AAR Member Note

Phillis Isabella Sheppard

Awards and Accomplishments

E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Chair Associate Professor of Religion, Psychology, and Culture

Phillis Isabella Sheppard, associate professor of religion, psychology, and culture in the Vanderbilt University Divinity School/Graduate Department of Religion, was honored with an endowed chair named for E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter.

"An endowed chair is a remarkable honor, the highest honor the university can bestow upon its faculty. I am pleased to recognize these distinguished scholars, who have made an indelible mark in their field,” Vanderbilt Chancellor Daniel Diermeier said.

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