Lee Gilmore

Lee Gilmore is a Lecturer in the College of Humanities at San José State University, specializing in ritual studies and new religious movements. She holds a PhD from Graduate Theological Union (2005), MA from California Institute of Integral Studies (1997), and BA from San Francisco State University (1993).

Her research examines ritual practices and spirituality in contemporary contexts, with extensive fieldwork at Burning Man. Publications explore intersections of performance, community, and belief systems in modern spiritual expressions.

Education

• PhD, Cultural & Historical Studies of Religions - Graduate Theological Union (2005)
• MA - California Institute of Integral Studies (1997)
• BA - San Francisco State University (1993)