Jason Oliver Evans

Jason Oliver Evans is a Lecturer and PhD recipient (2024) in Religious Studies at the University of Virginia. His research focuses on Christology, Black and Womanist Theologies, and Queer Theologies. He serves as a Graduate Teaching Assistant and contributor to the Race, Religion, and Democracy Lab. Evans holds a Master of Divinity from Duke University and a Bachelor of Science from Millersville University. His awards include the Jefferson GSAS Fellowship and Dissertation Fellowship from the Louisville Institute. He has published in The Conversation and contributed peer-reviewed reviews in Reading Religion. Evans’ work emphasizes liberation theology, postcolonial thought, and the intersection of race, gender, and spirituality.

• Education:
• PhD in Religious Studies (University of Virginia, 2024)
• MA in Religious Studies (University of Virginia, 2022)
• Master of Theology (Emory University, 2013)
• Master of Divinity (Duke University, 2012)
• Bachelor of Science (Millersville University, 2008)
• Research Interests: Black Theology, Queer Theologies, Liberation and Postcolonial Studies, Karl Barth, and African American Religion.
• Awards: Jefferson GSAS Fellowship, Raven Society Membership, and multiple fellowships from Duke and UVA.
• Grants: Two Summer Research Grants from the Religion, Race, and Democracy Lab.
• Labs/Teams: Active contributor to the Race, Religion, and Democracy Lab’s projects on Black Lives Matter and pandemic impacts.