Carol Anderson
Professor of Religion
Phone: 269.337.7353
Office: Humphrey House, room 107
Email: Carol.Anderson@kzoo.edu
Religion Courses Taught
RELG 140: Hindu Traditions
RELG 150: Buddhism in South Asia
RELG 170: Muhammad and the Qur’an
RELG 202: Same-Sex, Gender and Religion
RELG 204: Feminist Studies in Religion
RELG 250: Buddhism in East Asia
RELG 251: Buddha and Buddhist Philosophies
RELG 270: Islam in the Modern World
RELG 280: Spirituality, Money, and Travel
RELG 390: Junior Seminar in Religion
RELG 490: Senior Seminar in Religion
Jeff Haus
Professor of Religion and History
and Director of Jewish Studies
Phone: 269.337.5789
Office: Dewing, room 303-H
Email: Jeffrey.Haus@kzoo.edu
Religion Courses Taught
RELG 107: Introduction to Jewish Traditions
RELG 218: American Jewish Studies
RELG 263: Jews in a Changing Europe: 1750-1800
RELG 265: Zionism: From Idea to State
RELG 267: Women and Judaism
RELG 268: Jews on Film
Alyssa Maldonado-Estrada
Assistant Professor of Religion
Dr. Maldonado-Estrada is on leave until January, 2022
Phone: 269.337.7426
Office: Humphrey House, room 107
Email: Alyssa.Maldonado-Estrada@kzoo.edu
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 222: Urban Religion
RELG 235: Devotional Stuff
RELG 390: Junior Seminar in Religion
RELG 490: Senior Seminar in Religion
Taylor Petrey
Associate Professor of Religion
Department Chair
Phone: 269.337.7286
Office: Humphrey House, room 109
Email: Taylor.Petrey@kzoo.edu
Religion Courses Taught
RELG 110: Introduction to the New Testament
RELG 111: From Jesus to Christianity
RELG 160: Hebrew Bible
RELG 210: Sex and the Bible
RELG 213: Christianity and the Family
RELG 214: Race and the Bible
RELG 260: Judaism in Antiquity
RELG 390: Junior Seminar in Religion
RELG 490: Senior Seminar in Religion
Sohini Pillai
Assistant Professor of Religion
Phone: 269.337.7114
Office: Humphrey House, Room 105
Email: Sohini.Pillai@kzoo.edu
Religion Courses Taught
RELG 130: Religion in South Asia
RELG 140: Hindu Traditions
RELG 151: Islam in South Asia
RELG 231: Religion, Bollywood, and Beyond
RELG 241: Princesses, Demonesses, and Warriors: The Women of the
South Asian Epics
RELG 390: Junior Seminar in Religion
Deia Sportel
Academic Office Coordinator
Phone: 269.337.7043
Office: Humphrey House, room 110
Contact Deia
About Deia
Deia has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Cornerstone University, and is a Certified Green Dot Instructor.