USC Dornsife College Of Letters Arts and Sciences

University of Southern California

Nick Street

Nick Street was a journalist covering religious change and innovation, Buddhism, Pentecostalism and LGBT issues.

Andrew Johnson

Andrew Johnson is a sociologist who studies religion on the margins of society, with specific interests in religious practice inside of prison, Latin American Pentecostalism and religion in the city.

Richard Burgess

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Jerry Berndt

Jerry Berndt grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His photographs appeared in major magazines in Europe and the United States. A 2009 book, Insight (Steidl & Partners, 2009), contains photographs from his work …

Samuel Chu

Samuel Chu is a seasoned community organizer and strategist who works at the intersection of faith and public policy.

Lori Meeks

Lori Meeks studies the social and cultural history of Buddhism in Japan, particularly related to the role of women.

Lynn Swartz Dodd

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Mark Whitlock

Rev. Mark Whitlock is a pastor specializing in church leadership and community and economic development.

Hebah Farrag

Hebah Farrag was the assistant director of research at the USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture through 2023. She managed large grant-based research projects while pursuing her own research on religion, …

Sumaya Abubaker

Sumaya Abubaker manages leadership and civic engagement programming for minority faith communities.