Janna Shedd

Janna Shedd is a Lecturer in Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Her research examines displaced religious communities and diaspora experiences, with focus on Asian religious groups, Jewish diaspora, and African-American religious practices.

She teaches courses on Asian religions, Buddhism, and Daoism, employing interdisciplinary approaches that integrate visual analysis, mythology studies, and cultural anthropology. Her pedagogical research explores narrative techniques in multicultural classroom environments.