 295: American Religious History
RELG 295: Religion and Magic


Sarah Bryans

Sarah Bryans

Academic Office Coordinator

Phone: 269.337.7043
Office: Humphrey House, room 110
Sarah.Bryans@kzoo.edu