2023-2024 Winners
Mid-Atlantic Region
Sarah Bixler, Eastern Mennonite University
Stacy Williams-Duncan, Learning Forte
Pedagogy Workshop for Hybrid Classrooms
Rocky Mountains-Great Plains Region
Dheepa Sundaram, University of Denver
Amy Balogh, Regis University
Addressing Professional Precarity: Sustainable Professional Development and Pedagogical Resources for the AAR Rocky Mountain-Great Plains Region
Southwest Region
Santiago Piñón, Texas Christian University
Acknowledging the Trauma of Gun Violence: A Cooperative Approach
Western Region
Anna Hennessey, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley
Rebirth and Regeneration Immersive Art Experience at the 2024 Annual Conference of the American Academy of Religion, Western Region
2022-2023 Winners
Eastern International Region
Hillary Kaell, McGill University
Judith Ellen Brunton, University of Toronto
Technology, Ecology, and Religion in North America Workshop
Midwest Region
Isaac Weiner, Ohio State University
Spencer Dew, Kenyon College
Elizabeth (Liz) Wilson, Miami University
Charles McCrary, Arizona State University
Religious Accommodations in the COVID-Era Workplace: Engaging Compliance Professionals
Southeast Region
Kent Brintnall, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Molly Bassett, Georgia State University
Faculty from Appalachian State University
Faculty from Middle Tennessee State University
Stand-alone M.A Programs Project
Western Region
Jitsujo Gauthier, University of the West
Xiandong Shi Yazhe Ying (and 2 other colleagues from University of the West)
Nancy Lin (or other colleagues from Institute of Buddhist Studies)
Duane Bidwell (or other colleagues from Institute of Buddhist Studies)
Dave Daibu Cuomo, Angel City Zen Center
Jieyan Zheng International Buddhist Chaplain Foundation
Articulating Pedagogy in Buddhist Chaplaincy Education and Buddhist Spiritual Caregiving
2021-2022 Winners
Southwest Region
David Brockman, Southern Methodist University
Mark Chancey, Southern Methodist University
Niki Clements, Rice University
Katherine Downey, Independent
Ryan Fitzgerald, Independent
Gayle Pagnoni, Rice University
Tiffany Puett, Institute for Diversity and Civic Life
Lora J. Walsh, University of Arkansas
Take a Teacher to the Annual Meeting: A Religious Literacy Fellowship
Northeast Region
Kate Soules, Religion & Education Collaborative
Callid Keefe-Perry, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry
Public Scholarship for Public Education
Southeast Region
Molly Bassett, Georgia State University
Kenny Paul Smith, Louisiana State University
Building Relationships Between BA and MA Programs at Public Institutions
2020-2021 Winners
Southwest Region
Mary Wilson, Independent
Tiffany Puett, Institute for Diversity and Civic Life
Corona Chronicles: An Oral History
New England-Maritimes Region
Allison L. Norton, Harford Seminary
Scott Thumma, Hartford Seminary
Bringing Back the NERDS: Relaunching the New England Religion Discussion Society (NERDS)
Upper Midwest Region
Sarah Dees, Iowa State University
Cara Burnidge, University of Northern Iowa
Michael Graziano, University of Northern Iowa
Jeffrey Wheatley, Iowa State University
Scholars of American Religion in Iowa Workshop
2019-2020 Winners
Midwest Region
Abby Kulisz, Indiana University
Spencer Dew, Denison University
Rethinking Religious Studies Graduate Education
Mid-Atlantic Region
Heon C. Kim, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Donovan Schaefer, University of Pennsylvania
Matthew Vaughan, Mid-Atlantic Regionally Elected Coordinator
Material Secularisms
2018-2019 Winners
Mid-Atlantic Region
Alicia Panganiban, Princeton Theological Seminary
Gerald S. Vigna, Alvernia University
Matthew Vaughan, Union Theological Seminary
Community Building Workshop Series: Pathway Forward Towards A More Vibrant, Innovative, and Engaging Community of Scholars in the Mid-Atlantic Region
Midwest Region
Courtney Rabada, Northwestern University
Jeff Wheatley, Northwestern University
Ashley King, Northwestern University
Lily Stewart, Northwestern University
"Sovereignty & Strangeness" Graduate Student Conference
Rocky Mountains-Great Plains Region
W. Paul Reeve, University of Utah
Joseph Stuart, University of Utah
A Century of Black Mormons
Southeast Region
Creighton Coleman, University of Virginia
Christopher Choi, University of Virginia
Kyle Nichols, University of Virginia
Religion in an Age of Extremism
2017–2018 Winners
Midwest Region
Spencer Dew, Centenary College of Louisiana
Rachel McBride Lindsey, Saint Louis University
Kristen Tobey, John Carroll University
Issues in Teaching Law and Religion Pre-Conference Workshop
Southwest Region
Kelley Coblentz Bautch, St. Edward’s University
Jonathan Kaplan, University of Texas at Austin
Jewish Studies in the Borderlands: A Colloquium
Western Region
Andrea Gacs, Independent Scholar
DOC-U Series
Jason S. Sexton, Visiting Scholar, California State University, Fullerton
The California Undocumented Body: A Working Day Conference on Understanding and Practicing California Theological Anthropology
2016–2017 Winners
Midwest Region
Rebecca Scharbach Wollenberg, University of Michigan
Beyond the Book: Judaism as a Non-Biblical Religion
New England-Maritimes Region
Stephanie N. Arel, Boston University, Megan K. DeFanza, and Kate Stockly, Boston University
Sex on the Margins: Navigating Religious, Social, and Natural Scientific Models of Sex Differences
Rocky Mountain-Great Plains Region
Andrea L. Stanton, University of Denver
Islamic Studies in the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains: Scholarship and Pedagogy Conference
Southeast Region
Brian K. Pennington, Lynn Huber, Tom Mould, Elon University
On The Edge: Launching A Regional Interdisciplinary Symposium In The Southeast
Southwest Region
Tiffany Puett, Director, Institute for Diversity and Civic Life, Chad E. Seales, University of Texas at Austin, and Jennifer Graber, University of Texas at Austin
Religions Texas: Mapping Diversity
2015–2016 Winners
Mid-Atlantic Region
Sabrina D. MisirHiralall, Montclair State University and Matthew Vaughan, Union Theological Seminary
Colloquium Speaker Series on Teaching and Learning in the Religious Studies Learning Space
Southwest Region
Southwest Region Officers: Jack Hill (Past-Past President), Allen Redmon (Past President), Jens Kreinath (President), Marc DiPaolo (President-Elect), Paul Martens (Vice President), B.J. Parker (Student Director), and Katherine Downey (Regional Coordinator)
How Might the Region Become a Stronger and More Meaningful Presence in the Scholarly and Professional Lives of Its Members?: A Workshop to Re-Imagine Our Time Together During and Between Annual Meetings
Western Region
Elizabeth Allison, California Institute of Integral Studies
Religion and Ecology Network for Scholar-Practitioners in the San Francisco Bay Area
2014–2015 Winners
Eastern International Region
Vincent Lloyd, Syracuse University and Joshua Dubler, University of Rochester
Religious Studies Inside and Outside Prison Walls: A Workshop
Midwest Region
Ariel Schwartz, Northwestern University
Graduate Conference on “Religion and the Natural Elements”
Western Region
Amy Hale and Jeffrey Yergler, Golden Gate University
Meeting the Challenge of Transitions: Employment Workshops for Religious Studies Scholars and Religious Professionals
Louis Komjathy, University of San Diego
Conference on Contemplative Studies
2013–2014 Winners
Southeast Region
Jennifer Ayres, Cory Andrew Labrecque, and Bobbi Patterson, Emory University
Religion, Place, and Pedagogy: Establishing a Bio-Regional Network of Teacher-Scholars in Religion and Ecology
Sally Holt, Belmont University; Ossama Bahloul, Islamic Center of Murfreesboro; Ron Messier, Middle Tennessee State University (Emeritus); and Rami Shapiro
Efforts for Authentic Interreligious Dialogue
Western Region
Kate McCarthy, California State University, Chico
World Religions in California Contexts: A Faculty Workshop to Develop an Online Resource for the Public Understanding of Religion in California
Mid-Atlantic Region
Sabrina MisirHiralall, Montclair State University, and Daniel McClain, Loyola University, Maryland
Colloquium Speaker Series on Teaching and Learning in the Religious Studies Learning Space
2012–2013 Winners
Mid-Atlantic Region
Sabrina MisirHiralall, Montclair State University, and Daniel McClain, Loyola University, Maryland
Fostering Regional Student and Scholar Formation Series
Midwest Region
Shreena Gandhi, Kalamazoo College; Amy Derogatis, Michigan State University; and Brian C. Wilson, Western Michigan University
Religion, Health, and the Body in North America Conference
Rocky Mountain-Great Plains Region
Andrea L. Stanton, University of Denver
Religion in the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains Conference
Southeast Region
Davina C. Lopez, Eckerd College
Teaching Religion at Liberal Arts Colleges: Professors and Chaplains Exploring Vocational and Pedagogical Issues
Jeremy M. Schott, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, and Maria Doerfler, Duke University
Conference: Late Antiquity Made New: A Celebration of the Career of Elizabeth A. Clark
2011–2012 Winners
Midwest Region
Cristina Traina, Northwestern University
Graduate Conference on "Religion and the Trans..."
Rocky Mountain-Great Plains Region
Beth Katz, Project Interfaith
Community Mosaic Video Project
Southeast Region
Charles Mathewes, Philip Lorish, Christina McRorie, and Kristopher Norris, University of Virginia
Virginia Graduate Colloquium on Theology, Ethics, and Culture
2010–2011 Winners
Mid-Atlantic Region
Anthony Tyrus Gaines Cirelli, St. John’s University
Plenary and Break-out Session at the 2011 MAR/NEMAAR Annual Meeting
Southeast Region
Michael T. Bradley, Jr., Georgia Perimeter College
Jason Flato, Georgia Perimeter College
Workshop for Instructors of Religion at Two-Year Institutions
Rosalind I. J. Hackett, University of Tennessee
Religion in the Workplace and the World: A Training Seminar for East Tennessee Professionals
Southwest Region
Andrew Fort, Texas Christian University
Teaching Contemplative Traditions: A Workshop
Western Region
Rebecca Moore, San Diego State University
Immigration Reform: Linking the Academy to Activism