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R. Marie Griffith is the John C. Danforth Distinguished Professor in the Humanities at Washington University in St. Louis, holding affiliate appointments in the Department of Religious Studies and the Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. She directed the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics from 2011 to 2023 and edited its journal, Religion & Politics.
Her educational background includes:
- Undergraduate: University of Virginia, Political and Social Thought
- Ph.D.: Harvard University, Study of Religion
Professor Griffith's research focuses on American Christianity, particularly the changing profile of American evangelicals and conflicts over gender, sexuality, and marriage. Her work explores the intersection of religion, politics, and gender, with key areas including:
- Evangelical women's experiences and submission
- Embodiment and Christian attitudes in America
- Historical conflicts over sexual morality and their political ramifications
- Re-examining U.S. history through racism, misogyny, and xenophobia
- Comparative analysis of clergy sexual abuse crises
Her awards include:
- President’s Award for Distinguished Teaching from Princeton University
- Distinguished Lecturer for the Organization of American Historians (2015)
Professor Griffith has mentored doctoral students and is currently writing the first comparative history of clergy sexual abuse crises across American Christianity, focusing on the U.S. Catholic Church and evangelical groups. She is a frequent media commentator on religion and politics, providing expert analysis for major news outlets on evolving evangelical perspectives and cultural conflicts.
As former director of the Danforth Center on Religion and Politics, she established a premier research hub fostering interdisciplinary scholarship on religion's role in public life, organizing conferences and publishing influential commentary through Religion & Politics.
