Staff members
Faculty Board
| Name | Function |
|---|---|
| Muthert, prof. dr. J.K. (Hanneke) | Dean Faculty Religion, Culture and Society |
| Mathijssen, dr. B.M.H.P. (Brenda) | Associate Professor Geography and Psychology of Religion; Vice Dean and Director of Education |
| Westerbeek, M.J. (Marjon), RC | Managing Director |
The board is complemented by an advisory student-member, who is appointed for one year.
Department Jewish, Christian and Islamic Origins
| Name | Function |
|---|---|
| Alari, O.S. | PhD student |
| Cardenas Urena, J.A., MA | PhD student |
| Cavalcante, T. | PhD student |
| Dhali, M.A. (Maruf), Dr | Assistant Professor in Artificial Intelligence |
| Fahmi Kaunain, M., MA | |
| Felix, V.L. (Viviana), M | PhD student |
| Graham, M.C. (Mary) | PhD student |
| Moldovan, P.M. (Petru) | PhD student |
| Nante, M.T. | |
| Naser, A. A.N. | PhD student |
| Popovic, prof. dr. M. (Mladen) | Interim Dean Faculty of Arts |
| Roig Lanzillotta, prof. dr. F.L. (Lautaro) | Professor of New Testament and Early Christian Studies |
| Schoonover, M. (Myles) | PhD student |
| Shirazifarashah, M. (Mahdyar) | Research Fellow in Islamic Origins |
| Stiehle, R. | PhD student |
Department Comparative Study of Religion
| Name | Function |
|---|---|
| Agyapong, B. | PhD student |
| Alfonzo, B.D. (Bruno), MA | PhD student |
| Balan, B. | PhD student |
| Bartelink, dr. B.E. (Brenda) | Senior researcher / Assistant Professor |
| Berger, P. (Peter), Dr | Associate Professor of Indian Religions and the Anthropology of Religion |
| Bos-Beeken, F. | |
| Espinoza Rizo, A.A. | PhD student |
| Fennebeumer, J.N. (Joëlle) | PhD candidate |
| Ferdiansyah, H. | PhD student |
| Gerigk, C.M. (Catharina), MA | |
| Gins, S. (Sven), MA | PhD Researcher / Education Coordinator |
| Jans, drs. ir. M.W. (Martin) | PhD student, Trainer Spiritual Autobiography |
| Knibbe, dr. K.E. (Kim) | Associate Professor Sociology and Anthropology of Religion |
| Koops van 't Jagt, dr. R. | |
| Kovac, U. (Uros), PhD | Postdoctoral Researcher |
| Kumar, A., MA | PhD student |
| Martínez-Ariño, J. (Julia), Dr | Assistant Professor of Sociology of Religion |
| Masduki, A. (Anwar), MA | PhD student |
| Mathijssen, dr. B.M.H.P. (Brenda) | Associate Professor Geography and Psychology of Religion; Vice Dean and Director of Education |
| Mucciarelli, E. (Elena), Dr | Assistant Professor for Hinduism in the Sanskrit Tradition - Gonda Lecturer |
| Neijenhuis, E.V., MSc | |
| Rijk, F. de | |
| Rosie, X.J.S. (Sujin), MA | PhD candidate |
| Ruis, drs. A. | PhD student |
| Tarusarira, J. (Joram), Dr | Associate Professor |
| Trivedi, N.S. (Nidhi), MA | PhD student |
| Vegt, A. (Annemarie) van der | Lecturer Spiritual Care |
| Vidunaite, M. | PhD student |
| Visser-Nieraeth, dr. A. (Anja) | Assistant Professor Spiritual Care |
Department Christianity and the History of Ideas
| Name | Function |
|---|---|
| Abelmann, A.M. (Annelies) | PhD student |
| Aksu, dr. A.W. (Ayhan) | Postdoctoral Researcher |
| Andrade Perez, M., MA | |
| Andrejc, G. (Gorazd), PhD | Assistant Professor in Philosophy of Science and Religion |
| Anggraeni, D., MA | |
| Carpenedo Rodrigues, M. (Manoela), PhD | Assistant Professor and Marie Curie Felow |
| Chan, K.Y. (Caspar) | PhD student |
| Colominas Aparicio, M. (Mònica), Prof | VENI Researcher, Rosalind Franklin Fellow |
| Cova, V.S. (Victor), Dr | Post Doctoral Researcher |
| Fowler, K.A. (Kim), PhD | Assistant Professor of New Testament |
| Hazir, E. (Ediz), MA | PhD student |
| Hogenbirk, dr. H.D. (Hugo) | Postdoc |
| Iest, dr. R.N. (Ruwan) van der | Lecturer Koinè and New Testament Greek |
| Irving, A.J.M. (Andrew), Dr | Assistant Professor of Religion and Heritage |
| Jedan, C. (Christoph), Prof | Professor of Ethics and Comparative Philosophy of Religion |
| Kara, S. (Seyfeddin), PhD | Assistant Professor of Islamic Origins |
| Koekkoek, drs. P.B. | PhD student |
| Leeuwen, N. (Nynke) van, MA | PhD student |
| Lemmens, C.P.J. | PhD student |
| Longworth, Z.E., MA | PhD student |
| Muchenjekwa, L., MA | PhD student |
| Oliveiro, drs. E. (Emmanuel) | teacher |
| Paternicò, G. (Giuseppe) | PhD student |
| Ravazzoni, D. | PhD student |
| Rivera Pardo, J.F., MA | PhD student |
| Rose, dr. W.H. (Wolter) | Lecturer Hebrew |
| Smeulders, V.T. (Valika) | Professor by Special Appointment 'Museums, Heritage and Religion' |
| Smith, K.S. (Kevin) | PhD student |
| Tanja, J.M. (Johanna), Dr | Lecturer Hebrew Bible and Judaism |
| Tiemann, J.M.T. | PhD student |
| Van Leer, S.W., MA | PhD student |
| Weir, T.H. (Todd), Prof | Professor History of Christianity and Modern Culture |
| Wijnia, dr. L. | |
| Wilson, E.K. (Erin), Prof | Professor of Politics and Religion |
Graduate School
| Name | Function |
|---|---|
| Fahmi Kaunain, M., MA | |
| Hidayat, M.W., MA | |
| Jones Romo, R. (Roberto), MSc | PhD student |
| Nghiem, T. (Thao), MA | |
| Pinacho Espinosa, N.I. (Nestor Isay), MA | PhD student |
| Stuckrad, C.K.M. (Kocku) von, Prof | Professor of Religious Studies |
| Taheri, J., Dr |
Support Staff
| Name | Function |
|---|---|
| Abesinghe Mudiyanselage, R.N.K. | |
| Berg, drs. D.L. (Debbie) van den | International officer and Coordinator Graduate School RCS |
| Bot, K.D.J.M. (Karen) de, MA | Lecturer in Dutch as a second language |
| Bremmer, prof. dr. J.N. (Jan) - | Emeritus Professor of Science of Religion and Comparative Religious Studies |
| Davis, R.L.A. | |
| Ende, K. (Kees) van den, MA | Assistant education developer / Study advisor |
| Harrison-Clarke, N. | |
| Hei-van der Touw, M.H. (Ria) de | Education Administration Officer |
| Houkes, T. (Thea) | Receptionist - Faculty of Religion, Culture and Society |
| Issahaku, M.M. | PhD student |
| Kootstra, D. (Dik), MA | Facility, information events, and communications |
| Kreijkes-van Esch, J.H., MA | PhD student |
| Lavaniegos Solares, M.G. | PhD student |
| Mason, S.N. (Steve), Prof | Em. Distinguished Professor of Ancient Mediterranean Religions and Cultures |
| Molinari, R. | PhD student |
| Nutters, drs. T. (Tia) | Funding Officer at the Faculties of Arts and Religion, Culture and Society |
| Prins, H.G.C. (Hanneke) | Staff member Student Administration |
| Putten, drs. H.T. (Henk) van | IT, Web-, and Education Coordinator, member University Council |
| Saputra, P. (Pepri), MA | Programme Coordinator for EMJM Religious Diversity in a Globalised World (ReD Global) |
| Sennema, drs. I.D. (Ingrid) | Programme manager Religious Diversity in a Globalised World (ReD Global) |
| Taddeo, bc. R.H. (Hamlet) | PhD candidate |
| Velden, N. (Nina) van der, MA | Study Advisor |
| Vellenga, dr. S.J. (Sipco) | Em. Lecturer Sociology of Religion |
| Voornhout, W.L. (Wendy) | Management Assistant |
Active Emeriti
| Name | Function |
|---|---|
| Bakker, H.T. | |
| Buitelaar, prof. dr. M.W. (Marjo) | Emeritus Professor of Contemporary Islam |
| Kuiper, prof. dr. Y.B. (Yme) | Emeritus Professor Faculty of Arts; endowed chair (Stichting Van der Wyck-de Kempenaer) Historic Country Houses and Estates; Emeritus Professor (endowed chair: Stichting Groninger Universiteitsfonds) Anthropology of Religion and Historical Anthropology |
| Molendijk, prof. dr. A.L. (Arie) | Emeritus professor of the History of Christianity and of the Philosophy of Religion |
| Noort, prof. dr. E. (Ed) | Professor em. of Ancient Hebrew Literature and the History of Religion of Ancient Israel |
| Zock, prof. dr. T.H. (Hetty) | Emeritus Professor of Religion and Mental Health, in particular in the domain of Spiritual Care (Special chair of the KSGV, Study Centre for Religion and Mental Health, sponsored by the VVP, Association of Dutch Liberal Protestants) |
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