Dani Dempsey

Dr. Dani Dempsey, Teaching Assistant Professor, holds a PhD in Religious Studies from the University of California, Riverside. Dani's current research focuses on religions in North America and institutional Christianities, studying these areas in global contexts that emphasize factors such as colonialism, diaspora, and conflict. Dani was interviewed as an expert for the National Catholic Reporter for an article entitled "Injustice and crime:' Reviewing Pope Francis' apologies for church's role in colonialism" in March of 2023. Dani's forthcoming article entitled "Religious Studies, Whither and Why: The Imprint of Institutional Religiosities on 21st-Century Geopolitics" draws on Dani's research connecting historical religious institutions and their influence on current global, religio-cultural geopolitics. Dani is looking forward to teaching transdisciplinary courses across Geography, Gender and Women's Studies, and Religious Studies, such as Gender and Religion Across Cultures.